Saturday May 25th, 2013 by Ryan Divish | no comments

Mariners Insider | Mariners Minor League Report, May 25, 2013: Willie Ballgame beats the Rainiers, Zunino goes 3-for-3 with a homer

The Rainiers ran into a buzzsaw in Reno. It's name? Willie "Ballgame" Bloomquist. The former Mariners utility player was on a rehab assignment for the Aces. He had two hits and drove in four in Reno's 8-5 win. For the Rainiers, Mike Zunino continues to hit well away from

Saturday May 25th, 2013 by Don Ruiz | no comments

Sounders Insider | Rogers might make LA debut against Sounders on Sunday; Schmid says deal will change Galaxy

The Los Angeles Galaxy has officially announced its trade bringing Robbie Rogers to LA from Chicago in exchange for Mike Magee. LA coach Bruce Arena said if Rogers' paperwork arrives in time, he will be on the Galaxy's 18-man roster at 8 p.m. Sunday when the Sounders visit. Sounders

Saturday May 25th, 2013 by Eric Williams | 14 comments

Seahawks Insider | Morning links: Do Seahawks lack a deep threat?

Andy Benoit of Football Outsiders discusses the biggest hole for each team in the NFC West

Saturday May 25th, 2013 by Mary Anderson | no comments

Get Out | Edilbe crops workshop, Hydro Fever Gestival, Gig Harbor Street Scramble, Tacoma Jazz and Blues Festival and more happenings this weekend

Friday May 24th, 2013 by Todd Milles | no comments

The Prep Blog | Wright's blast for Meadowdale stuns SPSL 3A champion Enumclaw in state fastpitch quarterfinals

LACEY – Rebecca Wright’s biggest fear was being the final out. The Meadowdale sophomore catcher was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts before she stepped to the plate with two runners on, and two out in the bottom of the 10th inning, with her Mavericks trailing by one to Enumclaw in Friday’s

Friday May 24th, 2013 by Melissa Santos | no comments

Political Buzz | Transportation leaders not sure bridge collapse necessitates more maintenance money

Workers look over a collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge as a bucket lift is positioned at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and

Friday May 24th, 2013 by Todd Milles | no comments

Green Scene | Ryan Moore, Kyle Stanley at Colonial, 2nd Rd.

This week: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Thursday through Sunday, Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas. Stanley’s second-round score: Even-par 70. Moore’s second-round score: 1-under through 14 holes. Position: Stanley (4-over 144) is tied for 112th, and Moore (7-over) is tied for 125th. Neither is going to make the cut

Friday May 24th, 2013 by Patrick O'Callahan | no comments

Inside Opinion | Tacoma's Technical Institute comes of age

Few people – even at the University of Washington Tacoma – recall how intensely involved The News Tribune was in the creation of the campus. In the 1980s, this opinion page ceaselessly hounded lawmakers to create the UWT. A former publisher, the late Kelso Gillenwater, helped plan the state system

Friday May 24th, 2013 by letterwriter | no comments

Letters to the Editor | ISLAM: Not all Muslim women wear headscarves

In his May 20 column, Larry LaRue writes that Bashair Alazadi wore "the traditional headscarf of all Muslim women." Does LaRue believe all Muslim women wear "the traditional headscarf"? I hope he knows more about his other topics.