MLB has uploaded Friday's Mariners Alumni Home Run Derby, and Saturday's 50 Seasons celebration to YouTube, in their entirety. Links below:

Dry ramen chain Kajiken has expanded to South Lake Union, taking over the former Skillet location on 6th Avenue.

Kajiken Seattle on Instagram: "Kajiken SLU soft opening"

411 likes, 9 comments - kajiken_seattle on August 3, 2026: "Kajiken SLU soft opening".

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Argentum Coffee and Bakery has opened in Pioneer Square, taking over the former OHSUN Banchan Deli & Cafe location.

Value bundles are now on sale for the Kraken season, purchase 3-to-8 tickets for a game and get a hot dog and Pepsi beverage with each seat and a bag of popcorn to share for $40/seat on weekdays and $67/seat on weekends.

Pepsi Value Bundles | Seattle Kraken

Score Kraken tickets, a Pepsi, hot dog and a bag of popcorn to share with all-new Pepsi Value Bundles.

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The University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation announced Monday it has received a 10-year, $540 million grant from the Gates Foundation to significantly expand its Global Burden of Disease study "to provide health data for thousands of new areas."

With landmark 10-year investment, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation will deliver more local, timely health evidence worldwide

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the University of Washington, has received a landmark 10-year grant from the Gates Foundation to strengt...

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Voter approval of Seattle's seven-year, $480 library levy renewal crossed 75 percent in Friday's election returns, with the margin now nearly in line with the last measure in 2019.

Kitchen & Market confirmed earlier this week it will open its sixth location in the Seattle area, taking over the former B&E Meats space in Queen Anne. The boutique grocer is targeting an early 2027 opening.

Kitchen & Market on Instagram: "We are beyond excited to officially join the Queen Anne community in early 2027! 🤗 A huge shoutout to everyone who guessed in our last post and shared your excitement a...

1,045 likes, 133 comments - kitchenandmarket on August 5, 2026: "We are beyond excited to officially join the Queen Anne community in early 2027! 🤗 A huge shoutout to everyone who guessed in our last ...

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Delta announced Thursday it will launch daily non-stop service from Seattle to Tokyo-Narita in late March, joining Alaska Airlines on the route.

A new way to Tokyo: Delta to launch new Seattle–Tokyo Narita service in March 2027

With nonstop service to both Haneda and Narita, Delta will provide customers with its most comprehensive Seattle-Tokyo offering ever, reinforcing Seattle's role as Delta’s premier Pacific gateway and ...

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Out of office: Honeymoon!

The Queen Anne Helpline Run for Home 5K is tomorrow! With your help, we've already raised more than $1,200 toward rental and utility assistance for neighbors in need. Thank you all for your contributions thus far, if you would also like to donate, the link is below!

We're now just a few days away from the Run for Home 5K to benefit the Queen Anne Helpline, thank you to everyone who has contributed! Your donations support rental and utility assistance for neighbors in need. secure.qgiv.com/event/qah_ru...

We're now just a few days away from the Run for Home 5K to benefit the Queen Anne Helpline, thank you to everyone who has contributed! Your donations support rental and utility assistance for neighbors in need. secure.qgiv.com/event/qah_ru...

Snohomish County residents can claim up to four free tickets to the Aug. 16 Everett Aquasox game, as part of Community Transit's 50th Anniversary celebration. Link below:

Community Transit Summer Celebration | Free AquaSox Tickets

Celebrate 50 years of Community Transit at Funko Field at Everett Memorial Stadium on Aug. 16 with free AquaSox tickets, family activities, giveaways, and more.

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Anchorhead Coffee is moving closer to opening its fourth location, taking over the former Starbucks in the West Seattle Junction.

Seattle Public Utilities had these stickers from artist Sashko Danylenko at West Seattle Summer Fest this weekend, and they're just the perfect amount of whimsy.

At the All-Star break, Mariners attendance is up more than 6,000 fans a night from the same time last year (through 47 home games). 2026: 34,532 2025: 28,357

"Excited to be part of this great franchise. Also excited to see the money all go to a non-profit," says presumptive new Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla on Twitter, declining further comment until the sale is finalized while directing people to his Wikipedia page.

We're one week away from the Run for Home 5K to support the Queen Anne Helpline, and thanks to your generous support, we've raised nearly $1,200 for rental and utility assistance for neighbors in need! If you would also like to donate, here's the link: secure.qgiv.com/event/qah_ru...

Confirmed by the Seahawks:

Estate of Paul G. Allen Reaches Agreement to Sell Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks News: The official source of the latest Seahawks headlines, news, rosters transactions, injury updates, key matchups, and more

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Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla will buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, Sportico reports, citing "people familiar with the details."

Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla will buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, Sportico reports, citing "people familiar with the details."

Exclusive: Vinod Khosla to Buy Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 Billion

The Seattle Seahawks will be sold to billionaire Vinod Khosla. The Sun Microsystems co-founder will buy the team from Paul Allen's estate.

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With the 24th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Seattle Mariners select Ace Reese, third baseman, Mississippi State.

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The Mariners have the No. 24 pick in the first round of the MLB Draft, happening now in Philadelphia. Watch the MLB Network broadcast for free at the link below:

We're one week away from the Run for Home 5K to support the Queen Anne Helpline, and thanks to your generous support, we've raised nearly $1,200 for rental and utility assistance for neighbors in need! If you would also like to donate, here's the link: secure.qgiv.com/event/qah_ru...

Seattle-based dark wave band Dark Chisme and instrumental soul group True Loves perform Saturday night at West Seattle Summer Fest, while Philadelphia rockers Low Cut Connie and Indie rock stalwarts Built to Spill take the stage at Ballard Music & Seafoodfest.

The Mariners have the No. 24 pick in the first round of the MLB Draft, happening now in Philadelphia. Watch the MLB Network broadcast for free at the link below:

LIVE: 2026 MLB Draft Day 1 | 07/11/2026

Watch LIVE as MLB Network hosts, analysts, and experts take you pick by pick through day one of the MLB Draft Presented by Nippon Express

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For someone who very publicly announced his move out of Washington state, Howard Schultz sure has a lot to say about a place he no longer lives.

Opinion | Will Washington State Choose Stagnation Over Growth?

As the Evergreen State throws money at AI data centers, it ignores the builders of tomorrow.

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No official announcement yet, but May permit filings with the City of Seattle point to Petit Pierre Bakery taking over the former Starbucks location on Market Street in Ballard. The Puget Sound Business Journal was first to flag the news.

Sound Transit says Link Light Rail set monthly and single-day ridership records in June, buoyed by four FIFA World Cup matches, with preliminary reports showing 5.4 million boardings. An estimated 309,000 boardings on July 6 on the U.S.-Belgium match day is the new one-day high.

West Seattle, Best Seattle?

New permit filings with the City of Seattle suggest Kitchen & Market is continuing to target Queen Anne for the boutique grocer's sixth location, in the former B&E Meats. The space is still listed as available for lease on the Westlake Associates site.

Apple TV has picked up two Mariners games as part of its Friday Night Baseball slate for August. The Aug. 7 matchup against the Rays had been part of the package of Mariners games to air on KING 5 (no word if that's still the case) while the Aug. 28 game versus Toronto was set for Mariners TV.

Apple and Major League Baseball announce August “Friday Night Baseball” schedule

Apple and Major League Baseball unveiled the August schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” the weekly doubleheader streaming every Friday on Apple TV.

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