What has 23 legs, costs $1.10 but brings in a $532,000 windfall? Answer: a bet on 23 college basketball games. A FanDuel bettor found that out last Tuesday when his combination of spread and moneyline bets — at plus-90,869,356 odds — amazingly came hom…
Eddie Vedder honors late rock great Mark Lanegan during Seattle concert
SEATTLE — It was obviously too big to ignore. Excited Eddie Vedder fans stood in snaking merch and bar lines in Benaroya Hall’s lobby before the Pearl Jam frontman played his second of two Seattle shows Tuesday night. But entering the hall, the energy …
New York Islanders overwhelm Seattle Kraken, push losing streak to 5 games
There was plenty of talk coming out of a prior night’s defeat about how the Kraken would have to avoid spending too much time in their own defensive zone. Alas, that didn’t work out so well Tuesday night as the Kraken could have charged the visiting Ne…
‘They think they can do anything’: Amazon psychologist describes bullying, discrimination on the job
An organizational psychologist formerly employed by Amazon on the management team of a Spokane, Washington distribution center claims he was fired for speaking up about bullying and inappropriate behavior by a key leader at the massive, roboticized war…
Former Seattle hockey player, Hall of Fame coach and GM Emile ‘The Cat’ Francis dies at 95
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Word came out over the weekend that Hall of Fame coach and general manager Emile “The Cat” Francis, the oldest living former player from one of Seattle’s professional teams, had died at age 95. Saskatchewan-born Francis wa…
An argument, then shots fired. Neighbor offers account of Saturday mass shooting in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — At around 8 p.m. Saturday night, Linda Karna was startled by loud voices close by her home just across the street from Normandale Park in northeast Portland. She looked out the window and saw about eight to 10 people engaged in an argu…
Sideline Chatter: Why does it take football players a season to return?
And to think, some people called in sick last week with a Super Bowl hangover. Meanwhile, Italian downhiller Sofia Goggia skied to a gold medal in Beijing — 23 days after a spill in which she cracked her fibula AND tore her ACL. Headlines— At Fark.com:…
Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters horror movie ‘Studio 666,’ emotional weight of Seattle returns
SEATTLE — We’ve said it before, but 2021 truly was the year of the Foo. Between a new Foo Fighters album, their pandemic-delayed 26th anniversary tour that saw the rock giants reopening arenas en route to a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, and too m…
Editorial: The public deserves to know the truth about former Seattle Mayor Durkan’s missing texts
A long-awaited forensic analysis has provided some clarity on how former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s text messages went missing from her phone. However, the critical questions of why they were deleted and who did so, in violation of public records law…
22 acres in Seattle are about to hit the market. Will the site become more housing?
An expansive wooded plot of land on the western bank of Lake Washington will soon hit the market for sale, raising the prospect of a new single-family housing development in Seattle and prompting questions about what type of homes would best serve a gr…