co WSU football player Bryce Beekman’s manner of death was accidental, coroner’s office says By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:56:42 -0700 Washington State football player Bryce Beekman died in his Pullman apartment on March 23 from ‘acute intoxication’ of fentanyl and promethazine, the Whitman County Coroner's Office said Friday. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Sports
co Dezmon Patmon, the lone WSU Cougar taken in the NFL draft, goes to Indianapolis in sixth round By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:07:11 -0700 On the heels of three productive seasons at WSU’s “Z” wide receiver spot, Patmon was chosen by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round, and with the 212th overall pick, of the 2020 NFL draft. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Sports
co One of two Power Five schools without a 2021 commit, Washington State faces hurdle in recruiting By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:43:59 -0700 Of the 65 programs that make up college football’s “Power Five” conferences, 63 have at least one prospect committed in the 2021 recruiting class. Washington State and Arizona are the two that don't. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Sports
co California wide receiver Orion Peters becomes first WSU Cougars commit in 2021 class By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:29:37 -0700 Inglewood (Calif.) High wide receiver Orion Peters pledged to WSU, becoming the first 2021 prospect to do so when he announced his decision on Twitter Friday night. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Sports
co WSU receiver Renard Bell’s family survives frightening bout with the novel coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:04:10 -0700 Anyone who stumbled on the tweet sent out by Renard Bell at 2:41 p.m. Friday would understand why the Washington State wide receiver is smiling again. “My grandma is fully recovered from COVID-19,” Bell posted with two emojis – the first depicting a set of hands praying and the second of a heart. My grandma […] Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Sports
co Poll: Who’d have been No. 1 if they could’ve marketed their names as collegians? By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 15:14:31 -0700 Full Article College Basketball College Football College Sports Cougar Football Cougars Huskies Husky Basketball Husky Football Pac-12 Sports
co Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:14:36 -0700 Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Seattle University Sports
co Three-star offensive tackle Christian Hilborn becomes WSU’s second 2021 commit By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:47:29 -0700 Christian Hilborn, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive tackle from Highland High School in Utah has pledged to the Cougars, becoming WSU's second commit of the 2021 class. Full Article Cougar Football Cougars Sports
co Seattle U men’s basketball grad assistant Courtney Ekmark is both a student and a teacher of the game By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:00:03 -0800 Courtney Ekmark wants to be a coach, and that’s the reason you see her at Seattle U, listening and learning from coach Jim Hayford, who Ekmark has known for many years. Full Article College Basketball Seattle University Sports
co Seattle University’s Shi Smith breaks school record with 15 strikeouts in her no-hitter By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:31:01 -0800 For Smith, the no-hitter was the fifth in school history. She went the seven innings without allowing a walk, but did hit two batters. Full Article Seattle University Sports
co Terrell Brown scores 25 as Seattle U men down Bakersfield By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:12:16 -0800 The Seattle University men were victorious over Cal State Bakersfield at home while the SU women lost on the road. Full Article Other Sports Seattle University Sports
co Amid concern over coronavirus, Chicago State’s men’s basketball cancels game at Seattle University By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:24:42 -0800 The Chicago State University men's basketball team will not travel for two regularly scheduled games this week, including a trip to face Seattle University, citing the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article College Sports Local News NBA Seattle University Sports
co Seattle University men’s, women’s basketball games canceled due to coronavirus concerns By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:27:15 -0800 Both Chicago State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City have decided not to travel west this week for men's basketball games against Seattle University, citing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19. Full Article College Sports Seattle University Sports
co As coronavirus looms over sports world, fans must ask themselves some tough questions By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:23:16 -0800 As we face a unique health-care crisis with the proliferation of the coronavirus, the ramifications for sports are just one piece in a giant, complicated puzzle. But I can’t remember an event in my lifetime with the potential to have a greater impact on the world of athletics. Full Article College Basketball College Sports Cougars Gonzaga High School Sports Huskies Mariners MLB NBA NCAA Tournament Olympics Pac-12 Seattle University Sounders Sports Storm WNBA XFL Dragons
co Seattle University’s Nathan Cogswell holds share of lead in Bandon Dunes Invitational By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:42:27 -0700 Nathan Cogswell, a junior out of Kentwood High, opened with a 6-under 65 in the first round Sunday on the 6,577-yard Pacific Dunes course. He slipped to a 72 in the second round Monday for a 5-under 137 total. Full Article Golf Seattle University Sports
co Seattle U’s Jim Hayford disappointed but understands decision to cancel WAC tourney over coronavirus concerns By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:44:00 -0700 The Seattle University men's coach says he is heartbroken for his players that the WAC tournament was canceled, but understands the decision. Full Article College Basketball Seattle University Sports
co In roughly 24 hours coronavirus makes sports, a longtime sanctuary in times of crisis, disappear By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:15:04 -0700 Sports has always been the escape during times of crisis and collective stress. But now the very act of conducting sports threatens to add exponentially to perpetuating the coronavirus pandemic and growing the stress. Full Article College Basketball College Sports Cougar Basketball Cougars Gonzaga Huskies Husky Basketball Mariners MLB NBA NCAA Tournament Pac-12 Seahawks Seattle University Soccer Sounders Sports XFL Dragons
co Forward Daron Henson transferring from WSU Cougars to play at Seattle U By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:14:36 -0700 Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far. Full Article Cougar Basketball Cougars Seattle University Sports
co Seahawks claim cornerback Jayson Stanley off waivers from Jacksonville By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:41:08 -0700 The Seahawks didn’t draft a cornerback over the weekend. But they did pick up one via waivers on Tuesday, claiming Jayson Stanley, who had been let go the day before by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 6-2, 209-pounder was a receiver at Georgia but has made the move to defense in his one year in the […] Full Article Seahawks
co Get to know Seahawks first-round pick Jordyn Brooks through the eyes of his college coach By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:14 -0700 Keith Patterson has known Jordyn Brooks for barely a year. But he had plenty of stories to tell when NFL teams called to ask about the player who became Texas Tech's star last fall. Full Article Seahawks Sports
co Seahawks mailbag: What will L.J. Collier’s role be in 2020? Who will play the nickel? And more By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:51:02 -0700 The draft may be over and free agency largely done. But questions about the Seahawks and the upcoming season never end. Full Article Seahawks Sports
co Watch: Seahawks Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin give a virtual commencement speech to alma mater Central Florida By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 14:25:28 -0700 Dressed in "half suits'' bearing UCF colors, the Griffin twins took turns speaking, each saying they didn't want to read off a piece of paper but instead that they wanted to speak from the heart. Full Article Seahawks
co New Seahawk Greg Olsen says he’s coming to Seattle to win ‘and perform at a high level’ By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:16:44 -0700 Greg Olsen’s days currently consist of waking up in his permanent home in Charlotte and heading to an office about five minutes away to spend his afternoon zooming in to virtual meetings with the Seahawks. Full Article Seahawks Sports
co Transit union demands hazard pay, stronger social-distancing rules because of coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:23:56 -0700 Ken Price, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 in Seattle, issued a bulletin that calls for a $2 hourly wage boost, retroactive to early March and continuing until Gov. Jay Inslee lifts the statewide stay-at-home order. Full Article Health Local News Traffic Lab
co Seattle could open 15 miles of streets for pedestrians, bicyclists by banning cars during the coronavirus outbreak By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 06:00:51 -0700 People who live along the streets will still be able to drive to their homes, and delivery workers can still operate on the streets. Through traffic will not be permitted. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
co King County Metro bus driver dies after contracting the coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:12:12 -0700 King County Metro bus driver Samina Hameed, 59, died on Thursday, Metro confirmed. She is the first Metro driver to die from the coronavirus. Full Article Eastside Health Local News Traffic Lab
co Lower Duwamish Waterway bridge could close, too, if cracks on the West Seattle high bridge worsen By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:00:43 -0700 A low-bridge closure would divert the remaining 8,000 to 15,000 daily vehicles that still cross the Duwamish Waterway there. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
co Metro driver who died after contracting coronavirus remembered for her ability to brighten a bad day By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:00:57 -0700 Samina Hameed, 59, died Thursday from complications due to COVID-19, the first Metro driver who is known to have died after contracting the illness. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
co Metro places passenger limits on buses to strengthen social distancing amid coronavirus outbreak By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:25:32 -0700 The “temporary optimal/ideal” passenger limits are 12 riders on a 40-foot bus and 18 on a 60-foot bus, according to a bulletin to drivers from Metro. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
co Lyft to lay off 17% of staff as coronavirus takes toll By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:56:24 -0700 Lyft is laying off 17% of its staff, the company announced Wednesday, after the coronavirus crisis wrought havoc on the ride-hailing business and cut substantially into its revenue. The layoffs will amount to nearly 1,000 jobs. In an email to the company’s thousands of employees, chief executive Logan Green announced the “difficult news,” including the […] Full Article Business Traffic Lab
co No car-tab tax cuts yet as state Supreme Court takes case against Eyman initiative By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:18:47 -0700 The order from the state Supreme Court sets deadlines for parties in the case to file documents with the court throughout May and June, meaning a final decision might come this summer. Full Article Local News Local Politics Northwest Traffic Lab
co Seattle opens 11 more miles of streets to pedestrians, cyclists during the coronavirus pandemic By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:43:50 -0700 The closures include streets in Lake City beginning Friday and in Aurora-Licton Springs, Ballard and Delridge/Highland Park. Full Article Local News Puget Sound Traffic Lab
co Esther Bryant Kyles and Pastor Edwin Kyles Jr., who helped those in need, die within days of each other from coronavirus disease By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:00:59 -0700 The couple, who were married for 23 years, are among the hundreds of people in Washington state who have died after testing positive for coronavirus. Full Article Health Local News Obituaries Puget Sound Traffic Lab
co Wrong-way driver dies in head-on collision near Auburn By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:11:07 -0700 A wrong-way driver died early Friday near Auburn after heading south in the northbound High Occupancy Vehicle lane on Highway 167 near Highway 516 and crashing head-on into another vehicle, injuring that driver, according to the Washington State Patrol. State police said the 33-year-old Tacoma woman, whose name is not being released pending the notification […] Full Article Local News Traffic Lab
co Coronavirus daily news updates, May 9: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the nation By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:43:01 -0700 While this year’s Mother’s Day weekend promises warm weather, Seattle officials are restricting hours in city parks out of fears that large crowds hoping to enjoy the sun could further spread the novel coronavirus. A recent report shows the COVID-19 transmission rate in Western Washington may be steadily increasing, suggesting that the number of virus cases […] Full Article Business Health Life Local News Northwest Puget Sound Science
co Falcons’ Allen says idea of practice is ‘nerve-racking’ By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:51:24 -0700 ATLANTA (AP) — Ricardo Allen didn’t budge when Georgia was one of the first states to open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. The Atlanta Falcons safety believes it is smart to stay home. He says he worries about the time when teams across the league open for practice. Restaurants, barber shops and other businesses were […] Full Article NFL Sports
co Married couple, 85 and 86, die in Delaware cemetery shooting By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:27:21 -0700 BEAR, Del. (AP) — A married couple from Maryland ages 85 and 86 were the victims of a deadly shooting at a veterans cemetery in Delaware. Delaware State Police on Friday night identified the victims of the shooting as an 86-year-old man and 85-year-old woman from Elkton, Maryland. The two were at Delaware Veterans Memorial […] Full Article Nation
co Andre Harrell, music exec who discovered Diddy, dies at 59 By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:33:36 -0700 NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late ’80s and ’90s with acts such as Mary J. Blige and Heavy D and also launched the career of mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has died. He was 59. Diddy’s REVOLT company confirmed the death […] Full Article Entertainment
co US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:22:38 -0700 U.S. regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorization for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corp. of San Diego. The test can rapidly detect fragments of virus proteins in samples collected […] Full Article Business Health
co Crash Course: Steelers rookies adapting to “virtual” path By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:05:20 -0700 PITTSBURGH (AP) — This isn’t quite the way Anthony McFarland expected his NFL career to begin. Then again, the rookie running back knows he’s not the only one whose first taste of the pros is coming via conference calls with members of the coaching staff followed by self-administered tests in a nearby park to see […] Full Article NFL Sports
co Starbucks sales tumble as global shutdowns caused by coronavirus hit its stores By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:52:20 -0700 In the U.S., Starbucks has temporarily closed half its 8,000 company-owned stores. It's planning to reopen 90% of those with modifications by early June. Full Article Business Local Business Retail Starbucks
co Costco to require masks for shoppers to protect against coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:45:08 -0700 Costco will require shoppers to wear masks that cover their mouth and nose while in the store starting Monday, the company says. Full Article Business Eastside Health Local Business Local News Nation Nation & World Retail
co Amazon prepares first earnings report from coronavirus era, as pandemic accelerates retail trends in its favor By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:18:54 -0700 The company’s first-quarter earnings report will provide a view of how the pandemic has accelerated trends already working in its favor, and the extent to which coronavirus restrictions on businesses and consumers have boosted Amazon’s sales. Full Article Amazon Business Local Business Markets Retail Technology
co Amazon, Instacart workers launch May Day strike to protest treatment during the coronavirus pandemic By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 06:02:46 -0700 The onset of the coronavirus and the subsequent classification of many of these workers as "essential" have heightened some existing tensions. Workers have accused companies of being slow to provide protective gear and implement precautions, something that may put them in danger. Full Article Amazon Business Retail
co Pike Place Market mentors advise crafters on staying afloat during coronavirus shutdown By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:00:52 -0700 When the crafts market at Pike Place Market was forced to temporarily shut down, vendors are turning to online sales and getting help in doing that from their fellow workers. Full Article Business Fashion Health Life Local Business Local News Retail
co Whole Foods to provide face masks for shoppers to prevent spread of coronavirus in stores By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 14:45:43 -0700 Amazon-owned Whole Foods will provide grocery shoppers with free single-use masks at all its stores beginning this week, in keeping with the chain's "request" that all shoppers wear masks. Full Article Amazon Business Health Local News Retail
co J. Crew files for bankruptcy in coronavirus pandemic’s first big retail casualty By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:51:19 -0700 J. Crew announced that its parent company, Chinos Holdings, had filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Full Article Business Retail
co Amazon wins business from reluctant brands after coronavirus closes stores By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:20:16 -0700 Before the pandemic, many brands and wholesalers kept Amazon at arm's length. Now, consultants that help brands navigate Amazon's marketplace say the company is attracting a broad range of vendors that sold at physical stores. Full Article Amazon Business Retail
co Starbucks will reopen 85% of its coffee shops, but with new protocols By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:41:16 -0700 Starbucks this week started reopening stores in Seattle that had been closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article Business Retail Starbucks
co Nordstrom permanently closing 16 full-line stores as it adapts to coronavirus era By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:12:15 -0700 The Seattle-based company also said Wednesday it will make changes to how its stores function when they do open in a “market-by-market” approach. Full Article Business Nation Retail