Former Cougar Coach Bill Doba

 Bill Doba, who guided the WSU Cougars from 2003 until 2007 has died. He was 85.  

Doba was 10 and 3 in his first year as Cougar head coach.  He would share coach of the year honors that season with Pete Carroll, then with USC.  

Doba would compile a 30 win 29 loss record during his tenor as HC.  That included 3 Apple Cup victories over the Huskies. 

Jaye P. Morgan Dies

 Jaye P. Morgan, a singer and actor who for the most part, has been out of the public conscience for decades, but gained the most fame as the saucy judge on the Gong Show has died.  She was 95. 

The Gong Show featured amateur entertainment, most of it bad, and three judges.  If the judges couldn't stand anymore of an act, they would hit the gong. 

Longtime game show producer Chuck Barris hosted the show. 

Her real name was Mary Margaret Morgan, but adopted Jaye P, after the historical banker, when she became class treasurer in school. 

Morgan's death was reportedly from a fall.  She was in a Longview Hospital at the time of her death. 

Final Concerts On The Green 2

 Atomic Pop does Come On Eileen in the final Concerts On The Green for 2026.

Concerts On The Green Has Season's Final Concert

 Atomic Pop did the last show for Issaquah's Concerts On The Green series.  This one is Walking On Sunshine. 

Dolly And Brandi Carlile Performing Together

 In honor of Dolly, here she is with Maple Valley's Brandi Carlile. 

Family Announces Dolly Death

I wanted to post this touching message from Dolly's nephew. 

Dolly Parton Dies

Reports say Country Music legend Dolly Parton has died 

Parton, considered by most an American treasure, was 80 

Cal Raleigh Has Three Homer Night

In what has seemed to be a nightmare year for Mariner Cal Raleigh, he may be back on track. Raleigh hit a career high 3 homeruns last night in a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. 

 

Calkins Leaves The Seattle Times

Matt Calkins, a longtime sports columnist for the Seattle Times, has left the paper after one of his columns was not run.  Calkins had written about transgender athletes competing in women's sports. 

Calkins said that was one of several columns that the Times had refused to publish.  

Boogie Boulevard 3--Turn The Beat Around

 

Boogie Boulevard 2--Lady Marmalade

 Doing one of the more unique numbers from its time, Boogie Marmalade wows the crowd. 

Boogie Boulevard Entertains Maple Valley

 In what was sadly, the last in the season of  Maple Valley's Music & Movies In The Park series for this season, Boogie Boulevard played two great sets of 70s dance music for an adoring crowd. 

All that and to top things off, the rerun of the classic ET at Lake Wilderness Park last night (Thursday, August 20th, 2026),

Esther Barer Featured

One of brother, Steve's finds.  From the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin archives. An article about my Grandma Esther Barer.  This was from 1958, I was her only grandchild at the time.  Therefore, I get a mention by name, in the article.