Viper--Seattle Based Actor Tom Skerritt Dies

 Tom Skerritt, a Seattle based actor that played a variety of roles, but whom I know best as Mike Metcalf, the flight instructor commander, whose job it was to tame the seemingly incorrigible Maverick in Top Gun has died.   

The Viper character, was tough, but smooth, realizing the tremendous genius, of his fliers, but making sure they had proper discipline, 

Skerritt also appeared in movies such as Mash and Alien.  He won a Prime Time Emmy in 1993 for playing a sheriff in Picket Fences.

Skerritt was 93. 

Autumn In Duvall

Spent a fun afternoon at the Muddy Boots Pumpkin Patch in Duvall. 

We were able to navigate our way through the corn maze, it's not easy.

Duvall is a tiny town, just East of Redmond.

Candlelight Concert Queen vs Abba.

In the Stately Arctic Club Hotel, we enjoyed the local musicians who performed Queen and Abba songs at last night's (Sunday, October 18th, 2026) candlelight concert. 

The performance was under a dome on the second floor of the building.  One might wonder why Queen would be coupled with Abba, considering they were differences in the two bands styles, yet, it all came together for an entertaining evening. 

Seattle NBA Expansion Hits A Hiccup

 What did the NBA commissioner, Adam Silver have to gain by doing this. Seattle has done everything it can to make room for the Sonics return.   

Go Cougs

Cougs play Beavers at Corvallis at 3pm.

Oliver In Autumn

On an unseasonably warm day, Oliver posed.

Thursday Night Football Seahawks vs Broncos

 Go Seahawks!!!

Old Walla Walla Radio Remembered 42--KTEL Becomes Area Seahawks Station

in 1976, dreams across Washington came true when Seattle Seahawks joined the NFL. Seattle was actually awarded the franchise in 1974.

In Walla Walla, KTEL won the rights to broadcast the games. 

My brother Steve found this article in the UB archives. Written by the sports editor at the time, the late Jim Reding