The Last Jimothy Toys

They are modeled after Seattle's unique raccoon, the Jimothy dog chew toy was a hot item in the area. 

Reports were there the Covington Costco was the last area to stock them. 

The above was the entire inventory.

Rick Rizzs Raises The 12th Man Flag At Seahawk Game

 At the 49ers vs Seahawks game, the honor of raising the 12th Man Flag, fell to Rick Rizzs, the newly retired Mariner broadcaster. 

Jan Thanks The City

I do remember seeing Jan's well done letter to the editor, soon after her appearance in 1979.

Return Of Jan Goldberg Curran

My cousin Jan Goldberg Curran got to do what many dream about, return to her hometown as a hero. 

She had her first (I think) book published and returned to her native Walla Walla for a book signing.

I lived there at the time, so I have no idea why I failed to attend. 

My brother, Steve, found this ad in the UB archives.

By coincidence, the event was exactly one year before the eruption of Mount St Helens.

Go Seahawks!

 

Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers today (October 11th, 2026).

Mike Ditka--Legendary Coach

Mike Ditka, whom with one Super Bowl victory coaching the Bears, became a legend has died.  Ditka let the 1985 Chicago Bears to a title with a team considered to be one of the greatest of all-time

Loaded with personalities like Walter Payton and William "The Refrigerator" Perry, the Bears compiled a 15-1 regular season.  

In his playing days, Ditka was a tight end, considered the man who revolutionized the position.  It was at one time, mostly a blocking position into a pass receiving threat.  He played for the Bears, and the Dallas Cowboys. 

Ditka was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, he was the first tight end to be inducted. 

Mike Ditka was 86,
 

Queensryche 2

Queensryche has been considered by many a thinking person's heavy metal band. 

Whereas, many bands of their genre, sang about sex, drugs, and partying, their songs and imagery had been more conceptual.

Back in the 1990s, I was introduced to bass player, Eddie Jackson, as I worked with his mom and sister, at the time, in Redmond. I mentioned to his sister, Dolly, at a later time, how friendly he was.  She replied, it was because he remembered what is was like when he was a fan

Queensryche Plays Hometown

 One of the most successful bands to come out of the Seattle area, Queensryche played at Snoqualmie Casino last night (Thursday, October 8th, 2026). The band endured some critical lineup changes over the years, but still has bassist Eddie Jackson 

Be advised, this video is loud, ear protection is recommended. 

The Mariners And Walla Walla Sweets

Walla Walla radio legend Beven Roth, an obvious sports nut, began a tradition of bringing a bag of onions to Mariners announcers Dave Niehaus and his, then sidekick, Ken Wilson. 

In 1980, as the team was beginning to make a name for itself and get fans into the Kingdome, the team's home at the time, there was a Walla Walla Sweet Onion Night.

The late Jim Buchan wrote a column about it.

Thanks go to brother Steve for digging this up.

Remembering October 7th