Franz is expected to be joined in the race by Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who has announced that he is forming an exploratory committee, which seems like a way of saying that an announcement of candidacy is forth coming. Franz will have the challenge of finding a way of stepping out of the shadow of the much higher profiled AG.
It had been announced that Blue passed away this past weekend (Saturday, May 6th,2023). Blue was on a team that won three world championships in a row, an amazing accomplishment for a relatively small market team that shared area with the San Francisco Giants, and was in a league with powerhouses New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.
Blue would later pitch for the neighbor Giants and in the A's former home, Kansas City (by then, home of the Royals).
Blue was a 6 time all star, a Cy Young Award winner and an American League MVP. This article by Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, tells of how Blue was born too soon to cash in on his stardom, please click here
Jaynie recently sent this picture of Tory, working for KUJ, during a remote broadcast somewhere in Walla Walla. The period was probably the early to mid 1960s.
The only governor be elected three times previous to Inslee was Republican Dan Evans, who was first elected in 1964. Evans served until 1977. At that time, Washington was more of a swing state.
I talked to Inslee at Cousin Stan's celebration of life. I told him how I supported his measures to fight COVID, which began its outbreak here in the area. I said I knew that brought him a lot of criticism. He shrugged his critics off saying it "comes with the territory".
Previous to Inslee's election as governor, he served in the US House Of Representatives. For a more focused look at Inslee's political career, click here.
Also in the first round the Seahawks picked wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba from Ohio State.
The prospects for the Kraken did not look promising as they had lost the last couple of games, including the first ever home game, Friday.
The series now goes back to Denver, tied at 2 games apiece. The next game scheduled for Wednesday (April 26th, 2023).
For me, it brings back memories of when the Seahawks, who barely made the NFL playoffs in 2011, were pitted against the New Orlean Saints, defending Super Bowl champions. The 'Hawks pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.
Steve, of all the members of our family, has grown up with a genuine love of dogs. Dawn is a registered veterinary technician (RVT). I stumbled across the website the other day and was impressed.
You can find the website by clicking here
Steve is also the district manage at Oxarc. An industrial gas company on 4th and Rose.
I have done several posts on Bonaduce, since his radio show moved to this area.
It's well known that Bonaduce has had well known struggles with alcohol and drugs, but apparently, those days are behind him as he has settled down here in the Seattle area.
The Seattle Times has done a feature on Bonaduce that ran in this Sunday's Pacific NW Magazine. To read it, click here
The team punched a ticket with a 4-2 victory last night (Thursday, April 6th, 2023) over the Arizona Coyotes.
In 2009, the Seattle Sounders made the postseason in its inaugural season. However, amongst what many would consider the top 4 major league professional sports (football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey), The Kraken had the fastest rise to the post season play of any team in Seattle in those sports.
Wagner spent last season with the division rival Los Angeles Rams where he made he made second team all pro. He was released by the Rams as they are beginning a rebuild.
The popular Wagner, who was on the Seahawks team that won the Super Bowl and nearly won it again the next year and has widely been regarded as one of the best middle linebackers in the league, signed a one year contract said to be worth about 7 million dollars.
Constantine and Attorney General Bob Ferguson where considered top Democratic candidiates in the 2020 cycle, however, when Inslee announced his intention to run for a third term, the two candidates declined.
Two King County executives have advanced to the governorship. That would be John Spellman, a Republican in 1981 and Democrat Gary Locke in 1997.
Bill Russell Legend is a two part documentary on Netflix. It is an in-depth look into a man who could rightfully be considered the greatest player of all time. During his time with the Celtics, Russell helped the team win 11 championships. But Russell was much more than a great athlete, he was a cerebral, well read player, a civil rights activist, and most importantly, the country's first African American coach in any sport. He was player-coach of the Boston Celtics in the late 60s. At the time, the Celtics were the equivalent of MLB's New York Yankees. Today, perhaps, the Lakers are thought of in that sense. According to the Wikipedia, both teams have won 17 championships apiece. , as of this writing.
In many ways, Russell went through many of the trials and tribulations of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American Major League Baseball player. The show portrays Russell as a work in progress, a man troubled by a life of facing discrimination, a multi-dimensional individual who seemed to be finding peace within himself in the later stages of his life.
Growing up, I had many African American sports heroes. At the time, I did not realize all the discrimination these great players faced. Bill Russell is an example. According to the documentary, many people in Boston did not except a black player in their town. Bill Russell suffered from discrimination and hostility from the city's media for not being open and appreciative to fans.
I think that the strength of this documentary is that it goes beyond Russell theplayer and gives his perspective on his life. Many well known NBA players are featured giving their views of who Russell was and what he brought to the game.
Russell, who passed away last summer (July 2022), would become coach of the Seattle in the mid 70s, leading the team to its first playoff berth. Russell would spend many decades living here in the Seattle area. I had always hoped to meet him, but it was not to be. I did meet his daughter, years ago at a State Democratic Convention.
Hall Of Fame former Minnesota Viking coach Bud Grant has died. He was 95.
Grant coached the Vikings to four Super Bowls in his 18 seasons with the team. He also led the team to 11 division title and 12 playoff berths. Although he was unable to win the Lombardi Trophy by leading his team to a Super Bowl Victory, his teams compiled a 158-95-5 record, and remains the winningest coach in Viking history.
Lance and I became friends on Facebook although we had not met one another in person. We consistently had back and Forths on various issues. At the time, I was on the state Democratic Committee. We were truly political opposites.
Lance and I did talk by telephone once. When my cousin Stan Barer died, he sent me a post on a well known political blog about him.
A little over a year ago, I went on Facebook to find that Lance had passed away suddenly. He was a few years younger than me, but had what we now call a "cardiac episode" while walking in downtown Walla Walla and could not get help in time.
His passing made me respect how we formed an amazing friendship over our opposite world views without compromising our principles. .
The Kraken group is expected to play a huge part in the efforts to bring the NBA back to Seattle, as they most likely will share Climate Pledge Arena, should the efforts pay off.
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