The hope is depth allows the Kraken to play fast in transition and holding onto pucks longer and winning more back in the offensive zone from one line to the next. It's a demanding way to play and won't be easy to maintain amid a condensed schedule, but if they can execute, it won't be easy for teams without similar depth to keep up.

A somewhat rare extreme heat warning is posted for the Seattle area through early Tuesday due to sweltering temperatures and elevated overnight lows. Multiple heat alerts are in effect elsewhere in western Washington to account for widespread highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.

The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Here is a projection for the Seahawks: There's no question about the pecking order here. Lock is the clear-cut No. 2, though the Seahawks have been planning to use Milroe in specialty packages that will allow the third-round pick to showcase his athleticism.

NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Seattle Kraken, according to NHL.com. How acquired: Selected with No. 8 pick in 2024 NHL Draft

While the ship was anchored, the pilot on board notified the Coast Guard that the captain was exhibiting signs of intoxication.

UW professor Jeff Shulman joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss Seattle’s role in the AI era, the city’s startup challenges, and the push to bring back the Sonics.

The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service arrested the captain of a large container ship at Seattle’s Terminal 5 after he was found operating at more than six times the legal alcohol limit for commercial mariners, officials said.

President Donald Trump’s eldest son referred to Portland and Seattle as “craphole cities” in an interview with Newsmax when talking about the administration’s takeover of the Washington, D.C., police force. Donald Trump Jr. also suggested the possibility of a federal takeover of police forces in the two Pacific Northwest cities.

The Washington Department of Ecology fined the U.S. Postal Service $33,000 earlier this week for improperly managing and storing packages that contained dangerous waste at the Seattle Bulk Mail Center.