Pitching picks up in Sox win

KEIZER, Ore. -- In recent days the Everett AquaSox have gotten their hitting in order. Friday night the pitching followed suit. Three Everett pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and the AquaSox defeated the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-2. [More]

Herald staff | July 19



Associated Press |
M's off to good start

SEATTLE -- If the speculation is correct and Raul Ibanez is one of the Seattle Mariners' hotter trade targets, he gave scouts plenty to consider Friday night. [More]

By Kirby Arnold
Herald Writer | July 19



Bainbridge, Richland win openers at state Little League tournament

MILL CREEK -- Tino Peleti knocked in five runs with a double and a home run on Friday as Bainbridge Island defeated West Seattle 13-2 in the opening game of the Washington State Little League Majors Baseball Tournament in Mill Creek. [More]

Herald news services | July 19


Teen burglar can't run forever, police say

CAMANO ISLAND -- Colton Harris-Moore, the notorious teenage burglar, appears to have come home to Camano Island and is again running from police. [More]

By Jackson Holtz, Herald Writer | July 19



Maya Alleruzzo / Associated Press |
Bush agrees to a 'time horizon' for U.S. troops in Iraq

WASHINGTON -- President Bush and Iraq's prime minister have agreed to set a "time horizon" for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq as part of a long-term security accord they are trying to negotiate, White House officials said... [More]

The Washington Post | July 19


Microsoft shares drop 5 percent

SEATTLE -- Shares of Microsoft Corp. sank more than 5 percent on Friday, a day after the company missed Wall Street's earnings forecast by a penny, and issued softer-than-expected guidance for the current first quarter. [More]

Associated Press | July 19



Jessi Loerch |
Enchanting hike Vistas worth the trek into the Alpine Lake Wilderness

All other hikes will be measured against The Enchantments, guidebook writers promised. We were tempted. [More]

By Jessi Loerch and Michelle Dunlop
Herald Writers | July 19


Winning bowling title was an adventure

Bryan Young didn't expect to just blow into Albuquerque, N.M., at the United States Bowling Congress Open Singles Championships, stomp the field to bits, pick up the top paycheck, make off with the biggest trophy, pronounce himself the next Earl... [More]

By John Sleeper
Herald Columnist | July 19


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