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Forecasts call for good fall Chinook returns at Buoy 10

July 26, 2024, 6:08pm Outdoors

The largest and most exciting salmon fishery in the lower 48 states, the Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River, will start August 1. Prospects for a… Read story

Mariners retool bullpen on busy day of trades

July 26, 2024, 5:57pm Sports

Right-hander Ryne Stanek was acquired by the Mets from the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas on Friday night in a move by New York to bolster its… Read story

 

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On June 5, The Kiggins Theatre will host The Columbian&rsquo;s All-Region Awards Ceremony. Four-time Olympian Kara Winger will be the featured speaker at the event honoring the top high school athletes in the 2023-24 academic year. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Tim Martinez: Awards ceremony means accelerated All-Region timeline

This week, as we’ve done for more than two decades, The Columbian will begin honored the All-Region athletes for the spring sports season.

Blazers

Donovan Clingan, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the seventh pick during the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Blazers pick UConn’s Donovan Clingan at No. 7 in NBA draft

UConn star Donovan Clingan was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the No. 7 pick of the NBA draft on Wednesday night.

College

Washington leaves the field after their loss against Michigan in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Michigan, Washington field overhauled teams in quest to return to national championship game

When Michigan and Washington arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday, it marked the first time they'd been on the same field since January's national…

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Athletes travel by boat along the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024.

Paris Olympics begins with ambitious but rainy opening ceremony on the Seine River

Athletes travel by boat along the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024.

July 26, 2024, 12:55pm Latest News

The Paris Olympics were getting off to a rough start Friday, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France's flagship high-speed rail network and cloudy skies and forecast rains over the French capital ahead of its sprawling, ambitious opening ceremony. Read story

Passengers arrive by train at the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras station in central London, Friday July 26, 2024. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday by what officials described as &ldquo;criminal actions&rdquo; and sabotage.

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

Passengers arrive by train at the Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras station in central London, Friday July 26, 2024. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday by what officials described as &ldquo;criminal actions&rdquo; and sabotage.

July 26, 2024, 11:50am Nation & World

Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games in the evening. Read story

Ridgefield coach Chris Cota, third from left, meets with the infield Thursday, July, 25, 2024, during a game between the Raptors and the Corvallis Knights at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Ridgefield Raptors look to regroup following series sweep against Corvallis Knights

Ridgefield coach Chris Cota, third from left, meets with the infield Thursday, July, 25, 2024, during a game between the Raptors and the Corvallis Knights at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

July 25, 2024, 10:39pm Clark County Sports

Post-game meetings on the field are typically kept short by Ridgefield head coach Chris Cota. But after the Raptors were swept by the Corvallis Knights for the second time this season in a 12-3 loss Thursday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, coaches spent a few extra moments talking… Read story

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of the baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Sunday, July 21, 2024, in New York.

Mariners finalizing trade to acquire Randy Arozarena from Rays

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of the baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Sunday, July 21, 2024, in New York.

July 25, 2024, 10:09pm Latest News

The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a trade that will land them outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays in the hope of boosting their slumping offense, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Read story

Washington leaves the field after their loss against Michigan in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.

Michigan, Washington field overhauled teams in quest to return to national championship game

Washington leaves the field after their loss against Michigan in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.

July 25, 2024, 7:03pm College

When Michigan and Washington arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday, it marked the first time they'd been on the same field since January's national championship game. Read story

San Diego Padres team members join in the celebration for Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease, center, for his no-hitter after nine complete innings of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Washington.

Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history

San Diego Padres team members join in the celebration for Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease, center, for his no-hitter after nine complete innings of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Washington.

July 25, 2024, 6:59pm National Sports

Hoping for a chance to stay in the game and pitch the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, Dylan Cease received some help from the man who threw the first. Read story

FILE - Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) runs during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 in Seattle. The Seahawks and Love have reached agreement on a three-year extension that could be worth up to $36 million.

Seahawks’ Julian Love relishes simplicity, security of signing 3-year extension

FILE - Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) runs during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 in Seattle. The Seahawks and Love have reached agreement on a three-year extension that could be worth up to $36 million.

July 25, 2024, 6:35pm Seahawks

The last time Julian Love went through the process of negotiating a contract extension with the team he was playing for, it got messy to the point of him leaving town. Read story

Sockeye salmon season extended on Skagit River

July 25, 2024, 7:49am Northwest

Anglers can continue to cast for sockeye salmon on the Skagit River after the state Department of Fish and Wildlife has again extended the season. Read story