Seattle, WA
Burkhardt: Why Bills matchup is 'ultimate test' for Seattle Seahawks
Near the midway point of the season, the Seattle Seahawks are still a bit of a mystery.
Macdonald previews Seahawks’ showdown vs Bills
Seattle opened the Mike Macdonald era with a 3-0 start, but that came against an underwhelming slate of opposing quarterbacks – Denver rookie Bo Nix, New England journeyman Jacoby Brissett and Miami backups Skylar Thompson and Tim Boyle.
The Seahawks then quickly fell to 3-3, stumbling to three straight losses in an 11-day span. Their defeats to NFC powers Detroit and San Francisco were certainly understandable – especially given the slew of injuries they were facing – but their Week 5 loss to the woeful Giants was perplexing.
Yet just as the concerns were mounting, Seattle bounced back with a decisive 34-14 road victory over the surging Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. Atlanta had entered on a three-game win streak, but the Seahawks controlled the game throughout, despite playing with three backups in the secondary and a fourth-stringer at right tackle.
“I thought last week was a really good win,” FOX lead NFL play-by-play voice Kevin Burkhardt said Friday on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk. “I think Atlanta is pretty good. (The Seahawks) had three straight turnovers on the defense and I thought they flew around to the ball. And (they) were playing with backup cornerbacks and backup safeties in the game.
“I thought that was really, really impressive from that side of the ball, and I thought it was a really good win on the road.”
Now the question is, can the Seahawks build on last week’s triumph and pick up their first big-time victory of Macdonald’s tenure?
Seattle (4-3) hosts Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field, which presents a measuring-stick opportunity against one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks and one of the AFC’s top teams. The Allen-led Bills (5-2) are strong on both sides of the ball, featuring the league’s fifth-ranked scoring offense and seventh-ranked scoring defense.
“I think we can find out who (the Seahawks) are, because… I think Buffalo is a really good team,” said Burkhardt, who will be calling Sunday’s game alongside seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady. “And I think they’re still kind of getting in the groove too. I expect them to go deep in the playoffs.
“So I’m just really curious to see how (the Seahawks) stack up. … I think it’s an ultimate test for them to see where they are.”
Listen to the full conversation with FOX’s Kevin Burkhardt at this link or in the audio player near the middle of this story. Tune in to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson answered pressing questions about the city’s most pressing issues, including the steps she’s taking to protect residents’ public safety and affordability, while also touching on activating CCTV cameras across the city.
Anyone waiting for the ferry, taking a stroll along the revamped Seattle waterfront or visiting the Seattle Aquarium just got a new option for finding a sweet treat: Ben & Jerry’s is coming to Pier 54.
A lease announcement last week shared that the new shop will be operated by local franchise owners Lance and Moria Blair, owners of the Green Lake and Gig Harbor Ben & Jerry’s locations. They pair is also opening another Seattle location in Northgate soon.
The permanent shop announcement comes after Ben & Jerry’s operated a pop-up at the waterfront location last simmer.
“As a Seattle native, the waterfront holds a special place in my heart,” Lance Blair said in a news release. “I could not be more excited to be a part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s to Pier 54 and continue building connections with the local community while serving visitors from around the world.”
The new location comes as local ice cream chains Molly Moon’s and Salt & Straw have also expanded into the downtown area in the past year.
Where is the new Ben & Jerry’s location?
The new Ben & Jerry’s is located at Pier 54 on the Seattle Waterfront: 1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104.
The shop will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where are the other Ben & Jerry’s locations in Seattle?
The ice cream chain operates four other locations in the Seattle area:
- Alki Beach: 2742 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
- Bellevue: 166 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
- Green Lake: 7900 E Green Lake Drive N Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98103
- Kirkland: 176 Lake Street South, Kirkland, WA 98033
How many locations does Ben & Jerry’s have in Washington?
Ben & Jerry’s has ten locations across Washington, including two in Issaquah and three in the Spokane area. See the full list of locations at benjerry.com/ice-cream-near-me.
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network’s Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
Seattle, WA
VIDEO: Mayor Wilson proposes renewing, expanding Seattle Transit Measure by doubling the sales-tax percentage that funds it.
Through the end of this year, 0.15% of the sales tax you pay funds the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. That would double to 0.30% if the City Council and Seattle voters approve the renewal/expansion that Mayor Katie Wilson officially introduced this afternoon. She said it’ll make living in Seattle more affordable by enabling more people to “live car-free or car-light.” She acknowledged that raising the sales tax isn’t ideal but noted that it’s one of the few revenue-raising tools available under state law. Besides paying for more transit – 280,000 additional Metro bus trips a year, 100,000 more than the current measure funds – it also would pay for 22,000 free ORCA transit passes, more than double what the city provides now, said acting SDOT director Angela Brady during the announcement event at City Hall. The passes are now available to Seattle Promise scholars, low-income Seattle Preschool Program families, and Seattle Housing Authority residents. The measure’s renewal/expansion would also make those passes available to Housing Choice Voucher participants.
The mayor’s announcement says the Transit Measure isn’t just about buses: It also would “support the design and delivery of Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension, Ballard Link Extension, and Graham Street Station.” The 0.30% sales tax would generate an estimated $138 million average per year for the 10 years of this measure, which is proposed to go to voters in November. Council review starts this Thursday and will be led by District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, who chairs the council committee that oversees transportation. We’ll add the specific text of the proposal when we get it; the slide deck for Thursday’s council meeting is now available, and we’ll add some highlights from that soon.
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