The waiting is almost over! We’re one month away from the the first Seattle Seahawks training camp under new head coach Mike Macdonald. The team has announced the schedule and start times for the public practices, all but one of which will be held at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) in Renton. There’s a special scrimmage/mock game at Lumen Field as part of the team’s annual Football Fan Fest.

All training camp practices begin at 1 PM PT except for the Aug. 5 session, which is a “rise and shine!” 9:45 AM start.

Seahawks 2024 training camp dates

Wednesday, July 24 – Season Ticket Holder Day (and their guests)

Friday, July 26 – Back Together Weekend

Saturday, July 27 – Back Together Weekend

Tuesday, July 30 – Kids Day

Thursday, Aug. 1 – Season Ticket Holder Day (and their guests)

Friday, Aug. 2 – College and Alumni Day

Saturday, Aug. 3 – Football Fan Fest at Lumen Field (mock game)

Monday, Aug. 5 – Kids Day (9:45 AM)

Wednesday, Aug. 7 – Mascot Mayhem Day

Thursday, Aug. 8 – Throwbacks Day

As our own John P. Gilbert noted last week, Seahawks rookies report to camp on July 17, followed by veterans on July 23.

Do you want to go to Seahawks training camp? Go to the official team registration site here and follow the steps to get your free (but limited availability) tickets. There is a $15 transportation fee per person to attend the VMAC practices, since fans will be shuttled to the facility. Again, cell phones and cameras are not permitted during practice, but will be allowed before and after.

Paid tickets for the mock game are on sale now and start at an appropriate $12. If you can’t attend, there are YouTube live streams provided by the Seahawks, although don’t expect actual training camp plays and scrimmages to be shown.

Are you planning on attending any of these practices? Let us know in the comments!

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) seized at least two dozen guns in separate incidents, one Friday and another early Sunday. The incident Sunday was notable as it resulted in two people being shot and an investigation that led to an apartment where a suspect was hiding with at least 20 guns nearby.

2 people shot in Chinatown district; dozens of weapons recovered

The SPD stated it is investigating after two people were shot  in the Chinatown-International District shortly after midnight Sunday. The shootings led to one man being arrested.

According to a post in the SPD Blotter Monday, an officer located two men shot near 8th Avenue South and South King Street at 12:29 a.m. Sunday. Members of the SPD moved the victims to a secure location as more law enforcement resources responded.

Two men, one is 37 years old and the other is 28, were treated on scene by the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) and transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, the department wrote in its online statement.

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Officers determined the shots came from the window of a second-floor apartment nearby. SPD officers found the suspect hiding inside and arrested him.

The suspect, 24, was taken to the hospital for a medical issue not related to the shooting. Once cleared, the suspect was booked into King County Jail on two counts of first-degree assault.

A firearm was located near the window overlooking a parking lot where the victims were believed to be shot. Multiple firearms and firearm accessories also were located inside the residence and seized as evidence upon service of a search warrant, the SPD Blotter post states. The SPD added a photo from the scene to its online post and it contains at least 25 guns it seized from the scene.

The department concluded its statement by saying additional charges may follow as detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit complete their investigation.

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2 guns, ammunition taken by police during operation arrest

SPD officers conducted an operation and arrested suspect in possession of two guns, ammunition, and narcotics downtown Seattle Friday afternoon, the SPD reported in a separate SPD Blotter post Monday.

Officers were in the area of 3rd Avenue and Pike Street at 2:44 p.m. Friday when they located a suspected narcotics dealer. A 26-year-old man ended up getting arrested.

Multiple items of evidence were seized including two semi-automatic handguns, ammunition, magazines, and drugs, the department noted in its online statement.

The SPD post concluded by stating the man was booked into King County Jail for two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and a “Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (VUCSA) Narcotics Sale and Delivery.”

Steve Coogan is the lead editor of MyNorthwest. You can read more of his stories here. Follow Steve on X, or email him here.

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — Yandy Díaz had a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday night.

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 3: Box score

Ben Rortvedt’s two-out RBI double in the eighth off Austin Voth (2-2) cut Tampa Bay’s deficit to 3-2. Closer Andrés Muñoz loaded the bases with a walk to José Caballero, and Díaz followed with a tough-hop single to right.

Sometimes the hops go your way. This is one of those times. pic.twitter.com/SlGkL5FhPS

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 25, 2024

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Phil Maton (1-2) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Pete Fairbanks worked the ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances.

Mitch Garver and Cal Raleigh homered for the Mariners, who are 2-5 on a nine-game trip.

tropiCAL pic.twitter.com/9a4Lz4MAf6

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 24, 2024

Seattle took a 3-1 lead on Garver’s two-run homer in the seventh off Chris Devenski, who has given up homers in three consecutive appearances for the second time this season.

Absolutely, positively CRUSHED. pic.twitter.com/oVknWmhPKm

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 25, 2024

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Díaz extended his career-best hitting streak to 17 games with a third-inning single.

Seattle starter Bryan Woo left in the fourth with right hamstring tightness and was replaced by Tayler Saucedo with a runner on first and no outs.

Saucedo made an errant pickoff throw to first that allowed Richie Palacios to advance to third. Palacios then scored to tie it at 1 on a wild pitch, Saucedo’s initial pitch.

Mariners’ Bryan Woo exits start vs Rays early with leg injury

Raleigh put the Mariners up 1-0 in the fourth against Taj Bradley with his 13th homer. The right-hander gave up one run and two hits over 5 1./3 innings in his fourth straight strong outing in which he has allowed four earned runs in 23 1/3 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: 2B Jorge Polanco (right hamstring strain) was reinstated from the 10-day IL and went 0 for 4, including three strikeouts.

Mariners Roster Moves: Polanco returns, rookie optioned

Rays: 2B Brandon Lowe (broken right pinkie toe) and Amed Rosario (facial lacerations) remain out of the lineup. Both were hit by pitches Saturday. … Ace Shane McClanahan (Tommy John surgery) is throwing at up to 130 feet. The lefty won’t return until 2025.

UP NEXT

Seattle RHP Luis Castillo (6-8, 3.63 ERA) and Rays RHP Zack Littell (2-5, 4.20 ERA) are Tuesday night’s starters.

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