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Ben Arthur

Ben Arthur covers the Seattle Seahawks, the Mariners, and other Seattle-area sports for the SeattlePI

Stories By Ben Arthur

21 years ago, Seattle said goodbye to the Kingdome

Friday, Mar. 26, 2021, marks the 21-year anniversary of the demolition of Seattle’s iconic Kingdome. Callie Craighead, By Ben Arthur

Here are 10 players the Seahawks could pursue in free agency

The legal tampering period ahead of free agency begins March 15. Ben Arthur

Gonzaga's Few named semifinalist for Naismith Coach of the Year

Mark Few has been named a semifinalist for the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award. Ben Arthur

Sounders sign Fredy Montero, Seattle's all-time scoring leader

Montero is back in Seattle. Ben Arthur

Seattle Seahawks release WR Josh Gordon, TE Greg Olsen

Gordon remains indefinitely suspended by the NFL. Olsen announced his retirement. Ben Arthur

Zags' Kispert, Timme named semifinalists for Naismith Trophy

Kispert and Timme are two of 10 candidates for the prestigious award. Ben Arthur

Seattle sports teams, Seattle U partner to diversify sports mgmt

A new MBA program will focus on diversifying sports, entertainment management. Ben Arthur

Sports Radio 950 KJR to be flagship audio home of Seattle Kraken

Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena announced a partnership with iHeartMedia Seattle. Ben Arthur

Storm's Bird a co-founder of women-led TOGETHXR media company

Bird's co-founders are Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim. Ben Arthur

Gonzaga Bulldogs dominate list of All-WCC awards, honors

The Gonzaga Bulldogs men’s basketball team dominated the list of All-West Coast Conference Honors. Ben Arthur

Wazzu's Charlisse Leger-Walker named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

Leger-Walker was also named to the All-Pac-12 team and the All-Pac-12 Freshman team. Ben Arthur

A flag featuring the new logo will be raised atop the Space Needle on Wednesday. Ben Arthur

UW, WSU unveil 2021 football schedule

The Huskies will open Pac-12 play against California on Sept. 25. Washington State will open up its season in Pullman Sept. 4 against Utah State. Ben Arthur

Durkan on Seahawks' Wilson: 'His home is Seattle'

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan doesn’t want to hear anything about quarterback Russell Wilson leaving the Seattle Seahawks. Ben Arthur

Four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird re-signs with Seattle Storm

Sue Bird is staying put. Officially. Ben Arthur

Sounders begin preseason against USL's Defiance in late March

The Sounders are scheduled to have five preseason matches. Ben Arthur

Sources: ex-Seahawks assistant Smith rejoining coaching staff

Smith's son, Tracy Smith, and ex-Seahawk DeShawn Shead are also joining staff. Ben Arthur

Kyle Krantz named new Washington State special teams coordinator

Veteran college football coach Kyle Krantz comes to Pullman with 10 years of coaching experience from the SEC. Ben Arthur

Kraken support effort to save Univ. of Alaska Anchorage hockey

The Kraken have given a challenge grant of more than $150,000 to support efforts to save the 42-year-old Seawolf Hockey program. Ben Arthur

Webber, USL-era Seattle Sounder, named Tacoma Defiance head coach

Webber has been an assistant for the Tacoma Defiance for the last three years. Ben Arthur