AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoNFL Kickoff in Seattle: The 2026 season opens Wednesday with a Super Bowl rematch as the Seahawks host the Patriots, with Seattle aiming to raise its championship banner and start fresh after last year’s run. Mariners’ Slide: At T-Mobile Park, rookie Lazaro Montes launched a 474-foot homer—longest in the Statcast era at the venue—but Seattle still fell 10-4 to the Rangers, extending a rough stretch. Local Transportation: WSDOT plans to open the first 2-mile segment of the SR-167 Expressway in Fife and near Tacoma by Sunday morning as part of the Puget Sound Gateway Program. Workforce & Training: Tri-Tech Skills Center will hold a ribbon-cutting and “Annual Friends and Family BBQ” Sept. 10 after receiving $45 million for modernization, including a new dental clinic and future H-VAC and pharmacy tech programs. Politics in Olympia/Statewide: Attorney General Brown secured a court order temporarily blocking USPS’s unlawful mail voting rule, while Washington also sued to protect funds for reproductive and preventive healthcare from illegal funding conditions. Community Calendar: Whatcom Peace & Justice Center hosts its 23rd annual International Day of Peace Sept. 20 in Bellingham.
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