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Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans
Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans
Hint: it's the same as the old challenge to Seattle arena plans! Niki Sullivan of the Tacoma News Tribune reports on early sentiments out of the Washington State Legislature regarding the only hope to get the funds necessary to renovate Seattle's KeyArena in hopes of being ready to receive the next relocating NBA franchise. House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and ...
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Daily Notes 7/5
SeaTown Sports — ... the Mariners winning? I love it. [AP] +Seattle Mariners: Some high points in a low season [Seattle Times] +The guns, and how we'll contend next year [Lookout Landing] +If shiggy did it, Morrow can do it better. Put Brandon Morrow into the All-Star game! [MLB] +All-Time Mariner Roster: 2nd Base. [USS Mariner] Sonics +Step Number One: An NBA quality arena [Sonics Central] +Will our politicians care at all? [FanHouse] +The Sonics in the '97 playoffs [Yahoo! Sports] ...

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