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This former Fox 13 Seattle main anchor has filed a $3M suit against the city over the alleged saga about her and the police chief.   This will get ugly and the Mayor's name is out there, too. More from Fox 13 Seattle: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/jamie-tompkins-demands-3m-sexual-rumor

Saw Preston Phillips on KOMO 6 pm Wednesday. Just FYI.  Sill there for now.

Alison Lukan steps from the TV announce booth to the press conference podium for the new Seattle PWHL franchise announcement today.  As posted here previously, we wonder who will get the media rights?  Team has no official name/mascot yet and will play in the 25-26 season season for approx 30 games. https://x.com/AlisonL/status/1917659012595867779?t=rgxoTmvckb74XXS--H3VGg&s=19  

Fox 13's Alyssa Charlston says the station's weekday evening sports show is going places. https://x.com/Alyssacharlston/status/1916898171583926421?t=pcBQ7G6BlFO3rMMOtiBs5w&s=19

Stepping just slightly into sports here as the CW in WA will be home to many WSU home games next season, well, except for the Apple Cup to the CBS SportsNet. Nice news though for ARC Seattle KUNS viewers!!  And KSKN in Spokane! Aug. 30 vs. Idaho, 7 p.m. on The CW. Sept. 6 vs. San Diego State, 7:15 p.m. on The CW. Sept. 20 vs. Washington, 4:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Oct. 25 vs. Toledo, 12:30 p.m. on The CW. Nov. 15 vs. Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m. on The CW. Nov. 29 vs. Oregon State, 3:30 pm CW

 UPDATE:  Frankie got married!!! Acting on tips from two of my loyal readers, I see that Weekend Weather Wizard Frankie Katafias is indeed missing from the KIRO 7 website.  Freelancer Scott Haveson filled in this past Sunday and we know that reporter Brandon Thompson has hit the weather wall in the past as a fill-in.   No word on if Frankie fled on her own or was told to.   She came to Seattle in 2022, so maybe it was a three-year deal that ended?

Good to see a 5 pm show on KOMO with ex-KING's Steve Soliz teaming with Molly Shen.   Very strong vs KING's Joyce Taylor whose name is uniquely on the 5pm show there.  On the other hand, why is Mary Nam doing a sub-anchor piece at the big wall about a major power outage in Europe???   Not enough local news?  Who does that affect locally?  It's a 30 second story.  New News Boss wants more anchor power on the program?    Mary Nam now co-anchoring the 6 pm with Molly - NO Preston Phillips.  Maybe he is off, or they wanted him to disappear a bit while adjustments are made.  You never know.    Musical chairs. And Steve Soliz says he will be anchoring the 10 pm on ARC Seattle per his opening intro.     Surprised to see Molly soloing the 11.  No sign of Preston.