Tag: Governor Jay Inslee

Russell Wilson, Pete Carroll to participate in COVID-19 relief concert

Amazon is sponsoring a virtual relief concert to benefit COVID-19 funds, and Seahawks’ Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson are participating.

On June 10 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. PT, a virtual COVID-19 relief concert will be broadcast on KING 5 in Seattle, featuring a litany of iconic musicians and local celebrities including Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll.

All in WA, a nonprofit started by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, is spearheading the event, which has already raised $20 million of their stated goal of $65 million, which will be spread among 42 different funds and causes across the state.

Donations can be made at allinwa.org/donate.

The event is sponsored by Amazon, with founder and CEO JEff Bezos revealing he will match individual donations to All in WA causes, with a max total of $25 million dollars.

Wilson’s wife, R&B singer Ciara, is known to be participating as well, along with a large collection of Seattle-area musicians, including:

  • Allen Stone
  • Ben Gibbard
  • Brandi Carlile
  • Dave Matthews
  • Joel McHale
  • Mary Lambert
  • Macklemore
  • Pearl Jam
  • Sir Mix-A-Lot
  • The Black Tones

No word on what Carroll and Wilson have planned for their respective performances – but let’s hope we get to hear some crooning, or maybe even a duet.

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Governor Inslee: ‘A possibility’ football is played in Seattle this fall

Governor Jay Inslee isn’t committing to anything yet but believes NFL football could be played in Seattle after the COVID-19 spread slows.

Americans around the nation are scrambling to interpret the federal government’s new phases for opening the country back up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governors have been tasked with making very difficult decisions with regard to their states.

One of the major concerns is when or if major sporting events will be played in the near future.

Governor Jay Inslee joined Sports Radio 950 KJR to discuss.

“It is a possibility,” Inslee told the Dave “Softy” Mahler and Dick Fain Show. “Right now, if I had a dollar to bet I’d bet that we’re going to have football in the fall but the virus gets a vote on this and we’ve got to make decisions to save lives. If I had a dollar to bet…

“And it may be different,” Inslee continued. “We maybe have only a quarter of the people in the stands, for instance. But you have to realize these are decisions we can’t make now. I’d love to be able to look in the crystal ball to answer those.”

For now, Washingtonians and NFL fans around the country will at least get to enjoy next week’s NFL virtual draft.

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