All the News, AM-ish edition

--Northwest stocks weren't immune from yesterday's stock downturn. The market is up so far, though.
--The state 4A boys and girls tournaments tip off at 9am today. Garfield plays at 10:30am, Franklin at 8:30pm. Webcasts here.
--I Make Things visits the Museum of Telecommunication on Marginal Way, which we're ashamed to say we didn't know about.
--Popular councilman Peter Steinbrueck won't run for reelection, he'll form a coalition to support a surface/transit option to replace the Viaduct.
--Are The Shins really a Northwest band?
--The Sonics' Chris Wilcox employs the soft bigotry of low expectations--on himself.
--Don Ruiz of the News Tribune provides a helpful NIT primer.
--The Husky football team has a new receivers coach.