Seattle police uncover EBT trafficking ring exploiting homeless and drug addicted

The defendants “are driving an illicit marketplace in which people who are addicted to drugs can readily sell food benefits for cash.” The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has dismantled a multi-group crime ring accused of exploiting homeless and...

Five takeaways from No. 18 Virginia’s narrow escape over Washington State

One week after taking No. 4 Ole Miss down to the wire, Washington State gave another ranked opponent all they can handle, but Virginia made enough timely plays to escape, 22-20. Lo and behold, the Cavaliers are bowl eligible in the middle of...

Driver arrested for DUI after crash in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood

SEATTLE - Troopers arrested a driver for DUI, and his passenger is recovering in the hospital after a crash in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood Monday night. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a driver and a passenger were traveling...

Blue Jays' Bo Bichette sends three-word message regarding health ahead of World Series vs. Dodgers

The Toronto Blue Jays are headed back to the World Series for the first time in 22 years. The Blue Jays rallied from down 2-0 and 3-2 in the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners to advance to their first World Series...

AID Systems Help T2D Patients Regardless of C-Peptide Levels

TOPLINE: Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems lowered A1c levels and increased percentage of time in range in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), regardless of C‑peptide level, a secondary analysis of a clinical trial showed. METHODOLOGY: The...

Washington state reaches agreement to preserve key portions of law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Clergy in Washington will remain mandatory reporters under stipulations filed today by the state Attorney General’s Office and the plaintiffs in lawsuits against the state over Senate Bill 5375. Under the stipulations, however, the state and...

WhidbeyHealth hospital board write-in candidate emerges | Clarification

A write-in candidate has emerged for an uncontested seat on the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District board. The Island County Elections Office confirmed that Linda Gipson filed as an official write-in candidate against Dr. Mark Borden. She...

In Loving Memory of Cleo A. Bascomb Fitzgerald

June 22, 1948 - October 3, 2025 Ms. Cleo’s Celebration of Life: Saturday, October 25th 11:30 am – 3:00 pm Garden Chapel, Mountain View Memorial Park 4100 Steilcoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA (253) 948-9895 Ms. Cleo came into this world on June 22,...

A Case Report and Literature Review of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2F in a Family

Introduction Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of hereditary peripheral neuropathies characterized by progressive distal motor and sensory dysfunction of the limbs.1–3 With a global incidence of approximately 1/2500, it exhibits high...

Leadership Shake-Up Hits Seattle Companies

A fresh round of executive changes is rippling through Seattle’s business community, touching tech, retail, and healthcare in the same week. Two senior leaders are departing Amazon, Seattle Children’s has selected a new chief executive, and...

Arraignment delayed for man accused of breaking into Washington state Capitol

Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review, Spokane (TNS) The arraignment of the man accused of breaking into the Washington State Capitol and damaging several state artifacts has been delayed until at least Nov. 4 as the suspect undergoes a 14-day...

Health Insurers Expanding Obamacare Despite U.S. Shutdown Over Tax Credits

Oscar Health is expanding its market footprint selling individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite the lack of commitment from the Republican-led Congress to tax credits that would make policies more affordable. Oscar Health...

Washington state lawmakers confront reality of cuts coming from One Big Beautiful Bill

Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) Washington state lawmakers got a clearer picture Thursday of how the federal H.R. 1 tax and spending bill is changing certain health-care and food-assistance programs — and some didn’t like what they saw. “This...

Workers who sued over collapse of Seattle’s Pier 58 settle for $2.5M

Workers who sued Seattle over the injuries they suffered when Pier 58 collapsed in 2020 — plunging them into Elliott Bay amid slabs of concrete debris and heavy machinery — have settled their case for $2.5 million. Three demolition workers accused...

Harrell issues executive order to address 'food deserts' following Seattle grocery closures

The executive order also directs the city to advocate for changes at the state level. SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a sweeping new effort Monday to address food deserts across the city, following the sudden closure of the Fred...

GLP-1s Dominate Headlines — But Obesity Surgery Wins on Cost

“We may not be as sexy anymore, but we’re cheaper.” The phrase, coined by Ricardo Cohen, president of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), was repeated several times at the organization’s 2025...

St. Michael Medical Center, nurses union approve new contract

UFCW 3000, the union that represents roughly 850 nurses at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, ratified a new contract Oct. 17 following 20 bargaining sessions over a roughly seven-month period. As part of the new contract, nurses secured...

Student Council announces launch of a pilot program to provide free Plan-B to students

Student Council announced a new pilot program to provide free Plan-B — an emergency contraception — to University students at no cost through the Student Health and Wellness pharmacy Tuesday. Student Council executives additionally expressed their...

What will Travis Kelce’s investment in Six Flags mean for his beloved Cedar Point? The Wake Up for Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Travis Kelce grew up going to Cedar Point with his brother. The NFL star and Cleveland Heights native is part of an activist investor...

Climate Change Weekly # 560—Study: Net Zero Wind and Solar Buildout Needs Huge Amount of Land

IN THIS ISSUE: Study: Net Zero Wind and Solar Buildout Needs Huge Amount of Land Uncovered Ski Lifts Show Rapid Climate Change in Recent Past Climate Lawfare Sidelined in Montana Study: Net Zero Wind and Solar Buildout Needs Huge Amount of Land...