ALCS Game no. 7 thread: Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays

It all comes down to this.The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays will face off one final time in 2025 for the honor of winning the American League Pennant. Whomever walks away with the win tonight will represent the American League against...

Seahawks still waiting on healthy secondary | Notebook

A fully healthy secondary will have to wait for the Seahawks. Cornerback Devon Witherspoon and safety Julian Love, who were listed as questionable by the team on Saturday, were declared inactive for Monday’s game against Houston. Witherspoon...

Blue Jays heading to World Series with 4-3 win over Seattle Mariners in Game 7

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League...

Washington state’s paid leave program heads toward a fiscal cliff

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red within a few years, unless the Legislature acts. This could mean reduced...

New Northern Light Health CEO takes office

Dr. Guy Hudson outlines his approach to challenges as Northern Light Health's new CEO amid mounting health care access issues in Maine. BREWER, Maine — It's the fourth day on the job for new president and CEO of Northern Light Health Dr. Guy...

Man accused of vandalizing Washington state Capitol undergoes mental health evaluation

By Emily Fitzgerald and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard A Washington man suspected of breaking into and vandalizing the state Capitol is undergoing a mental health evaluation, an attorney confirmed Friday. Authorities...

Global health is in retreat. It’s not all about Trump.

The Trump administration’s distrust of the U.N. and its World Health Organization is more pronounced than other nations’, but many of them, particularly in Europe, have pulled back funding to focus on defense, as Trump has demanded. Solidarity is...

Pets usher in Day of the Dead, are remembered with photos, toys and treats

For most of Leila Palacios’s life – through breakups, failed tests and arguments with her older brothers – Kai was there to lick her tears and cuddle. Kai, Palacios’ cat, died last month after suffering from cancer. But by setting up an altar in...

What We Learned From the 2025 Mr. Olympia

It’s more than a week since Derek Lunsford was crowned Mr. Olympia. And as things have settled since bodybuilding’s biggest event, there’s still plenty to talk about. I must say that this year, as a spectacle, the event was reminiscent of a real,...

Government Shutdown Leaves States Unarmed in Tracking Disease

As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins. The shutdown has halted dashboards and expert analysis from the federal Centers...

How Washington State Ranks In Energy Efficiency This October

October is known for a lot of things. It's Halloween month, it's Breast Cancer Awareness month, and it's National Energy Awareness Month. Along with the energy awareness, Washington State is doing great as far as being one of the most energy...

Trump refugee policy, travel ban strand Washington state-bound family in Qatar

Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS) Stranded in Qatar, an Afghan mother, father and their three children dream of the Seattle area. They dream of a pathway to higher education for their younger daughter, a chance for their youngest...

Washington state public lands chief seeks new revenue as timber policy faces scrutiny

By Paul W. Taylor / TVW Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove defended his decision to pause some timber sales and said he will seek 2026 legislation to diversify revenue from state trust lands, arguing the state can “do more for...

Dodgers’ Tanner Scott ‘feels healthy,’ ready to rejoin active roster for World Series

LOS ANGELES — Tanner Scott’s problems are behind him and he expects to be ready to rejoin the Dodgers’ active roster for the World Series. The left-handed reliever was dropped from the roster after Game 3 of the National League Division Series...

N.J. and 14 others states form new public health alliance while federal shutdown drags on

Gov. Phil Murphy and 14 other Democratic governors are forming a new public health alliance to facilitate cross-state collaboration, citing an abdication of leadership at the federal level. The announcement comes amid an ongoing government...

Is the future of healthcare decision making in the hands of AI?

In a few months, Washingtonians on Medicare could see additional hurdles when it comes to getting approval for their procedures and care. . That’s because the Trump Administration is exploring the use of prior authorizations to assess whether...

RFK Jr.'s 'chemtrails' probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy

While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor trails from aircraft...

Shimon Sakaguchi Among Recipients of Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine

University of Osaka Proessor Shimon Sakaguchi at a press conference held at the University of Osaka after the annoucement of his Nobel Prize on Oct. 6. STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has decided to award the 2025 Nobel...

Seattle Reign clinch playoff berth in Lu Barnes’ final regular-season home match

For some reason — not just health — 13 years felt like the right time to retire for Reign original Lu Barnes. The club feels stable, in her opinion, and there’s a promising future that she’d like to help guide from a different role than as team...

Survival Against Cyberattacks: Why Hospitals Need Strategy and Policy Support

As cyber threats escalate across the healthcare landscape, hospital leaders are confronting the uncomfortable reality that a data breach today can endanger not only patient privacy, but the survival of their organizations. With ransomware attacks...