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UVA’s Metcalf: We’re not overlooking Washington State
By Jerry Ratcliffe Photo: UVA Athletics If there’s any notion that Virginia will be overlooking Washington State on Saturday night, veteran offensive lineman Drake Metcalf put those thoughts to rest earlier in the week. UVA (4-1, 3-0 ACC) is a...
WA health insurance buyers confront steep price hikes
The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans. That’s because premiums for individual insurance bought on the Washington Health...
New Seattle police contract removes limits on behavioral health response
(The Center Square) – A tentative contract agreement between Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers Guild will permanently expand the city's behavioral health response teams. The agreement will double the size of the Community Assisted Response...
Man killed in Seattle hit-and-run; search underway for driver
A man was killed in a hit-and-run in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. SEATTLE - Seattle police are looking for a driver after a fatal hit-and-run in the Ballard neighborhood on Wednesday night. What we know: The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m....
Trump admin. to appeal court order to restore grants for school counselors
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., in a file photo from November 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON (AP) —The administration says it will appeal a ruling that it must release...
Slog AM: The Feds Move Into the Bay Area, Trump Pardons His Crypto Bro, Ex-Student Sues the Seattle School District
Rare Cop W: After learning that US Border Patrol had accessed their Flock Safety surveillance data through a backdoor in the system, the Mukilteo, Auburn, Renton and Lakewood police departments all revoked external access to that data. Street...
Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake announces expansion
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – The Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake announced its expanding the site's columbarium section. The significant addition includes eight new walls with around 5,000 niches. Cemetery representatives said the...
Seattle Seahawks Launch Campaign To Find The Greenest Fan
The Seattle Seahawks are expanding their commitment to environmental sustainability activating fans through their new Go the Extra Yard campaign, which encourages fans to take simple sustainable actions. Getty Images As the Seattle Seahawks...
Good Samaritan stabbed multiple times by couple in Sequim released from hospital
WASHINGTON STATE — Two people are facing attempted murder charges, as well as several others, after allegedly stabbing a DoorDash driver and then stealing his car in the Sequim area Sunday evening. The victim, Melvin Swagerty of Port Angeles, was...
Lawmakers remain at impasse over healthcare tax credits as government shutdown continues
OLYMPIA – Discussions over extending federal health care tax credits remain at a stalemate as the ongoing federal government shutdown stretches into its 22nd day, now the second longest in the nation’s history. Standing on the steps of the...
Pollock nuggets are a winner at Alaska Symphony of Seafoods
October 28, 2025 A new wild Alaska pollock food service creation from Trident Seafoods has captured the "People's Choice" award at the Alaska Symphony of Seafoods in Seattle. The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation on Oct. 27 announced the...
How telebehavioral healthcare can improve ED operations
The emergency department, often referred to as the hospital's front door, sees a wide variety of patients on any given day. From trauma injuries to infectious diseases to behavioral health conditions, emergency medicine staff are trained to handle...
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...
Housing is needed for domestic violence survivors
Sarah stared at us — her knees shaking, hands trembling, eyes holding back tears — and asked: “Where do I go now?” Sarah, whose real name I’ve withheld to protect her privacy, had just courageously left her abusive partner when she arrived at our...
MLB Team Record Sponsorship Revenues Exceed $2 Billion For 2025
Shohei Ohtani is driving incredible sponsorship revenues for the Dodgers, helping push MLB past $2 billion in team sponsors for the first time. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images Major League Baseball...
Keeping Score: No Kings Protest Turnout Makes History; SCOTUS Threatens Voting Rights; Gen Z Women Are Most Liberal in U.S.
In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Keeping Score online, too—in this biweekly...
Newport Community Hospital receives WSDOT grant for electric vehicle chargers
NEWPORT, Wash. - Newport Community Hospital is set to install five electric vehicle chargers as part of a parking lot expansion, all made possible by a grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The hospital was...
Former JBLM U.S. Army sergeant sentenced for providing national security materials to China
Joseph Schmidt, 31, pleaded guilty in June 2025 to the federal charges and was sentenced to four years in prison. SEATTLE — A former U.S. Army sergeant who served at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison and...
Two players to watch, one key, and one prediction for No. 18 UVA football vs. Washington State
After taking care of business in a pair of overtime thrillers against then No. 8 Florida State and Louisville, the Virginia Cavaliers went into last weekend’s bye with a 5-1 record (3-0 ACC), a recalibrated set of expectations, and in need of some...
WA families face tough choices as healthcare premiums rise by the thousands
TUKWILA, Wash. — Healthcare out-of-pocket premiums in the United States are set to rise in 2025, forcing families to make difficult decisions about their healthcare coverage and other expenses. The average cost for family coverage is set to reach...