Seattle Storm’s Dominique Malonga Makes Controversial Offseason Decision Amid Injury Update

The WNBA has hit its offseason, and many players, as always, are already finalizing deals with international leagues. But rookie sensation and No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 draft, Dominique Malonga, is an exception. Not because she’s choosing to...

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start centers closing in Georgia as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool. Dozens of centers are missing out on federal...

Washington State heads to Oxford to battle Ole Miss (GAME THREAD)

One of the best things about living in the Pacific Time Zone is that, during college football season, games start at 9 a.m. What a way to start the day. For our Washington State Cougars today, kickoff at 9:45 a.m. allows us to watch the slaughter...

Jayden Daniels Should Return This Season Despite Elbow Dislocation But Tough Questions For Commanders Abound

Commanders quarterback suffered dislocated non-throwing elbow but no fracture in loss to Seahawks PublishedNovember 3, 2025 12:12 PM EST•UpdatedNovember 3, 2025 12:12 PM EST Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link The news is good on Jayden Daniels and...

Coastal steelhead Zoom briefing set for Nov. 20

Published 8:31 am Monday, November 3, 2025 OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery managers will hold a virtual town hall on coastal steelhead to review 2024-25 returns, present 2025-26 run forecasts, and summarize proposed...

Low Rates Seen With Packaged STI Testing

Disparities in testing and in test positivity for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) suggest missed opportunities for screening, and the need for more targeted strategies to improve prevention of STIs, according to research presented at the...

Jayden Daniels injury update: What happened to Commanders QB? Physician weighs in on ‘season-ending’ trauma

Washington Commanders' star quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a shocking injury to his left arm during the fourth quarter of their Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on November 2. Trailing 38-7, Daniels scrambled on a second-and-goal play...

Washington State Department of Health secures USDA funding to maintain WIC benefits through October

MultiCare plans acquisition of Oregon hospital system

Two Pacific Northwest hospitals systems are planning to come together. The MultiCare Health System and Samaritan Health Services have announced plans to form an affiliation. The systems said in a news release that in the coming weeks, they plan to...

Only a Few Veterans Account for Most Secure Messages to Clinicians

Jonathan Staloff, MD, Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System SEATTLE — As a resident during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathan Staloff, MD, quickly noticed that secure messaging through the...

This day in history: A courtroom melee sent a detective to the hospital

From 1975: A defendant in a Spokane courtroom kicked Spokane County detective Lt. Larry V. Erickson in the jaw when the defendant lashed out at officers who were attempting to restrain him. Erickson was taken to the hospital, where he required...

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...

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...

Jayden Daniels Arm Injury Update: What Did Experts Say About His Future In Sports?

Jayden Daniels suffered another injury after missing multiple games for the Washington Commanders previously. Daniels' elbow injury sparked outrage over why coach Dan Quinn still allowed him to play, given his condition and the team's unlikely...

Fire department-led prevention noted in WA study for savings, health

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – From the passenger seat of a department-issued Ford Explorer, Victoria Effray pulls a piece of paper out from the sun visor. Parked in the driveway of a large home in a quaint neighborhood, the social worker peers down at her...

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...

Why Jayden Daniels has Japan's flag on helmet. Real reason behind Commanders QB's decision

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels often sports a flag of Japan on his helmet during NFL games. The 24-year-old can often be seen featuring the flag, alongside a flag of the United States, on his Commanders game. He had it on in the...

Washington State vs. Ole Miss prediction: Odds, picks, best bet Saturday

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane couldn’t come through for us last week, dropping our ‘Ugly...

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 Employee Contracts: What You Need to Know

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Office of Financial Management has released cost estimates for the two recently approved Washington Public Employee Association contracts for fiscal year 2026: one for General Government employees and one...