Historic Washington State Park opens new exhibit exploring ‘Free Persons of Color’

By Bren Yocom (WASHINGTON, Ark.) – Historic Washington State Park will open a new exhibit entitled “An Uneasy Freedom: ‘Free Persons of Color’ in Hempstead County” on Saturday, Oct. 25 , at the park’s 1874 Visitor Information Center, 100 SW...

Top 5 photos from Virginia football’s win over Washington State

The Virginia Cavaliers survived a scare from Washington State on Saturday night in front of a packed Scott Stadium. The ‘Hoos entered the game as heavy favorites according to Vegas, but Washington State proved to be a worthy opponent leading 17-7...

World Series 2025 LIVE: Game schedule and results, start times, location and where to watch as Dodgers face Blue Jays

The 2025 World Series takes centre-stage this week as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays for MLB glory. The Dodgers, who are the reigning champions, swept aside the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 to take the National League Championship...

Pac-12 bowl projections: ASU jumps into the Alamo, USC slips to the Holiday and our breakdown of Washington State’s options

The Pac-12 dissolved in 2024, but one vestige of the former conference remains relevant to the college football season unfolding this fall: the bowl lineup. The legacy teams are locked into the postseason arrangement that existed prior to...

Federal immigration authorities accessed Washington state license plate readers, KING 5 finds

The findings have prompted several police departments to restrict access to their surveillance systems and investigate how federal agents gained entry. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new report reveals federal immigration authorities have been accessing...

FirstSun to acquire First Foundation in $785M deal

FirstSun Capital Bancorp has landed on its next West Coast target. The Denver-based financial services firm – and its Dallas-based subsidiary Sunflower Bank – will acquire First Foundation and its Irvine, California-headquartered bank in a roughly...

Should NC get out of the liquor business? The answer is complicated 

North Carolina has the fifth-highest alcohol tax in the nation, generating $710 million annually for state and local governments. The state maintains a complex, government-controlled system for alcohol sales through a statewide commission and...

Blue Jays rookie Yesavage holds down Dodgers for 4 innings in historic World Series start

TORONTO — Standout rookie starter Trey Yesavage didn’t have his best stuff but limited the Los Angeles Dodgers to two runs during four innings Friday night for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series. Toronto rallied for an 11-4 win....

Northern Light’s new CEO says adaptability key to financial turnaround

Following more than two decades of clinical and executive leadership experience and participation in international medical missions, the new head of Northern Light Health cited adaptability in a challenging health care environment as key to the...

Sonia Raman makes history as 1st Indian head coach in WNBA with Seattle Storm

New York assistant Sonia Raman has agreed to a deal to become the head coach of the Seattle Storm, a person familiar with the hire told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity on Friday because no official announcement has...

Seattle 2025 cruise season sees record passengers, $1.2B economic benefit

SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle announced the end of the 2025 cruise season, which saw a record number of passengers, sailings and economic benefit. By the numbers: There were a total of 298 ship calls and 1.9 million passengers, along with a record...

What’s Next For Toys R Us After Recent Washington Store Opening?

As a child born in the late 60s, I always knew about Toy “R” Us stores. They always carried the hottest toys featured in TV commercials. Examples of toys I longed for in the 70s included Evel Knievel’s wind-up bike that jumped over boxes in my...

Three arrested in latest attempted drone drop at Washington State Prison, sheriff says

DAVISBORO, Ga. (WGXA) — Three men were arrested during a traffic stop for what authorities believe was the latest attempted drone drop at Washington State Prison. Just before midnight on Saturday, deputies responded to reports of "suspicious...

Seattle police get pay raises under new contract with accountability measures

SEATTLE — Hefty pay raises are on tap for Seattle police now that a new labor contract has been ratified. The deal also clears the way for the expansion of a specialized response team that handles issues surrounding drug addiction and mental...

Seattle Public Schools nears decision on superintendent as parents await leadership change

SEATTLE — The school board for Washington’s largest school district is getting closer to finding its next superintendent. After a nationwide search and 41 applicants, the Seattle Public Schools board interviewed eight candidates, and the final two...

Seattle Mayor Harrell announces expansion of CARE team for public safety

SEATTLE — On Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, the police chief, and city and community leaders will talk about crime concerns and the future of public safety in the city. There are very few details so far, but people across the city are...

Washington State blows 10-point lead to Virginia, loses 22-20 on late safety

Virginia linebacker Landon Danley (32) tackles Washington State wide receiver Tony Freeman (0) on a punt return during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 18 2025, in Charlottesville, Va. (Robert Simmons / Associated...

Preview:Minnesota United vs Seattle Sounders - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Major League Soccer clash between Minnesota United and Seattle Sounders, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. For the first time since 2020, Minnesota United and the Seattle Sounders will meet in...

Violent crime plummets 36% in downtown Seattle, lowest since 2017

SEATTLE — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com Seattle is showing encouraging crime statistics as violent crime in the heart of the city has fallen to its lowest summer level since 2017, according to the data from the Downtown...

Behind Enemy Bylines: Daily Mississippian sports editor predicts Ole Miss to hand Gamecocks fourth straight loss

The South Carolina football team will try to avoid its fourth loss in a row as it takes on the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Gamecocks' most recent loss came this past Saturday when they fell to No....