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AI Access for All - OPULIS Global Launch to Award 100 AI Scholarships Worth $1 Million to Train and Certify Future Innovators
(1888PressRelease) Every copy of OPULIS turns inspiration into opportunity, transforming a story into a scholarship and a reader into a changemaker. Women in Cloud announces the global launch of OPULIS: Women Powering Microsoft’s Trillion-Dollar...
Washington state’s fuel prices are the third-highest nationally
Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS) After a month-long reign as the second-most expensive state to purchase fuel in, Washington's fuel prices have dropped below Hawaii's. Prior to this past month, prices were most expensive in California,...
Amazon Backs Washington State Multi-Unit Modular Reactor
A regional utiiity group's plan to build a small modular nuclear reactor in southeast Washington has now gained backing from Amazon. Energy Northwest, a consortium of 29 public utility districts and municipalities, has partnered with Amazon and...
Seattle Prep Defeats Garfield 54–14 To Close Out Regular Season
Reported by Juwuan Buchanan, The Seattle Medium Seattle Prep closed out its regular season in dominant fashion Friday night at the Northwest Athletic Complex (NWAC), overwhelming Garfield 54–17 in a one-sided Metro League matchup. The Panthers,...
Seattle Jail Sparks Outrage by Hiring Illegal Immigrants as Guards, Challenges State Law to Keep Them
King County’s jail system admits to employing dozens of illegal immigrants as corrections officers and plans to fight Washington’s state law to keep them on duty. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile...
Broadway's biggest theatre group takes 50% stake in huge new Olympia playhouse
Shubert Organization, which owns 17 Broadway and two off-Broadway venues, including some of the most famous names in New York, has teamed up with Britain’s second biggest theatre owner Trafalgar Entertainment in a deal giving the US firm 50%...
Washington State coach Jimmy Rogers gives injury updates | Notebook
PULLMAN — Washington State will likely have to play a third-straight game without its starting right tackle. That’s the word from head coach Jimmy Rogers, who said Monday that veteran offensive lineman Christian Hilborn is doubtful for Saturday’s...
Washington State Patrol chief says agency will up protection efforts for lawmakers
By Paul W. Taylor / TVW Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste says that in response to increased political threats against public officials nationwide, the agency has redirected an existing state intelligence post to focus more directly on...
Anger shifts political beliefs more than fear
New research offers insight into how emotional responses to threats contribute to shifts in political attitudes. One striking example of how emotions drive political shifts is that people tend to become more supportive of conservative views during...
Steelers looking for solutions at safety after latest injury to starter DeShon Elliott
Chuck Clark was haunted by the 24-yard touchdown he gave up to Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 35-25 loss Sunday night. The score with 10 minutes, 57 seconds left put the Packers up by 10...
How good are the Seahawks? Beat reporter Corbin Smith on where Seattle sits in NFC
The Seattle Seahawks head into the bye week sitting at 5-2 — a record that looks impressive on paper, but one that leaves fans still searching for answers about what this team truly is. On the latest episode of The Hawks Eye Podcast, I was joined...
Virginia football receives another multi-million dollar gift amid historic start
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The University of Virginia football program received another multi-million dollar commitment Friday from an anonymous donor, marking the fourth major gift to the team in the last 10 months. The announcement comes as...
Washington state GOP supports Lewis County school board candidates
By The Chronicle staff The Washington state Republican Party is keeping a close eye on school board races across the state this year, including some in Lewis County. Last week, the state GOP published a list of school board candidates who have...
The 10 most impactful starts by Atlanta Braves pitchers in 2025
Baseball is a funny, weird and sometimes cruel sport. The fact that it’s funny, weird and sometimes cruel is one of many reasons why I’m drawn to the sport and why it’s my favorite sport. It’s one of the only sports out there where you can do...
NHL weekend rankings: Wild, Penguins and 5 early surprises I'm starting to buy
We’re three weeks in, and it’s still early, but there are some storylines taking shape that look like they could have legs. Last week, we looked at five early surprises I wasn’t buying quite yet. This week, let’s flip the script and come at this...
Halloween trivia, WSHS food-drive dropoffs, Baby Story Time, more for your West Seattle Monday
(The Great Pigeon Point Pumpkin? Thanks to Pete for the photo) Wondering what’s happening in West Seattle today/tonight? Here’s our list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (got something to add? please send info!): SOUTHWEST ARTIST...
Is Amazon’s once-dominant cloud business losing its edge in the AI race?
It’s no exaggeration to say Amazon.com Inc. invented the cloud business. Amazon Web Services took the corporate data center apart and split it into pieces, building pay-as-you go services delivered with remarkable speed and consistency. The effort...
TLM CLC makes the case for Olympia’s Prop 1
On the ballot this year are common-sense measures to improve the working conditions and economic security of low-wage workers The following is from the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council: OLYMPIA, WA (October 27, 2025) — The...
Florence + The Machine’s Striking ‘Sympathy Magic’ Video Starts With Her Completely Nude
We’re days away from Halloween, which means we’re days away from the release of the new Florence + The Machine album Everybody Scream, which drops on the 31st. In the home stretch of the pre-release cycle, the group has shared a new video, for...