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Washington State AD Anne McCoy breaks silence on track and field cuts
PULLMAN — Three weeks ago, Washington State used a five-sentence news release to announce it was cutting field events from the Cougars’ track and field program, a remarkably short statement for a catastrophic development. Not until Thursday, when...

Rockford among least educated cities in America
Four Illinois metropolitan statistical areas, including Rockford and Peoria, appear on WalletHub's latest list of Most & Least Educated Cities in America. For its study, WalletHub looked at 150 MSAs across the United States. The regions were...

President Trump's spending cuts bill to impact healthcare in Washington State
WASHINGTON STATE – President Donald Trump signed a significant bill into law today from the White House lawn. Dubbed his "Big, Beautiful Bill," it extends and adds tax cuts totaling $4.5 trillion, while boosting funding for immigration enforcement...

Cross country schedule: When does the 2025 college cross country season start?
The leaves have yet to turn to fall colors, but it's never too early to look ahead to the upcoming cross country season. After BYU swept the men's and women's cross country titles, the 2025 season looks to continue the excitement of distance...

New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...

One of Florida's worst serial killers Christopher Wilder: What to know
Christopher Wilder, known as the "beauty queen killer," murdered at least nine young women across the U.S. in 1984. Wilder lured victims with promises of modeling work and often contacted them before and after attacks. Wilder's crimes escalated...
Washington State Park hosts 19th Red River heritage event
WASHINGTON, Arkansas (KTAL/KMSS) — The 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium is at Historic Washington State Park on July 26 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The theme is "Trail of Tears in the Red River Region". It focuses on the removal period of the...

Washington state joins fight to stop termination of Job Corps
SEATTLE 7/3/2025 – Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has filed an amicus brief with the attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national...

How the Jehovah’s Witnesses sex abuse crisis in Pennsylvania unfolded
Long after a young woman stepped forward to say she was raped and beaten by a member of a Jehovah’s Witness congregation, law enforcement agents finally confronted Eric Eleam three years ago at his home in Butler County. They questioned him about...

Washington state and Idaho lawmakers react to passage of Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
WASHINGTON — Washington lawmakers reacted Thursday after House Republicans voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill, sending it to his desk for a signature. The legislation, formally known as the One Big Beautiful...

Washington State University offers new brewing course
Washington State University Tri-Cities has introduced a new year-long brewing qualification to help people break into the sector. . The course, named the Brewing Certificate Program, targets multiple audiences, including homebrewers, beer lovers...

Washington state man sentenced to 10 years in prison for state trooper’s 2024 death
Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS) Despite efforts by Raul Benitez Santana’s defense team to persuade a Snohomish County Superior Court judge to impose a sentence of just under eight years in prison for the 2024 high-speed crash that killed...
Washington state child fatalities, near-deaths triple in first quarter of 2025, state data show
Simone Carter / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) During the first quarter of 2025, the number of children under state supervision who died or nearly died has tripled compared with the same period last year, according to new data. The Department of...

3 former Notre Dame women’s basketball players selected to WNBA All-Star Game
INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) - Three Notre Dame alums have been selected for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. While the roster features plenty of big names like Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Paige Bueckers, fans of the Irish will recognize...

With approval of GOP megabill, Washington state braces for food stamp cuts
About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, state officials estimate. Of those, 137,000 face obstacles from more stringent work requirements in the bill, and the other...

DOJ Sues Washington State Over Child Abuse Reporting Law Affecting Priests
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a lawsuit against the state of Washington regarding a recently enacted law that requires priests to breach the seal of confession if they learn about child abuse during the sacrament of reconciliation....

Washington State Launches Hotline for Reporting Hate Crimes
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has launched a taxpayer-funded hotline in three counties that would allow residents, including foreign nationals and illegal immigrants, to report U.S. citizens for engaging...

Washington State Patrol is Nominated for a Sexy Cruiser Award
Attention, all Washingtonians and fans of police cruisers! The American Association of State Troopers (AAST) is running its annual Best Looking Cruiser contest, and Washington State Patrol (WSP) needs your vote to take the top spot. Washington...

Opinion: Fantasy math – Why the CBO’s numbers don’t add up
Because nothing says ‘expert’ like getting it wrong for 50 years Nancy Churchill Dangerous Rhetoric The Congressional Budget Office treats Americans like machines on an assembly line. In their world, tax cuts don’t spark a single new job. Nobody...

Historic Washington State Park to host 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium 7/26/25
By Zane Freeman This year’s theme is ‘Trail of Tears in the Red River Region” (WASHINGTON, Ark.) – Historic Washington State Park will host the 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on Saturday, July 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme...