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Buyout season came early this year.Scott Frost became the latest example of why a fired football coach is one of the most enjoyable gigs around – beyond the whole “losing his job in a very public way” part – when the Nebraska ended his…

LONGVIEW Washington (KPTV) — Hundreds of workers at Weyerhaeuser, one of the nation's largest logging companies, began a massive strike in the early hours of Tuesday in Washington and Oregon.Workers say the most recent contract talks have…

Maybe Idaho, not Washington, is where we got it wrong in Week 1. After the Cougars barely defeated the Vandals to kick off the season, they stormed back and scored a stunning victory over No. 19 Wisconsin – while Idaho scared Big Ten foe…

Oregon (0-1) vs Eastern Washington (1-0)When: 5:30 p.m. PT Saturday, September 10Where: Autzen Stadium, EugeneCoaches: Dan Lanning, freshman (0-1); Aaron Best, 6th grade (42-17)Last line: Oregon by 21.5TV channel: Pac-12 networkOn air:…

Comment this storyCommentOAKLAND, Calif. – California and the western United States are in the grip of a historically severe September heat wave that is expected to intensify early this week. Record temperatures are straining power grids,…

Comment this storyCommentLOS ANGELES — The new era of Southern California football has been assembled like a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster.The Trojans tapped a young upstart with a stellar track record in former Oklahoma coach Lincoln…

Comment this storyCommentPORTLAND, Ore. — A Safeway employee who previously served in the U.S. military for two decades attacked a gunman in the produce section of the Bend, Ore., supermarket, police said Monday, possibly avoiding further…

Comment this storyCommentFor months the Federal Reserve has been under increasing pressure to control inflation without pushing the economy into a recession. On Friday, President Jerome H. Powell will lay out his plan for how the central…

It's a bit of a quid pro quo situation. If you are a brewer located outside of Oregon, you can ship direct-to-consumer (DTC) malt beverages in Oregon only if you are licensed in a state that allows DTC licensees.…

Comment this storyCommentEAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, the No. 5 overall draft pick, left the New York Giants preseason game in the second quarter Sunday night and was ruled out with a knee injury.The Giants also lost…

Comment this storyCommentORLANDO, Fla. — The ballots haven't even been printed yet, but already a group of Florida landlords and real estate agents want to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year…

Comment this storyCommentSALEM, Ore. — Even as hundreds of people charged with crimes in Oregon remain without legal representation, a commission tasked with addressing the issue fired the effort's leader on Thursday.The Public Defense…

Morgan Greco was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 Friday night in Dallas, Texas.Greco, who competed as Miss Washington's Outstanding Teenager, is from Camas, a town near Vancouver, about 22 miles from Portland, Oregon. She…

Placeholder while loading article actionsWe used to think that wine was steeped in tradition, with France at the center of the world. A classic restaurant or retail wine list would start with Bordeaux and Burgundy, then move on to…

Comment this storyCommentThe minimum wage is making a comeback.President Joe Biden may have failed to push through Congress an increase to the federal salary floor, which remains stuck at $7.25. But last month, Connecticut, Nevada and…

Comment this storyCommentBIRMINGHAM, England — Australia's two-time world champion javelin thrower Kelsey-Lee Barber played the waiting game to perfection again at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.After adding the 2022 World Championship…

Comment this storyCommentThe success of this year's "Uncharted," a film starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg and based on characters and themes from the popular video game series, drew attention to how historical themes and concepts can…

Sitting at a table on the roof of the Novo Theater in Los Angeles, overlooking its most important recruiting region, Kalen DeBoer was asked what has affected Washington's recruits the most.The first-year Huskies coach spoke for two…

Comment this storyCommentSEATTLE — Seattle and Portland, Ore., set records Sunday for most consecutive days of high temperatures, and officials in Oregon have been investigating other heat-related deaths.In Seattle, the temperature soared…

July 27—Man, 19 months flies by, huh?The news is now out, but my time at the Daily News is coming to an end.…

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Comment this storyCommentEUGENE, Ore. — This is what winning an Olympic gold medal for Puerto Rico looked like for Jasmine Camacho-Quinn: Billboards around San Juan featuring only her first name. A festive parade of flags just for her.…

Comment this storyCommentEUGENE, Ore. — In a way, this race was like so many in the past for Caster Semenya. When she crossed the finish line, there was no one near her.That race, however, was the 5,000 meters - not her specialty, the 800…

Change can be a good thing.Or something intriguing, at least.More than two weeks after USC and UCLA agreed to join the Big Ten in 2024, the fate of the Pac-12 - or 10? – remains frustratingly fluid. The conference realignment has…

Comment this storyCommentEUGENE, Ore. — Early Friday morning, as he walked to the pitching circle in the center of Hayward Field for his final warm-up pitches, Rudy Winkler heard a noise that hit him. Over his years at the stadium, Winkler…

SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday made two more federal judicial appointments from western Washington state: Seattle attorneys Jamal Whitehead and Kymberly Evanson.Whitehead is a civil litigator with Schroeter…

Year 1 of the Jake Dickert era begins in Pullman, and the Washington State Cougars are hoping to bowl and maybe surprise in the PAC-12 North. Dickert was named interim coach a year ago…

Maya Miller/The Seattle Times As President Biden's ambitious passenger rail expansion plan faces an early test on the Gulf Coast, Washington train advocates have expressed concern about how it…

Annette Cary/Tri-City Herald The four lower Snake River dams are critical to meeting the Northwest's climate goals of decarbonizing the electric grid by 2045, according to new analysis…

Politicians in the Pac-12 states are certainly watching what happens with the conference realignment. They want to see schools in their states and localities get more television dollars and more opportunities for growth. They have a vested…

Gamble Sands in Brewster, Wash., has jumped onto the golf map over the past decade with its David McLay Kidd-designed course, a wide-open 18 that ranks as the No. 1 public-access layout in the state. and #46 among all modern courses in the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A year-long affordable housing project is finally complete, adding dozens of new homes across Washington County. However, as state leaders point out, this is just one solution to a growing need for housing in…

Placeholder while loading article actionsIf you're an environmentally conscious tenant, it might seem impossible to make your space more energy efficient without breaking your lease or pouring money into a house you don't own. You probably…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An abortion rights protest in Portland, Oregon turned destructive over the weekend,…

Placeholder while loading article actionsMUNICH — The European Tour on Friday banned golfers who played in the Saudi-backed LIV series from three upcoming tournaments, including the Scottish Open, and fined them $120,000.The tour said all…

Placeholder while loading article actionsFour-time major champion Brooks Koepka will leave the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series breakaway, and will play in his next tournament later this month in Oregon, multiple media…

Chuck and Terry Nowiski lived in their country-style farmhouse with a wrap-around porch for 36 years before it flooded. After hurricanes Matthew and Florence, they said “yes” to the state's offer to buy their house and tear it down.Almost…

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Placeholder while loading article actionsPORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon health officials say the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heat waves, drought and poor air quality, are fueling “the climate anxiety” among…

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Placeholder while loading article actionsSALEM, Oregon — When Raevahnna Richardson spotted a woman standing outside a library in Salem, Oregon, collecting signatures for a gun safety initiative, she walked over to her and added her name."I…

June 9—From a young age, Dylan Philip of Ellensburg knew she wanted to be a Division I basketball…

Some opening betting lines have just opened in Las Vegas. Sportsbook SouthPoint has released three betting lines for Washington's 2022 schedule. Games include Michigan State, Oregon and Washington State. Washington's…

Kasen Kinchen was so determined to play football for the University of Washington that the cornerback passed on scholarship offers elsewhere and came to the Huskies as a top player.However, when Jimmy Lake and his UW coaching staff were let!-->…

Placeholder while loading article actionsSALEM, Ore. — Efforts to secure millions of dollars in funding for treatment centers and related services as part of Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization have been botched even as drug…

HILLSBORO, OR — Washington County is ending its contract for ambulance services from Metro West on June 30, the county announced last week. The contract has been in place since 1997.The county cannot make the changes to emergency services…

Mitchell Verburg got his first collegiate start today in the Pac-12 Championship game against the mighty Stanford offense. He only lasted one full inning, however, allowing 4 hits and three runs. Jaren Hunter came in relief and managed…

More than a week after voters headed to the polls, incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader fell to Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th congressional district.Election results in the race were delayed after blurry barcodes…

(The Center Square) - The Evergreen State is leading with millennials, according to a analysis by…

Downey (California) quarterback Aidan Chiles made an unofficial visit to Washington over the weekend and the Huskies made a strong impression. Washington offered Chiles a scholarship on May 11 and…

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Jolene Neuberger was at work on Thursday afternoon when she received an unexpected call from her father.One of his parents' massive, tall redwood trees was struck by lightning, causing quite a mess on their property…

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Jenny Duan of Jesuit High School, Kyler Ye-Cheng Wang of Lincoln High School and Kelso Cosgrove of Kelso High School were among the 161 finalists nationwide. PORTLAND, Ore. — Three high school students from Oregon and…

Dozens of cities and towns in California, Washington, Colorado and Oregon have already effectively banned gas in most new buildings. New York City did the same in December. At the state level, California also passed a landmark building…

Several years ago, an abortion rights activist reached out to Dr. Suzanne Poppema, a retired reproductive rights leader from her Seattle-area practice. As states passed abortion restrictions, plans were underway for an offshore…

The Bruins have added another skill position player to their next recruiting board.Class of 2024 wide receiver David Washington received a scholarship offer from UCLA football Thursday night, he announced via Twitter. It was the second!-->…

The foundations for recruiting success during the December signing window are often laid in the spring, when campus visits are conducted, shortlists created, and verbal commitments made.The Hotline is thrilled to provide Pac-12 fans with a…

(NEXSTAR) - While driving fatalities declined in 2020 - which makes sense given we were stuck at home for much of the year - there was one category of dangerous driving that actually increased : distracted driving. Even though…

PULLMAN — Tyrell Roberts, a precision guard who finished his first season at Washington state as the team's second scorer, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Verbal Commits reported Friday morning that Roberts will…

Placeholder while loading article actionsArizona has two quarterbacks who split time last year, added a transfer from another Pac-12 school and has a freshman who turned heads."We're not going to release a depth chart after spring, but like…

By Katie Fairbanks / The Daily News After a drier than normal start to the year, snow and rain in April helped increase snow accumulation and push back the start of the fire season, but the next…

At just 17, Washington rookie Cesar Bouchelaghem may not know he's supposed to feel the pressure. For the second day in a row, he picked up the singles win to send the Husky men's tennis team to their first-ever Pac-12 Championship…

MEN'S BRACKET // WOMEN'S BRACKET // CENTRAL TOURNAMENT OJAI, California - Sixth-seeded Oregon, No.9-seeded Utah and No.10-seeded Washington State won the first round of the Pac-12 Women's Tennis Championship on Wednesday. 2022 at the Ojai…

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Hal Bernton/The Seattle Times A series of powerful, cold April storms amplified the region's snowpack, producing plentiful powder snow for skiers and helping to bolster water supplies to key…

Placeholder while loading article actionsAllyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games last year with more Olympic medals than any American track and field athlete in history, said she would retire after the 2022 season."This season is not…

Nicholas Turner/The Seattle Times Offshore wind power on the Pacific Ocean has long been considered a pipe dream due to the steep decline along the edges of its continental shelf. But floating…

SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington's wolf population increased in 2021 for the 13th consecutive year, posting a 16% increase from the previous year, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Saturday.As of Dec. 31, 2021, the department said…

Washington State's first commit in its 2023 recruiting class comes from one of the state's top prep…

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Dangerous high wave warnings on the Washington Coast, Oregon Coast Posted 4/4/22 6:07 PM PST By the staff of the Oregon Coast Beach Connection (Long Beach, Wash.) - From the northern edges of the Olympic…

FIRST Washington Robotics competition - April 2, 2022 | The Spokesperson's Review…

A cargo plane loaded with 32 tons of medical supplies left Seattle-Tacoma airport this week for Ukraine. The donated shipment is worth $3.5 million and approximately $100,000 came from Clark County. Humanitarian assistance was…

Charles Smith Kung Fu Riesling 2020Columbia Valley, Washington $13 Charles Smith Winery is Washington State's largest independent winery. His first wine was "K Syrah", which he sold from the back of his van in 1999. This best-selling dry…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — What does it take to join the 1% club? It depends on where you live. According to personal finance website SmartAsset.com, the top 1% earners are in the coastal states — on both the east and west coasts — where…

Commentary on Pac-12 developments on and off the field…Rise: Washington State BasketballWhen dawn broke Thursday morning, the Pac-12 still had three men's teams in the playoffs: Arizona and UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, and Washington…

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Husky fans have been waiting for an indication of the upcoming turnover for Washington's basketball program this offseason. The first big news came out today as Nate Roberts announced he would sign with an agent and declare himself for…

If you believe the "truth is out there" about UFOs and aliens or believe in paranormal encounters and that ghosts are real, you have chosen a good enough state to live in. It's not like we live near Area 51, and we certainly don't…

Lawmakers want more movies like 'Twilight' and 'Sleepless in Seattle' to be shot in their home countries PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lawmakers have voted to increase incentives to bring more motion pictures to Washington. The…

(The Center Square) - Lincoln County, assisted by legal experts from the Freedom Foundation, scored what…

If the Portland Trail Blazers are going to win a basketball game anytime soon, Saturday night against Washington would be a good time to do it.The Wizards (29-36) lost Friday night to the LA Lakers and will be without All-Star guard Bradley…

No. 7 Oregon State vs. Washington State Bailey-Brayton Field - Pullman, Washington. Friday - 3:05 p.m.HPL Cooper Hjerpe (3-0, 1.65) vs. LHP McKabe Cottrell (1-2, 4.61)Saturday - 2:05 p.m.HPR Jacob Kmatz (2-0, 4.38) v RHP Grant Taylor (2-0,…

Washington lawmakers are set to set aside $1 billion to replace the Interstate 5 bridge at the Oregon border, delivering on their promise to make the first openings after killing off the latest proposed replacement almost ten years ago.The…

Brandon Huffman is the National Recruiting Editor at 247Sports. He joined me Monday on the statewide radio show to talk about the Pac-12 Conference North Division and programs from Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington…

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If the encore presentation is as good as the original, Oregon State and Washington State will give Pullman, Washington fans one of the most entertaining games of the season on Thursday night.When the teams met Monday in Corvallis, Oregon,…

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Due to heavy snowfall and the risk of avalanches, Snoqualmie and Steve passes, along major freeways east of Seattle, were closed in both directions.Between heavy rain, flooding, standing water, debris, snow and avalanche danger, February is…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Anna Wilson stole an inbound pass and scored the go-ahead basket with 1:05 left, and No. 2 Stanford avoided a major upset by beating Washington 63-56 on Saturday. “Fantastic flight,”…

What does dispersed camping mean?Basically, scattered camping means camping in a tent or RV outside of designated camping areas. No water, no electricity, no garbage cans, no tables, no fire pits and, in most cases, no toilets. But hey,…

Benjamin Smith "approached the protest and confronted several of its participants, yelling at them and demanding that they leave the area," Mota said in an affidavit, citing videos shot at the scene. After several protesters told him to…

The Stanford Cardinal (23-3, 14-0 Pac-12) looks to build on a 15-game winning streak when he hosts the Washington State Cougars (18-8, 10-5 Pac- 12) at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. The Cougars have won four straight.Haley Jones…

The measure — which would allow residents to vote on their smartphones, laptops or tablets — was introduced on Friday by DC council member Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2). It was co-introduced by President Phil Mendelson (D) and Board Members…

In an act of labor solidarity, dozens of Democratic staffers in the Washington Legislature staged a 'work stoppage' on Wednesday after a bill that would have allowed them to unionize did not advance before a key deadline.The work stoppage…

Oregon hung on for a landslide victory on Monday night.With their NCAA Tournament hopes on life support, the…

U.S. Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Kent, Washington man, a Seattle, Washington man, and a Portland, Oregon man have been indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to obtain substances. controlled by fraud.Hakeem Mohamed,…

Washington 2022 football schedule: Who is Washington missing on the Pac-12 schedule and what are the 3 things to know? Washington Football Schedule 2022 September 3 Kent State September 10 Portland State September 17 State of Michigan…

The best romance-themed landmarks on the Oregon and Washington coast Posted 2/10/22 8:22 PM PST By the staff of the Oregon Coast Beach Connection (Westport, Washington) - Whether by name or by legend, certain places…

(The Center Square) — State House Democrats unveiled their ambitious “Move Ahead Washington” agenda on…