National Sports

5 hours ago in Sports

Well, it was fun while it lasted. No perfect men’s March Madness brackets left after Tennessee win

Well, that's that. No perfect NCAA Tournament brackets remained among the millions of entries in the ESPN bracket challenge and in the contests tracked on the NCAA's official website.

5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Defending champion Florida eliminated from March Madness by tougher, more physical Iowa team

A dominant frontcourt helped Florida earn another No. 1 seed and positioned the defending national champion Gators for a chance at a repeat. They ran into a more physical team.

2 hours ago in College, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports

Texas bounces Gonzaga from men’s tournament

Texas is first "first four" team to make it to Sweet Sixteen since 2021

3 days ago in Sports

No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT

Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was...

3 days ago in Sports

High Point’s upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets

Well, the dream was fun while it lasted — all two-ish hours of it. The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than...

3 days ago in Sports

Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points

Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of...

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Kraken’s playoff hopes take a hit with loss to Predators

Seattle and Nashville are tied just outside the last West playoff spot

3 days ago in College, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports

Gonzaga holds off scrappy Kennesaw State for a first-round March Madness win

Bulldogs felt the pressure after controversial late foul calls

4 days ago in Sports

The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks

The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning men's and women's goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the year

"Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn't seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer." The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Everything you need to know about ‘BTS: The Return,’ the new Netflix documentary

All seven members log onto a livestream, broadcast from a beach. A few years ago, it was a common image. But after the K-pop boy band BTS pressed pause on their full-band duties for nearly four years, it was revelatory.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme and more react to the death of Chuck Norris

The death of Chuck Norris has triggered an outpouring of memorials from fellow Hollywood tough guys and fans. The martial arts grandmaster and...

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that...

National News

5 hours ago in National

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.

5 hours ago in National

Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown

Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.

3 days ago in National

Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high

Stocks are sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the...

3 days ago in National, Trending

The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...

3 days ago in National

US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say

James "Jimmy" Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of...

Sports

2 hours ago in College, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports

Texas bounces Gonzaga from men’s tournament

Texas is first "first four" team to make it to Sweet Sixteen since 2021

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Kraken’s playoff hopes take a hit with loss to Predators

Seattle and Nashville are tied just outside the last West playoff spot

3 days ago in College, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Sports

Gonzaga holds off scrappy Kennesaw State for a first-round March Madness win

Bulldogs felt the pressure after controversial late foul calls

5 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: Geno takes down US in WBC, WNBA season saved, March Madness continues and more

Former Mariner Eugenio Suarez drove in the winning run to give Venezuela its first-ever WBC title.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Kraken fall to Lightning but stay in playoff hunt

Seattle remains tied with LA for final Western Conference playoff spot

6 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: US plays for WBC title, March Madness tips off, drama with Seattle’s FIFA match and more

Cal Raleigh and the US take on Venezuela at 5:00 tonight for the World Baseball Classic championship.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say

Seattle had a team until the SuperSonics were moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. Las Vegas has wanted a team for some time; Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is among the names most often mentioned as part of potential ownership if a team gets awarded there.

7 days ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: NBA to vote on Sonics, March Madness brackets set, US to WBC title game and more

The NBA's board of governors will vote next week on whether to start the bidding process for an expansion team in Seattle.

1 week ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Kraken beat the Panthers 6-2 to move into the 2nd wild-card spot in the West

Bobby McMann had two goals and an assist in his Kraken debut Saturday night in a 5-2 victory in Vancouver.

1 week ago in Northwest Sports

Northwest Sports Update: WWU women advance in national tourney, Seahawks to see impacts of millionaires tax, Whatcom County All-Star Game and more

Libby Stump WWU women's basketball national tournament

The Vikings beat Point Loma Friday afternoon to move on to the regional semifinals in Ellensburg.

Local News

3 days ago in Crime, Local

Skagit County Sheriff’s Office requests murder charge in connection to death of Krista Hunt

They say the victim and suspect knew each other but haven't released many other details about the investigation.

3 days ago in Local, Traffic

Roadwork to impact southbound I-5 traffic into next week in Skagit County

Northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the same area during the same times Tuesday night through Thursday morning. 

3 days ago in Environmental, Government, Local

Dept. of Ecology seeks public comment on Blaine Harbor cleanup site

Members of the public have until April 21 to voice their thoughts on the project. 

3 days ago in Health and Wellness, Local

Bird flu case confirmed in Skagit County

Backyard flocks still make up most detections, and contact with wild birds remains the biggest threat, making strict daily precautions essential as migration peaks.

4 days ago in Local, Traffic

UPDATE: Two landslides block northbound I-5 lanes south of Bellingham

An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 cubic yards of material is blocking the road. All traffic heading northbound is currently being diverted at the North Lake Samish exit (exit 246).

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