National Sports

1 hour ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Seahawks, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agree to 4-year, $168.8 million deal, AP source says

Fresh

Smith-Njigba's new deal surpasses that of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who signed a $161 million extension with $112 million guaranteed last March.

5 hours ago in Sports

Tiger Woods to play TGL match final for his Jupiter Links with a title on the line

Tiger Woods has put himself into the lineup Tuesday night for his Jupiter Links team in the TGL final, waiting until the last day to make his first appearance in the tech-infused indoor league.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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

4 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...

4 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...

4 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...

4 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

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Now a true pop star, Miley Cyrus returns to her ‘Hannah Montana’ roots to fete anniversary special

Sporting that "Hannah Montana" blond hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went back to her roots — celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

4 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...

National News

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

4 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...

4 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...

4 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

1 hour ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Seahawks, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agree to 4-year, $168.8 million deal, AP source says

Fresh

Smith-Njigba's new deal surpasses that of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who signed a $161 million extension with $112 million guaranteed last March.

1 day 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

4 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

4 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

6 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.

6 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

7 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.

7 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.

1 week 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.

Local News

19 hours ago in Local, Weather

Wind advisory issued for Tuesday as flood risk comes to an end in Whatcom, Skagit counties

Forecasters expect conditions to dry and warm up by the end of the week.

20 hours ago in Crime, Local

Soap Lake man arrested following highway chase out of Bellingham

The man is facing a felony charge ahead of what could be his fifth DUI conviction.

21 hours ago in Local

Gas prices near record highs in Whatcom County

Prices at the pump have risen nearly a dollar over the past month.

21 hours 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).

4 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.

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