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2 weeks ago in Sports

Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night.

Baseball batter swinging at a pitch as catcher and umpire react behind him with a crowd in the stands.

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Refsnyder, Rodríguez hit 3-run HRs as Mariners top Athletics 9-1, move into 1st place in AL West

Colt Emerson hit his first MLB triple in the fourth inning, driving in two runs.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

A group of baseball players in blue uniforms huddle together on the field in celebration.

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Northwest Sports Update: M’s take division lead with sweep of A’s, Seahawks make first offseason trade and more

Julio Rodriguez and Rob Refsnyder each homered to back up six scoreless innings from Logan Gilbert.

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BPS begins busy summer of construction ahead of facility recommendations

The district's Facility Planning Task Force is expected to release its suggestions in the coming days.

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Ron Judd fired as executive editor of Cascadia Daily News

The publication says its managing editors will take over Judd's duties while it searches for a permanent replacement.

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BRIEF: New FEMA assistance center to open in Ferndale

Victims of December's historic floods are encouraged to apply for aid.

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Washington health insurers request 22% rate increase in 2027

The individual market is used by residents who don't receive health insurance through their employer.

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Whatcom County Council considers pause on new civil detention centers

The draft ordinance does not impact the new Whatcom County Jail.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round

Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

Mariners batter in blue swings a baseball bat during a game, mid-swing with a catcher visible on the left field side and players in the dugout in the background.

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Emerson Hancock leads Mariners to 4-1 win over the Athletics and ends Kurtz’s 48-game on-base streak

Hancock (4-2) struck out three and walked two, picking up his seventh quality start this season.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS

Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.

3 weeks ago in World

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.

Missing-child poster: photo of a girl in a pink long-sleeve shirt; text reads ‘Yesica, 15 years old’ with case 26E1141 and last seen 5/21/2026 in Everson, WA.

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BRIEF: Law enforcement search for missing Everson teen

She's described as 4'10" with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last wearing a gray sweatshirt, red pants and white sneakers.

Crowd of runners and spectators at a seaside race finish under hanging bells on a metal frame.

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Northwest Sports Update: Ski to Sea crowns new champ, M’s battle for division lead, big weekend for Whatcom County tennis at state and more

Pacific North Sports overtook Marr’s Heating in the kayak leg of the race for Ski to Sea's first new champion in four years.

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Union workers at Bellingham Herald strike over use of AI in news stories

The one-day strike comes amid contract negotiations between the Washington State News Guild and McClatchy.

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New Birch Bay incorporation study released

Researchers looked at four possible scenarios with varying financial implications.

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Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries

Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.

20 hours ago in Sports

Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

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World Cup begins with Mexico hosting South Africa in opening match

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match.

2 days ago in Sports

Serena Williams’ comeback at the Queen’s Club is over after injury to doubles partner

Serena Williams' much-hyped comeback to professional tennis at the Queen's Club lasted just one match. The 44-year-old Williams' doubles partner, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the draw on Thursday because of a knee injury she sustained in a singles match against Karolina Pliskova in the last 16 on Wednesday.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took Wednesday night was unforgettable.