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Proposed changes to Washington state's overtime rules could make more professional workers eligible for time-and-a-half pay. The Spokesman-Review reports a draft concept by the state Department of Labor and Industries … Click to Continue »

President Donald Trump declared Monday the U.S. will begin cutting aid to three Central American countries he accused of failing to stop thousands of migrants heading for the U.S. border. … Click to Continue »

The first debate in South Dakota's race for governor comes as Republican Kristi Noem is trying to punch holes in hard-charging Democrat Billie Sutton's moderate image. Noem, a four-term congresswoman, … Click to Continue »

Washington's Public Disclosure Commission said Monday it's received nine complaints about a series of controversial mailers that were sent to voters in Thurston County and four hotly contested state legislative districts from coastal Washington to Spokane.

If the long-range forecast from the National Weather Service is right, we have a mild winter ahead of us.

On Monday morning at about 8:30, Kennewick Police and Kennewick Fire responded to the intersection of W. 4th Avenue and S. Edison Street for a report of a vehicle versus a pedestrian collision. 

Sharpstein Elementary and Garrison School Psychologist Robert Graham was named the Washington State School Psychologist of the Year.

Old tax papers, receipts, and even grocery lists were common items people brought in to shred at our Shred Day event last Friday, October 19... but for others it was a look into the past.

Nothing is simple when it comes to federal lands management. But in order to thin fire-prone forests — and to break legal and ideological gridlock — national forests in the Pacific Northwest are supporting collaborations with formerly adversarial interests.

After a solid 287 team score in the first round Sunday, the Huskies dropped to a 308 Monday and are now in 13th place out of the 15 teams.

Petersen's reaction to WSU's victory over Oregon? "The main thing is that we won last week," he said, "and certainly how that (WSU) game went probably helped us. It’s not going to help us very much if we don’t take care of ourselves this weekend."

Calvert chose the Huskies over offers from UCLA, Michigan State, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Washington State and others.

The Cougars lurched ahead of the Huskies in the AP top 25, but what about Jon Wilner's power rankings? Before we get into that, a breakdown of the mess of a race in the Pac-12 South and its tiebreaker scenarios.

With 13 wins in their last 15 matches, the Sounders can still claim a first-round playoff bye with a home win over San Jose next Sunday and a loss or draw by FC Dallas at Colorado.

Lodeiro's three assists in the 3-2 victory over the Dynamo give him 15 this season and 35 in his career, and the Sounders can still clinch a first-round bye.

The Cougars jumped 11 spots to No. 14 a week after entering the poll for the first time all season. With the Huskies holding at No. 15, WSU is the highest-ranked of five top-25 Pac-12 teams.

Yeah, the Ducks scored 20 points in the second half, but that's still a season low. The Cougars also held Oregon to 155 yards below their season average.

Nelson Cruz revealed in an Instagram post Monday afternoon that he's been sworn in as an American citizen.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Oakland Athletics clinched their first playoff berth in four years Monday night, earning at least an American League wild card when the Tampa Bay Rays lost to the New York Yankees. Following three straight last-place finishes in the AL West, the A's found out just a couple of minutes after the first pitch of their game against Seattle that they are in the postseason for the first time since 2014. Tampa Bay's 4-1 loss to the Yankees eliminated the Rays from playoff contention. Oakland still has an outside shot at overtaking Houston for the division title, but is more likely headed toward a wild-card matchup with the Yankees. The A's could still host that game.

SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners teammates stood and applauded and "God Bless America" played on speakers when Felix Hernandez entered Seattle's clubhouse after becoming a U.S. citizen. A native of Venezuela, the 32-year-old pitcher passed his citizenship interview Monday and was among 74 people from 36 countries who became naturalized U.S. citizens during a ceremony in downtown Seattle. "This country has given me everything," Hernandez said. "It's a dream come true. It means a lot. We've been here a long time. I wanted to do it." Strife in Venezuela is among the reasons Hernandez desired U.S. citizenship. He wants to bring his parents to the U.S. more easily. "The situation in Venezuela is real bad now," Hernandez said. "It's tough.

JAIPUR: A new insecticide was launched in Zika-affected areas for fogging as five more persons tested positive for Zika on Monday taking total cases to 125. The health department is using fogging to terminate mosquitoes in the entire city. Earlier, it was using pyrethrum but a new chemical has replaced pyrethrum for fogging. “We have used new chemical for fogging from today (Monday),” said Veenu Gupta, additional chief secretary, health. Centre team which reached Jaipur for helping the state health department in preventing spread of Zika virus disease had recommended new insecticides. It had recommended alpha-cypermethrin for residual spray and cyphenothrin for fogging in Zika-affected...

After an emotional pitch that earned the investment of all five sharks this past week, Forbes sat down with Kaley Young to talk about carrying on her father's legacy.

By Tom Hals and Kristina Cooke (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have held some immigrant children who entered the country illegally and without a parent in a temporary "tent city" in Texas for months, violating a 20-year-old court order on how long minors can be detained, according to court filings by civil rights lawyers and immigration advocates. More than 500 children have been housed in tents near Tornillo, Texas since August, and 46 have been held there since June, according to a Friday...

Adventurous investors have already bought into the virtual currency and Wall Street is laying the groundwork for more wealth to flow into the cryptocurrency. ......

Matt Ryan threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Hall, Tevin Coleman added a late 30-yard scoring run and the Atlanta Falcons added another miserable chapter to New York's season, beating the Giants 23-20

Police responded to an armed robbery report at an illegal medical marijuana dispensary Monday, leading to more than five-hour-long standoff in a Los Angeles strip mall.

An estimated 5,000 Honduran migrants set out Monday from southern Mexico on a grueling journey toward the U.S. border, as President Trump threatened to end or cut foreign aid to Central American countries for failing to stop the caravan.

Conor McGregor seems to believe he was in control of his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at one point.

The K-pop baddies will promote in your area after signing a global partnership.

In a league in which seemingly no one can stop the opposition from reaching the end zone, the New York Giants are on the opposite end of the spectrum.

A pair of brothers in Michigan are facing nearly half a million dollars in fines for allegedly removing more than 1,400 trees from their 16-acre property without permission.

The Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Georgia, Stacey Abrams, helped light a state flag on fire on the steps of the state's Capitol in June 1992, an act of protest that her campaign on Monday night called an effort to "overcome racially divisive issues."

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Stephen Curry scored 15 of his 29 points in the third quarter and also had eight assists, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Phoenix Suns 123-103

Behind strong play from their bench, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Indiana Pacers 101-91.

Jones' return should boost Jackets vs. Coyotes

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone praised World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann by saying he was the world's best last season.

Kylian Mbappe created an own goal and scored a penalty late in the second half to turn the tide against Iceland and draw 2-2. After leading France to World Cup glory in Russia, Didier Deschamps has been named the Best FIFA Men's Coach for 2018. Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has confirmed his retirement from international football, and criticised France coach Didier Deschamps for not offering more support during his long injury layoff. Koscielny had said last year that he would retire from internationals after the World Cup, but missed France's triumph in Russia after rupturing his Achilles tendon toward the end of last season. He told Canal Plus that he has no intention to go back on his decision retire. "I think that I have given...

The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Barcelona's biggest weakness, Luis Suarez's future and if Liverpool have any vulnerabilities this season. Oscar Washington Tabarez hauled himself onto a plane for the marathon journey from South America to South Korea, where his Uruguay side are in action on Friday, before taking on Japan next Tuesday. It is just over 30 years since Tabarez first took charge of Uruguay, in a spell that ended with second round elimination at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Uruguay then failed to make it to three of the next four World Cups, and fell in the group phase of the one they did reach. It seemed that the great...