Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career

Shohei Ohtani isn’t just getting his own day in Los Angeles this year. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board

A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia State Election Board. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Xander Schauffele steals show as PGA Championship crowd flocks to see Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods – Thu, 16 May 2024 PST

When the tee times for the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club were announced Tuesday, it was easy to see where the most fan attention would be directed. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Brown v. Board of Education at 70: How the landmark court case changed America by changing its classrooms – Thu, 16 May 2024 PST

Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools had to end — but with no deadline, it would take until 2016 for the last U.S. school to desegregate Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Downtown Spokane rainbow crosswalk defaced again, this time with fire – Thu, 16 May 2024 PST

Vandals have defaced a downtown street mural recognizing Spokane’s LGBTQ community by pouring a flammable liquid on the road and setting it on fire, according to a press release. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

400-year-old oak tree on Tumwater historical registry could soon be history itself

The city is making plans to remove the tree “sooner than later.”          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

New mobile mental health clinic provides treatment across Whatcom County

Counselors with the Bellingham nonprofit, “Lydia Place,” will be making house calls for those experiencing mental health issues.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

King County’s trailhead transit service resumes Memorial Day weekend

Trailhead Direct resumes May 25 and will run through Sept. 15.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

11 things to do in the Seattle area this weekend

From shiny new restaurants to getting outside in the sun, here’s our latest on local things to do. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push

North Carolina interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s comments during commencement speech

The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.”. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Report: Gonzaga, Kentucky set Dec. 7 date for nonconference game in Seattle – Wed, 15 May 2024 PST

Despite a recent coaching change in Lexington, Gonzaga and Kentucky will resume their six-year nonconference series in 2024-25. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Mariners get more solid pitching to secure series win over Royals – Wed, 15 May 2024 PST

Andres Muñoz hoisted the celebratory piece in the air with his right arm, drawing a roar from the remaining crowd gathered behind the T-Mobile Park home dugout and punctuating a gutsy performance from the Seattle Mariners’ patchwork bullpen in a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured…

Locks of Beethoven’s hair offer new clues to the mystery of his deafness – Wed, 15 May 2024 PST

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

New center aims to address Washington’s behavioral health needs

UW Medicine is unveiling what it calls a new era for behavioral health care. Inpatient treatment begins in June.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Proposal to lay off one-third of Yelm’s teachers prompts student walk-out

Last week, the Yelm Community Schools Board approved a proposal to eliminate 220 staff positions, including 120 teachers.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

UW president calls for encampment to disband following ‘antisemitic and violent’ graffiti

Protesters are specifically targeting the university’s connection to Boeing because of the company’s defense unit and military work.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing

The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors on July 17. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Astros starter Blanco suspended 10 games after being ejected when foreign substance found in glove

Astros starter Ronel Blanco has received a 10-game suspension for violating MLB’s prohibitions on foreign substances after being ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

What to know about a bus crash that killed 8 farmworkers in Florida

A bus carrying farm workers to a field in central Florida was sideswiped by a suspected drunk driver and overturned, killing eight and injuring up to 40 others. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Marcus Riccelli now running unopposed for state Senate seat after last-minute opponent Ericka Lalka withdraws without explanation – Tue, 14 May 2024 PST

State Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, will soon be a state Senator, barring an insurgent write-in campaign, after his only opponent withdrew from the race Monday. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Letters for Wendesday, May 15, 2024 – Tue, 14 May 2024 PST

Stand firmly against racism, misogyny Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

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