Anchorage, AK
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Song beat Glacier Peak's Marcus Xu in straight sets at the 4A district tournament, while Wesco 3A South and North crowned their own champions on Wednesday.
Jennifer Paige · October 21, 2026

State officials say Impact Public Schools improperly received about $790,000 for enrolling four-year-olds in kindergarten, and a lawmaker wants fraud and performance audits after a KUOW investigation.
Jennifer Paige · July 26, 2026

William Russell-Leonard, 30, admitted to four felonies in the June 2025 crash in which a stolen Mini Cooper he was driving went off the Edmonds ferry dock; sentencing is set for Aug. 11.
Jennifer Paige · July 16, 2026

A Seattle philanthropy's grant of more than $500,000 will keep the Schack Art Center's 30-year-old Art Alternatives program running after federal funding was set to expire in September.
Jennifer Paige · July 16, 2026

Police say a 55-year-old suspect deliberately ran over a 43-year-old man outside a Marysville apartment complex and took his backpack, according to court documents.
Jennifer Paige · July 6, 2026

State officials say seven children died or were critically injured in the first quarter of 2026, down from 22 a year earlier, as opioid overdoses decline and treatment expands.
Jennifer Paige · June 25, 2026
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The former Clovis West standout joins the Bulldogs' freshman class carrying the winning standard of her high school program as Fresno State prepares for its season opener.
Xiaoyu Wang · October 24, 2026

State and city leaders marked the start of a mixed-income project in Kalihi-Palama that will replace the aging Honolulu complex with more than 2,400 homes in 10 towers.
Camila Rodriguez · October 23, 2026

Internal Academy District 20 emails show a football coach declined to play Parker's Lutheran High School over alleged racist conduct, even as the district's public explanation cited only staffing.
Arjun Patel · October 23, 2026

More than 3,000 spectators watched 24 teams race homemade chariots near Memorial Union on Oct. 17, with a crib-themed entry from four Madison men winning the $1,500 prize.
Mariana Delgado · October 23, 2026

The Badgers moved to 6-6 after a 6-1 win over Pennsylvania in Madison and a narrow loss at Middle Tennessee State, leaving them still looking for a first road win.
Ama Boateng · October 23, 2026

Both 2-4 teams head into a Monday night game in Philadelphia in a division where the Giants lead at 3-2-1 and no one has pulled away.
Chinedu Okafor · October 23, 2026