Smartphones gripping people’s attention isn’t anything new. But following the pandemic, Kris Hagel recalls seeing a troubling rise in public school students distracted by their phones during class.
King County officials are asking community members concerned about a missing zebra who is likely somewhere along the Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail to stay away.
It would be hard to draw up a better scenario for the start of Sean Sullivan’s 2024 season. Through his first three starts, the 21-year-old allowed just five earned runs on 15⅔ innings (2.87 ERA) with 22 strikeouts – 13 in his first appearance on April 6.
The United Methodist Church, one of the largest organized Christian groups in America, ended a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ policies this week, including a ban on gay clergy and on penalties for clergy who conduct same-sex marriages.
Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor who alleged he was fired from his job at a major Boeing contractor in retaliation for raising concerns about the 737 Max jet, died Tuesday morning after a brief illness, according to press reports and social media posts from family members.
When Boise City Council Member Elaine Clegg stepped down in November to join Valley Regional Transit as CEO, she told the Idaho Statesman that “rail is a big issue of mine” and would be a focus for her in the new role at the regional public transportation authority for Ada and Canyon counties. “I think there’s a tremendous opportunity to do regional rail here,” Clegg said. “That could be a ...
Kraken general manager Ron Francis on Wednesday disputed an ESPN report that multiple players came to him in exit interviews demanding coach Dave Hakstol be fired.
WASHINGTON -- The judge overseeing a landmark U.S. antitrust challenge to Google tried to poke holes in both sides' cases during closing arguments Thursday, as he weighed a ruling that could reshape the technology industry.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A little after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Resilience will be pulled from his stall in Barn 19 and readied for the walk from the backside to the paddock at Churchill Downs. He'll be accompanied by his trainer, Bill Mott, who will make the walk for the 11th time with his 13th entrant in the Kentucky Derby. Also in tow will be owners Emily Bushnell and Ric Waldman, each making the ...
Dear Annie: My friend “Emily” and I go way back to our college days, when we used to share absolutely everything with each other – the good, the bad and the ugly. She recently earned a promotion at work (she is working for a well-known accounting firm), something I know she’s been dreaming of for a while. Of course, I’m super happy for her, but things between us have kind of shifted since then.
