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11+ hour, 46+ min ago (731+ words) With the 2025 season all but over, I wanted to take a long, hard look at what pieces this roster has we can build around for the future. As you all know around this time of year, when Washington is out of playoff contention (something we all should be very familiar with), focus starts to shift to the NFL Draft. The building blocks are something to monitor as we begin to evaluate draft prospects and try to match value at our draft position with positional need. Below are who I view as building blocks on this team moving forward. I have also added in some good young role-players we have, some question marks for the future and players I'd rather not see back. Jayden Daniels: Yes, he's struggled a lot this season with both injuries and inconsistencies, but make NO mistake…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago (131+ words) A ferry near the Seattle shoreline. (The Center Square)" As the state invests hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into electrifying its ferry fleet, Washington State Ferries faces a significant capital budget shortfall, even as ridership isn't expected to return to pre-2020 levels anytime soon. "We've identified a situation that needs to be thought through," House Transportation Chair Jake Fey, D-Seattle, said at the committee's Fridaymeeting. "I want everybody to understand kind of where things sit right now." Currently, WSF has 21 vessels, though typically three to four are actively undergoing preservation and maintenance. According to House Transportation Committee staff, there is no reserve vessel if one breaks down. Fey told colleagues at that WSF's long-term financial situation will be addressed "probably in the budget."...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago (346+ words) Rain falls over a river surrounded by dense green trees. (The Center Square) " As if it hasn't been wet enough, Western Washington is about to get drenched with even more rain that is expected to send dozens of area rivers flooding over their banks. Harrison Rademacher is a meteorologist at the Seattle office of the National Weather Service. "We're experiencing strong atmospheric river conditions moving into the region today, and that's really going to bring significant impacts throughout Western Washington through much of this week," Rademacher told The Center Square on Monday. "It's going to pick up in intensity through the rest of today, and then another round of rain comes in Tuesday early afternoon, going into Wednesday." According to the Northwest River Forecast Center, major'is expected in the following areas: Twelve other rivers are expected to see moderate flooding,…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago (422+ words) TACOMA, Wash. " This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. A Tacoma woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Thursday for a bank fraud scheme in which she stole more than $345,000 from credit union accounts. Aneicia Ford, 32, used her employment with the victim credit union to steal customers" account information and distribute it to conspirators to steal funds, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. "What you did was serious. Your employer trusted you with access to customers" more personal information. Real people suffered real harm from the actions that you took," U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead said at the sentencing hearing. Within weeks of starting with her employer, Ford began to steal account information from approximately 23 victims between May and August 2022. Ford worked remotely from home as a contact center employee who would assist customers with account issues. In her…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago (447+ words) An image of Nicholas Prather, a man who is suspected of shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy in a road rage incident on December 5, 2025. (KOMO News) TACOMA, Wash. " Witnesses say a road rage incident is what may have sparked the murder of a 14-year-old behind the wheel of a car in Tacoma. The teen was shot and killed on Friday afternoon near East 64th and McKinley Avenue. Witnesses reported finding the young teen slumped over in the car with a gunshot wound to the head and multiple people running from the scene. "I was in shock, really," Zachary McBride, who found the victim on Friday, said. "Luckily, there was a registered nurse on scene, and she was doing everything she could to help him," RELATED | Tacoma Police say man turned himself in for shooting of 14-year-old, now booked for murder "When…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (538+ words) Dec 8, 2025, 5:02 AM Aneicia Ford, 32, used her employment with the victim credit union to steal customers" account information and distribute it to conspirators to steal funds, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. "What you did was serious. Your employer trusted you with access to customers" more personal information. Real people suffered real harm from the actions that you took," U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead said at the sentencing hearing. Within weeks of starting with her employer, Ford began to steal account information from approximately 23 victims between May and August 2022. Ford worked remotely from home as a contact center employee who would assist customers with account issues. In her role, she was allowed access to personal identification information of customers with the credit union. The DOJ noted Ford"s role in the conspiracy was simple, although she was able to independently prospect victims…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (104+ words) 'You mature. You don't care as much as people think - you want to be comfortable [and] cute,' says the first-year coach of the Mustangs Watch the Game Highlights from Oklahoma Sooners vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Lady Hawks Washington Huskies vs. USC Trojans: Game Highlights Charlotte 49ers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Game Highlights Londynn Jones drills basket vs. Washington Huskies The Bruins suffered their first loss and got leapfrogged by Texas. But UCLA has Quad 1 wins and more depth on the way. With a slew of pickups, Texas skyrockets up right behind USC as 15 teams join the expanded top 25 rankings....

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (120+ words) The Wolverines had perhaps the best Feast Week to take them over Arizona and Purdue in a roller-coaster No. 1 race. Duke's star freshman has established a tier of his own at this point in the seasonlong awards race. National champions facing off, the nastiest rivalry in the game and more are up this month. The V Foundation continues the fight against cancer. If you're able to, help us defeat cancer by donating at v.org/donate. The Big Ten has never had a better chance to end its 25-year national championship drought. Which top prospects lead our first rankings? Who needs to make their mark before June's draft? Here's our 100 big board for the 2026 class....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago (589+ words) US Secret Service and Metropolitan Police at the scene of the 26 November shooting that left two National Guard members critically injured A National Guardsman is on the mend after he was critically injured in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC. The parents of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say "his head wound is slowly healing and that he's beginning to 'look more like himself,'" said West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey. The family expects the Air Force staff sergeant to be in acute care for the next two to three weeks, and they feel optimistic about his progress, said the governor in a statement. Staff Sft Wolfe was one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot when a gunman opened fire not far from the White House on 26 November. His colleague, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries. "We continue to ask…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago (246+ words) It's state championship weekend in Washington high school football. The quest for a 2025 state title has reached the last round, with the Class 4A championship set for Saturday night at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The WIAA championship in Washington's largest classification has come down to the Sumner Spartans (10-3) vs. the Lake Stevens Vikings (13-0). Lake Stevens is the No. 2 seed, and Sumner is No. 5. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 6 with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. Both teams are coming off tough games in the semifinals. Sumner avenged a lopsided regular-season loss to Puyallup with a 42-35 win over the top-seeded Vikings, while Lake Stevens outlasted Graham-Kapowsin 44-35. Sumner is the defending state champion, and Lake Stevens took the 4A title in 2023 and 2022, when the Vikings won their first-ever football championship behind now-Oregon Ducks running back Jayden Limar. Lake Stevens…...