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Should motorcycles be allowed to ride on the shoulder? WA lawmakers weigh in

And let’s be honest about it, too; it saves those riders a lot of time.Shoulder riding proposed as safer alternative to lane splittingWashington State Representative Ed Orcutt has been pushing to allow shoulder driving by motorcycles for a few sessions. His bill, HB 1367, will be heard again Thursday in the legislature.This was his testimony on the bill last session.“I don’t like lane splitting,” Orcutt said. “I think it’s dangerous, and I have concerns that s

SeaTac grocery workers go viral dancing their way into Seahawks fandom

Two grocery store workers in SeaTac have turned lunch breaks into a social media phenomenon, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers while dancing to support the Seahawks ahead of Super Bowl LX.Known online as the “Breakroom Chronicles,” Linisha Smith and Melissa “Melly” Turner have been posting lively dance videos from their workplace breakroom for months.Their Seahawks-themed clips have spread across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, drawing nearly 700,000 followers on TikTok alone and turn

Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels’ financial networks as launderers turn to crypto

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is taking direct aim at the financial lifelines of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels, targeting money brokers who prosecutors say have adapted to intensified enforcement by increasingly routing drug profits through cryptocurrency from American cities to cartel leaders in Mexico.The cases of four defendants recently sent from Mexico to the U.S. for prosecution provide a glimpse into shadowy money laundering networks that allow the Jalisco New Generation C

No public sign of a response to Savannah Guthrie’s message to her mother’s kidnapper

She was reported missing midday Sunday after she didn’t appear at a church.The family posted the message after police conducted a search in and around Nancy Guthrie’s home for several hours Wednesday.Kevin Adger, a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, said investigators had been at the home earlier in the week for a couple of days and then turned it back over to the family with the understanding they could go back if they needed to.“This is a follow-up investigation,” he said i

The detention of New Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms

That’s honoring a Muslim value, to care for “anybody who has less than us,” Muhammed said.Judy Kubit and Linda Rey, two friends from the nearby communities of Medford and Columbus, respectively, said they came to Haddon Township last year for an anti-Trump “No Kings” rally and ate a post-protest lunch at the kebab shop.“We thought, we have to go in just to show our solidarity for the whole issue,” Kubit said.Last month, with the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis dominating the headlines, they

Trial begins for man accused of using slurs, beating trans woman in Seattle’s U-District

Trial for the man King County prosecutors say brutally beat a trans woman in Seattle’s U-District last March began Wednesday.Andre Karlow, 39, has been charged with second-degree assault and a hate crime for the alleged unprovoked attack on Andy Holcepl.In March 2025, just after 6 p.m., Holcepl was attacked by a group of people. The suspects used anti-transgender slurs during the assault, according to court documents obtained by KIRO Newsradio. Holcepl suffered multiple injuries before she

The last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of a new arms race

MOSCOW (AP) — The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.The termination of the New START Treaty could set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race.Russian President Vladimir Putin last year declared readiness to stick to the treaty’s limits for another year if Washington follows suit, but U.S. President Donald Trump

Is your child ready to register for kindergarten? Here’s what experts look for

Thousands of parents and guardians submitted answers about their child in five categories — early learning, motor skills, social-emotional development, self-regulation and health — with the goal of answering the big question: Is your child ready for school?While there’s growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. And some dispute whether children should be ready for school or if schools should be ready for their students. Despite the compl

Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud conviction

Jesse Jackson.But the efforts to reclaim the name belonging to one of the nation’s most famous political families haven’t been without eyerolls and jabs from candidates in the crowded March primary who say Jackson had his chance in a district plagued by political corruption.“What I think matters is that trust has to be earned,” Jackson told The Associated Press while campaigning recently. “I’m cognizant of that.”The reverend’s son energizes crowdsThe eldest son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson no

Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help

Those outcomes contribute to what Sarah Baray, CEO of Pre-K 4 SA, views as a key success of the program: Children with the greatest needs receive the same quality education as kids from wealthier families.“The quality is so high that even families who could afford to go anywhere try to get into our schools,” Baray said.High-quality education as a solution for all families, regardless of incomeMany experts agree that one of the best ways to boost school readiness is to ensure programs meet high-q

CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool

WASHINGTON (AP) — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual.The Director John Ratcliffe to end programs that don’t advance the agency’s core missions.First launched in 1962 as a printed, classified reference manual for intelligence officers, the Factbook offered a detailed, by-the-numbers picture of foreign nations, their economies, militaries, resources and societies. The Factbook pr

EPA administrator outlines Trump’s plan speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires. Last week the president signed an executive order that the White House promised would allow homeowners to rebuild without contending with “unnecessary, duplicative, or obstructive” requirements. The plan is to allo

The Washington Post’s sports section was a gold standard, all the way to the end

<block>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post sports section died Wednesday. Whether you blame natural causes or more avoidable factors, the loss for the D.C. area is immense.The ramifications were felt almost immediately. Shortly after the newspaper eliminated its sports section while laying off a third of its staff, the hometown NBA team made a massive trade. The Washington Wizards agreed to acquire star Anthony Davis from Dallas. Over two hours after the news broke, there was still no mention of it on the Post’s online sports site.Washington struggles for respect as a sports town, at times an afterthought compared to passionate Eastern cities like New York, Philadelphia and Boston. D.C.’s population, so the stereotype goes, is too transient, too consumed with politics to care about the local teams.For decades, however, the Post treated sports as a vital part of life in the district. Whatever the rest of the country thought about Washington’s teams and fans, there was no better place to read about sports than the nation’s capital.If you grew up in D.C. as a sports fan in the 1980s, the Post wasn’t necessarily the paper of Woodward and Bernstein. It was the paper of Boswell, Brennan, Feinstein, Wilbon and Kornheiser. More recently, it was the paper of Jenkins, Buckner and Kilgore.“Growing up reading the Post, I didn’t realize it wasn’t like this in other cities,” ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt said on social media. “I didn’t know how lucky we were to enjoy giants of their craft.”The Post made Washington sports fans feel like they mattered. If those days are over, they should not be forgotten.<hl2>Best of the best</hl2>Before they became TV stars on “Pardon The Interruption” at ESPN, Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser were D.C. institutions at the Post. When Joe Gibbs’ 1991 team won its first 11 games on the way to Washington’s third Super Bowl title, Kornheiser’s “Bandwagon” columns — which combined his usual wit and irreverence with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/11/19/on-the-bandwagon-its-all-for-won/5b3d4d61-0d9d-41aa-9f93-274e7319e2af/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a cockiness</a> befitting one of the best seasons in NFL history — became as memorable as the games themselves.Before her own television career took off, Rachel Nichols chronicled the Capitals’ run to the Stanley Cup Final <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/05/31/capitals-ice-the-sabres-in-buffalo/11654a0b-603d-45ec-ba63-9cbfc1dee692/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for the Post</a> in 1998. John Feinstein was <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/12/24/thompson-cheered-to-get-long-distance-close-call/5f96fa4c-61b9-4195-9f9d-2b65a3160291/?isMobile=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a reporter</a> at the paper before and after his book on Bob Knight turned him into a famous author.Christine Brennan <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/01/12/redskins-arent-up-to-giants-17-0/c33e90a7-45e8-41d1-8a79-94d593b6fbac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">covered football</a> for the Post in the mid-80s. Now with USA Today, Brennan received the Red Smith Award for contributions to sports journalism from the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2020. The following year, Sally Jenkins — who was still at the Post — won it. The Post’s Shirley Povich received that honor back in 1983.Thomas Boswell, the Post’s go-to columnist for <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/09/07/history-embraces-ripken/67b96b07-c74c-488e-aa72-208720751639/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all things baseball</a>, was given the 2025 Career Excellence Award by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He was honored during Hall of Fame weekend last year.<hl2>A new era</hl2>The Post would never be confused with a tabloid sports section, but the headlines and layout moved into the 21st Century with panache. <a href="https://x.com/briannaschroer/status/2015910775924150651">Designer Brianna Schroer</a> said she was part of this week’s cuts. Reporter Scott Allen, whose position was eliminated as well, posted <a href="https://x.com/ScottSAllen/status/2018352888167154076">a thread</a> on social media of some of the sports section’s best front pages. They are a timeline of D.C. sports from the past 25 years — which included Major League Baseball’s return to Washington and long-awaited championships by the Capitals, Nationals, Mystics and Spirit.The Post’s reporting on the organizational culture was part of Dan Snyder’s downfall as owner of the football team he renamed the Commanders. And as recently as last year, Candace Buckner (top sports columnist), Adam Kilgore (national beat writing) and Kent Babb (top long feature) were APSE award winners.The Post balanced stories of national relevance with coverage of local interest. Andrew Beyer — the man behind the famous Beyer Speed Figures — was the paper’s horse racing columnist for nearly four decades.If you wanted to read about the World Cup, Steven Goff, one of the country’s top soccer writers, was in the pages of the Post. If you wanted to know who had the best high school volleyball team in the area, the Post ranked them — part of extensive preps coverage that included the paper’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/01/all-met-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">much-anticipated All-Met teams</a>.<hl2>The future</hl2>Wilbon and Kornheiser did not address the Post’s action on Wednesday’s episode of “PTI,” but for those who recently lost jobs, feelings were understandably raw.“The community loses. That’s real. The Sports page should be a place for conversation and debate without the vitriol from other areas. In Washington, that’s gone,” said columnist Barry Svrluga, who was laid off Wednesday. “Someone will fill the void. I hope it happens quickly.”___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports</block>

Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims names, despite redaction efforts

I hope she smells better!!” the email said.The Justice Department has said staff tasked with preparing the files for release were instructed to limit redactions only to information related to victims and their families, though in many documents the names of many other people were blacked out, including lawyers and public figures.Images remain uncensoredThe Justice Department has said it intended to black out any portion of a photo showing nudity, and any photos of women that could potentially sh

The ultimate Seattle-area food guide as the Seahawks chase Super Bowl revenge

Jack’s BBQ has locations throughout the Seattle area, so make sure to check it out if you need a gameday spot or food.Moss Bay Hall (111 Central Way, Kirkland) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arthur (Seattle food and travel influencer) (@arthursappetite)I remember when you had to drive as much as three hours to Leavenworth just to visit a food hall. It was also a toss-up if they even had some widescreen TVs to catch a game. Thankfully, there is Moss Bay Hall in Kirkl

After 80 years, Minute Maid’s frozen canned juices are getting put on ice

and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer.“We are discontinuing our frozen products and exiting the frozen can category in response to shifting consumer preferences,” The Coca-Cola Co., which owns Minute Maid, said Wednesday in a statement.Minute Maid’s frozen juices – including several varieties of orange juice, lemonade and limeade – will be discontinued by April, with inventory available while supplies last, Coca-Cola said.For generations, Americans wh

Seattle Police to 12s: Celebrate safely, stay off the pergola, ‘Hawks by 14’

More than a decade ago, the streets of Seattle were filled with passionate Seahawks fans celebrating the city’s first Super Bowl win over the Denver Broncos.As the celebrations continued late into the following season, the 12s’ top-of-the-world feeling turned to heartbreak as the Hawks lost in the 2015 Super Bowl to the New England Patriots on one of the last plays of the game.The after-parties for Seattle’s first Super Bowl title in 2014 were among the most lively celebrations

‘Pie crust promise’: Policy expert says WA lawmakers can’t be trusted on income tax limits

He said this year, ‘You shouldn’t.’ It’s not that I don’t trust them; it’s that they’re saying don’t trust us.”RELATED STORIESCurley: When 20% of young Americans think the Holocaust is a myth, Billie Eilish's ignorance makes sense'We're projecting 50,000 riders a day': Council member defends I-90 light rail investmentCurley: They call it yellow journalism, but it's always been about the greenbacksWA’s income tax revenue won’t addr

Google’s quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI age

After pouring $91 billion into capital expenditures devoted mostly to AI, the Mountain View, California, company disclosed Wednesday that it expects to double down by spending another $175 billion to $185 billion this year. Its capital expenditure budget has ballooned from about $30 billion annually since 2022 when OpenAI released its ChatGPT chatbot to much acclaim, prompting Google to pull out all the stops to catch up.Alphabet’s projected budget for capital expenditures represents nearl

Veteran Olympics broadcaster to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host

With the search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother continuing, NBC says that veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo will replace Guthrie as co-host on Friday’s telecast of the opening ceremonies for the Winter Games.The mystery of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearanc e — investigators believe she was taken from her Arizona home against her will — has cast a pall over what was anticipated to be a giant week for the television network.The Olympics is among the few