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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle University athletic director Shaney Fink says basketball coach Jim Hayford has resigned. Hayford had been on paid administrative leave following a published report that he had used a racial slur during a scrimmage. Fink says the school will take other steps to ensure concerns within the program are addressed and has

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The status of each team’s starting quarterback is the center of attention as the Seattle Seahawks attempt to beat the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau Field for the first time in over two decades. Seattle’s Russell Wilson is practicing again after missing three games

WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — About 13,000 pounds of marijuana valued at around $3 million was destroyed this week outside of three adjoining Touchet, Washington, cannabis farms accused of growing more than allowed by state law. The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reports Evergreen Nirvana, Black Diamond Cannabis and Green Volcano were each notified recently by the

SEATTLE (AP) — Money for intervention on housing, human services and public safety is the focus of the Seattle City Council’s initial 2022 budget proposal. The Seattle Times reports the plan, introduced by Budget Committee Chair Teresa Mosqueda’s, reflects a $15 million revenue shortfall discovered after Mayor Jenny Durkan introduced her original $7.1 billion budget

By The Associated Press The focus will be on each team’s star quarterback as the Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Seahawks are hoping Russell Wilson plays Sunday after missing three games because of an injury to the middle finger on his throwing hand that required surgery. Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers

By The Associated Press The Ducks can clinch the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Washington State on Saturday combined with a Stanford victory over Oregon State. With three games left before the conference title game, Oregon continues to aim for a spot in the College

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Officials say a high school teacher southwest of Tacoma has been accused of sexually harassing a former student and has been placed on administrative leave. The News Tribune reports the district announced Eric Garrett’s leave on Wednesday, the same day hundreds of students at Steilacoom High School staged a walkout to

SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Seattle University to a 69-66 victory over Alcorn State in the RedHawks’ season opener. Tyson finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the RedHawks, while Darrion Trammell pitched in with 17 points and seven assists. Riley Grigsby scored 11. Keondre Montgomery

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Community groups are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into the largest law enforcement agencies in Southwest Washington over alleged excessive force and discriminatory policing. The Columbian reports the move comes after the fatal shootings of eight people by Vancouver Police Department officers or

NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing has reached a legal agreement with the victims’ families from the March 2019 crash in Ethiopia that involved its 737-Max aircraft, which claimed 157 lives. In the agreement, Boeing admitted that its software was to blame for the plane′s loss of control and destruction, and that the 737-Max was in

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Debate over a memoir that contains explicit illustrations of sexual acts is surfacing in a handful of states where Republican governors are gearing up for reelection next year. It foreshadows a recurring theme for conservative leaders in the coming campaigns. The book in question, Maia Kobabe’s

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state health officials say there’s growing concern more patients are becoming sick with respiratory viruses other than COVID-19 now that colder weather is nearing. The Seattle Times reports the state recorded a seven-day coronavirus case rate of 174.2 infections per 100,000 Washingtonians as of the last week of October, the most

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson returned to practice after coming off injured reserve, but with no guarantee he’ll play against Green Bay on Sunday. Coach Pete Carroll says he remains hopeful Carson will be able to play. The coach says Carson’s progress in his

SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak Cascades will resume service on the Point Defiance bypass between Tacoma and Olympia, nearly four years after a deadly derailment there. The Seattle Times reports the first train to use the bypass is scheduled to leave Seattle at 7:22 a.m. Nov. 18. Amtrak says the train is scheduled to arrive at

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Democratic state Sen. Steve Hobbs as the state’s 16th secretary of state, marking the first time a Democrat will hold the office since the mid-1960s. Hobbs will replace Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman, who will leave office Nov.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee appoints Democratic state Sen. Steve Hobbs as secretary of state.

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court says Gov. Jay Inslee overstepped his veto authority when he cut a sentence that appeared seven times in the 2019 transportation budget. The sentence would have prevented the Department of Transportation from considering vehicle fuel type when it decided how to hand out

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington has approved the killing of up to two wolves for preying on cattle in an area of new wolf pack activity in Columbia County in the southeastern part of the state. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday it

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s mayor-elect is criticizing a City Council plan to cut $10 million from the city’s police budget, saying voters just endorsed his plan to prioritize public safety. The Seattle Times reports Budget Committee Chair Teresa Mosqueda introduced her proposed balanced budget package Tuesday afternoon. Mayor-elect Bruce Harrell criticized the proposal, saying the