LOCAL SPORTS: PC men win streak halted, high school hoops tonight

Photo: Port Angeles junior guard Izzy Felton and her Roughriders host North Mason tonight CENTRALIA — The third-ranked Peninsula Pirates men had their seven-game win streak come to a halt, losing to the Centralia Blazers 86-84. The
Online gambling among youth worries experts, one teen says sports betting was an 'escape'
Hispanolistic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Steve, 18, first felt the thrill of gambling at the age of 15. His “first high” came when he won a couple hundred dollars while playing dice, he told ABC News. To
COVID vaccine mandate dropped in defense bill after GOP demand
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans are celebrating a major political win as they head into the new Congress with a House majority — forcing Democrats to concede on ending the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in order
Brittney Griner release: How the White House says it happened
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday disclosed additional details about how President Joe Biden and administration officials were able to secure WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release and return from
Duffle bags full of drugs found on local beach leads to federal charges
By Pepper Fisher Seattle – Two of three defendants charged in a failed attempt to smuggle more than 400 pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of fentanyl powder into Canada appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle
'New York Times' reporters and other staff stage 24-hour strike
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 1,000 journalists and other workers at The New York Times launched a 24-hour strike on Thursday, a protest over ongoing contract negotiations that marks the first such strike
House passes historic marriage equality bill
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The Respect for Marriage Act
Biden insists prisoner swap was 'not a choice' between Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — In celebrating WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release, President Joe Biden made a point on Thursday to say the prisoner swap was “not a choice” between Griner and Paul
How millions of missing workers are making do without a job
KLH49/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Recession fears have mounted in recent weeks, as inflation continues to strain household budgets and the Federal Reserve appears set to raise interest rates and further slow the economy. As if blissfully
Last-minute shipping dates for USPS, FedEx and UPS, plus Free Shipping Day details
CHUYN/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Have gifts to ship that you want to arrive by Christmas? Then taking a trip to the post office might be in your future. Each year, we spend time sweating over getting