The curated articles explore the effects of the federal shutdown in Washington state, focusing on national parks like Mount Rainier, local communities such as Tacoma, and operations like the Hanford cleanup. A common thread is how the shutdown disrupts services and affects both local economies and federal employees.

The Washington State Cougars were on the cusp of a massive upset on Saturday, but couldn't quite finish the job. Lane Kiffin's No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels team walked

Washington State (3-3) at No. 18 Virginia (5-1), Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Virginia is 14th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 28.8% of the time. Washington State ranks 98th on offense, converting on 36.7% of third downs.

In Etienne v. Ferguson, the Archdiocese of Seattle and the dioceses of Spokane and Yakima argued that the new law violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom by compelling priests to break the seal of confession that the Catholics view as sacred.

It was a fight, much more than what the fourth-ranked Rebels expected from the visiting Cougars, but 142 rushing yards from Kewan Lacy and 3 total touchdowns from Trinidad Chambliss helped Ole Miss (6-0) escape Washington State (3-3) with a 24-21 win.

A motion filed in federal district court Oct. 10 affirmed that state and local governments would stop attempting to require priests to report child abuse learned in confession.

“Based on new scheduling parameters, Mississippi State and Washington State have mutually agreed to cancel their home-and-home football series, originally scheduled to begin in Starkville in 2030, followed by a game in Pullman in 2031. Under the agreement, neither institution will incur financial penalties as a result of the cancellation.

Washington’s new sales tax on services faces a second lawsuit that could undercut the state’s moves to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. A Sequim-based security company […]