34+ min ago  (688+ words) Fans cheer at Yakima's fan zone after a United States goal during a World Cup match against Australia Friday, June 19, 2026, at SOZO Athletic Complex, in Yakima, Wash. World Cup fans gathered at the Sozo Sports Complex in Yakima to watch…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago  (312+ words) Portrait of American abolitionist and feminist Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), a former slave who advocated emancipation, c. 1880. As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its founding later this summer, there will be extensive celebration and reflection about our democracy and…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (955+ words) But that wasn't always the case." Imagine the early days, in 1961, when Gordon Woodside (1927-2007) rented a modest house on First Hill and transformed it into a gallery, representing a handful of artists who were just hoping to sell a painting…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago  (681+ words) American President and former Allied General Dwight D Eisenhower, addressing the nation in September 1958 on American intervention in Formosa (now Taiwan). On the anniversary of D-Day, I sat down to watch a movie and found myself unexpectedly in tears. But…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1160+ words) Seattle's most anticipated game of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup is finally here." At noon Friday, Seattle Stadium will host the third game of Group D as the United States, one of the three host nations, takes on Australia, the…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (717+ words) Washington's snowpack is all but finished, weeks before normal, and some major reservoirs are starting to dip as much as a month early. That means suffering crop harvests, fallowed lands, damage to vulnerable salmon runs, water restrictions (or outright cuts)…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (83+ words) Yakima Herald-Republic Cartoon of the Day Editorial Cartoon: John Darkow (June 19, 2026) Federal jury awards former Yakima Walmart employee $23 M in retaliation case Jury finds Randy Gardner guilty of murder in 2018 Gleed homicide in third trial Roza Fire in Yakima River…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago  (365+ words) Yakima Herald-Republic If the deal the U. S has struck with Iran to end hostilities in the Persian Gulf is welcome, it's far from a victory Any hopes of achieving more rest on whether the White House is willing to learn…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (234+ words) Washington State quarterback Caden Pinnick looks to throw during WSU's Crimson and Gray game in April. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review) The rebuilt Pac-12 becomes official July 1 and returns to competition in a little less than three months. It will feature…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (604+ words) Washington state's costly lawsuit liability problem continues to grow. Ballooning legal payouts " largely due to cases of alleged abuse and neglect in the child-welfare system " have pushedthe state's self-insurance fund to $1. 7 billion in the red. That latest "temporary cash deficiency…...