One Powerball ticket sold in Western Washington missed the jackpot but still won big, according to lottery officials. The Powerball player matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 27, according to a spokesperson for Washington's Lottery and the national Powerball website.

The workers include nurse practitioners, physician associates and clinical nurse specialists — known as advanced practice providers — who staff Legacy hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. They have been on strike since Dec. 2, as they work toward their first labor contract since unionizing in late 2023.

A tech veteran who previously worked at Microsoft and Expedia, Nguyen served in the Washington State Senate representing Seattle’s 34th Legislative District.

A memorial service will be held in Tacoma for Washington State Patrol Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, who was killed Dec. 19 after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash.

On Monday at 12:03 p.m. the NWS Pendleton OR issued an air stagnation advisory in effect until Thursday at noon. The advisory is for Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.

The White House remarked that Christmas will continue to be a holiday for Christians “celebrating the birth of their Savior” after the Washington Post criticized the Trump

While the Nationals may enter the new year with the second-worst odds to win the National League only behind the Colorado Rockies, the Nationals were named one of two NL East teams alongside the Atlanta Braves and one of six "teams whose fortunes are looking up" for the 2026 season.

The Trump administration’s deportation push has caused turmoil within the state’s farm labor workforce as federal legislation meant to improve the situation has stalled.