Federal court rules Somali man in Anchorage being detained illegally by ICE  Anchorage Daily News

Stephen Craig Campbell -- who has been living in New Mexico under an assumed identity, according to the FBI -- is in custody after a dramatic arrest last week.

S.F. police offer $250K reward to solve Mission District double homicide  San Francisco Chronicle

MINNESOTA WILD ACQUIRES FORWARD TYLER MADDEN FROM LOS ANGELES KINGS IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFENSEMAN JOSEPH CECCONI  Iowa Wild Hockey

Little Rock figure skating club honors Washington D.C. plane crash victims  KARK

Gleason is a healthcare technology executive who worked under Presidents Trump and Biden. The White House says Elon Musk still oversees the Department of Government Efficiency.

Man charged with murder in Washington stabbing death arrested in Orem  KSL.com

“They are all critical to the Library revenue generating operations, which can now resume as normal, and it is wonderful to have our valued colleagues back.” The post 5 JFK Library employees who were fired last week have all been ‘reinstated,’ library says appeared first on Boston.com.

Cantwell and Spokane Police Chief testify on Washington drug trafficking  Lynnwood Times

Still a chance for 60° in Seattle the next few days — the warmest weather since November  KIRO Seattle

EPA urges White House to strike down landmark climate finding  The Washington Post

Opinion: Funding gap is threatening the future of the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts  Anchorage Daily News

Texas child is first confirmed death in growing measles outbreak  The Washington Post

Man assaulted by as many as 30 teenage bicyclists in Los Angeles, police say  Fox News

Washington man arrested for stealing $8M fishing boat with crew still on board, officials say  KOIN.com

DOGE barrels toward a fresh round of firings, the most widespread yet  The Washington Post

Meta’s Oversight Board, the company’s independent group created to help with sensitive policy decisions, is preparing to weigh in on CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent changes to how Facebook, Instagram, and Threads handle hate speech, Engadget reported. Zuckerberg announced an overhaul of its content moderation policies in January, shortly before the inauguration of U.S. President Donald […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk's Starlink, the Washington Post reports  Yahoo Finance

Man accused of biting ICE officer’s finger during arrest in downtown L.A.  KTLA Los Angeles

Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines warned Democrats and the NCAA Wednesday about multiple conflicts involving transgender athletes.

Threat made against Washington & Jefferson College on anonymous messaging app  WPXI Pittsburgh

Police identify car sought in Inglewood shooting death during catalytic converter theft  NBC Los Angeles

Alaska Airlines announces 2025 sponsorships with San Diego FC and San Diego Wave FC  Alaska Airlines Blog

A horse that fell into an icy pond was rescued by police officers and neighbors after the animal struggled to get out of the cold water, authorities said.

NEWS GLEAMS | Judge in Seattle Blocks Executive Order Halting Refugee Resettlement; King County Metro Resumes Bus Fare Enforcement  South Seattle Emerald

Immigration officials say anyone in U.S. illegally must register. What does that mean?  WUSF

"The veteran is likely on the move given the team’s defensive scheme shift." The post Patriots reportedly give veteran defensive player permission to seek trade appeared first on Boston.com.

Former Port Washington schools Superintendent Michael J. Hynes faces upgraded charges in DWI crash  Newsday

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft are also flying on the SpaceX rocket.

Eight families to receive new homes in Washington County, Virginia  WJHL-TV News Channel 11

House Republicans signaled they’re going full steam ahead on significant changes to Medicaid, despite pressure from Democrats and even some moderates in their party.

“The current plane is too small, there is no Wi-Fi available, and there are seats with ashtrays in the armrests." The post Patriots receive poor grades in NFLPA survey, including bad marks for plane, ownership  appeared first on Boston.com.

Community honors civil rights leader and Washington native Sarah Keys Evans  WITN

Fur Rondy’s Native Arts Market celebrates Alaska Native craftsmanship  youralaskalink

Mariners pitchers keep adding pitches — and it’s more than a ‘side project’  Seattle Sports

Being somewhat later than Europe in adopting the idea of parcel delivery, much of Asia built its delivery infrastructure around e-commerce, effectively ‘Uberising’ how deliveries worked down to the last mile. Think DoorDash but for parcels, not food. This is what the founders of Europe’s Relay realized and decided to bring to the region — […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Data storage and resilience company Lonestar and semiconductor and storage company Phison launched a data center infrastructure on a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday that’s headed to the moon. The companies are sending Phison’s Pascari storage — solid state drives (SSDs) built for data centers — packed with Lonestar’s clients’ data on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Brown reportedly took a knee to the thigh early in the third quarter of Tuesday night's win against the Raptors. The post Jaylen Brown misses Celtics game vs. Pistons with thigh contusion appeared first on Boston.com.

Federal agencies given deadline for plans to move offices out of D.C. area  The Washington Post

Alaska Food Bank is prepared for possible surge in demand amid federal firings  youralaskalink

Successful dropout prevention program in Washington state faces uncertain future  KUOW News and Information

The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve on the feat. Three other spacecraft are also flying on the SpaceX rocket.

San Francisco mayor orders 34,000 city workers back to office 4 days a week  SFGATE

Bill to help guide Georgia’s AI growth stalled after GOP U.S. Rep. McCormick raises concerns  Georgia Recorder

Opinion: We’re chairs of the University of Alaska Faculty Alliance. Here’s why the decision to ban DEI language undermines the UA mission.  Anchorage Daily News

Biden Justice Department downplayed U.K. demand for Apple ‘back door’  The Washington Post

Tina Turner musical in Alaska canceled; refunds or credits available for tickets  youralaskalink

Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at whopping $1.9 billion valuation as the world went shopping online in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and businesses rushed to improve their e-commerce operations. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

"Every hit on Jacoby or Drake during the season, I felt responsible for that." The post Eliot Wolf takes blame for Patriots 2024 struggles and other takeaways from NFL Scouting Combine  appeared first on Boston.com.

President Trump said Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, would visit Washington on Friday as part of a deal for Ukrainian mineral wealth. His position could ultimately embolden Russia.

Governor Dunleavy reassures federal employees amid uncertainty  youralaskalink

Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan is unveiled  NBC Los Angeles

The boom in ecommerce post-pandemic meant shops moved online. However, some merchants ended up with dozens of separate app providers to accommodate everything from supply chains, inventory, and marketing. The founders of Shop Circle realized this and either built or bought many such apps. The company has now raised $60 million in a Series B […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Starmer brings UK defense spending pledge to Washington to help sway Trump on Ukraine  PBS NewsHour

San Francisco Giants Success Will Be Determined by Impact of Young Players  Sports Illustrated

Former Stanford pitcher struggles in first spring training outing of 2025  Sports Illustrated

Newsom unveils affordable housing program, aims to develop unused state land  NBC Los Angeles

Governor Dunleavy seeks Alaskans' input on new land for recreational cabins  youralaskalink

A day after the VA celebrated about $2B in savings on canceled contracts, it began reversing some that may have affected medical care, according to agency records.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the state parole board to conduct a "risk assessment investigation" on Erik and Lyle Menendez, weeks before their resentencing hearing.

Examining the Bay Area's ongoing air traffic controller shortage  Axios

AROUND ALASKA: Clerk Retirement, Conference Highlights, and Academic Achievements  youralaskalink

San Francisco Muni closes Central Subway for address water intrusion  CBS News

Since Elon Musk threatened federal workers with firings if they didn't list five work accomplishments, Trump tells them they're "on the bubble" if they don't comply.

In a newly issued executive order (EO), the Trump administration has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-advised initiative to reduce federal spending, to create a “centralized technological system” in every agency to record contract and grant awards. As part of the ramp-up of these systems, agency employees who approved individual contract […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

University of Alaska removes affirmative action and DEI language to comply with Trump executive orders  KTOO

Former North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry announced Wednesday that he landed a job with VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. He will be a Senior Advisor. His post on X said little about what the job entails, except to be advocating for startups (which a16z likes to call “little tech”) with policymakers. A16z did not immediately respond […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Opinion | From the archives of a loyal Washington Post letter writer  The Washington Post

‘Alaska Native’ removed from Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program website  KYUK

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a letter ordering the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to eliminate its congestion pricing toll in New York City by March 21.

Mardi Gras, pole dancing, and (of course) raves top SF events this week  The San Francisco Standard

Democrats in the Senate failed to pass a resolution that would have reversed President Donald Trump’s executive order on "Unleashing American Energy."

Teddi Mellencamp revealed doctors surgically removed four tumors from her brain. The "Real Housewives" alum was hospitalized on Feb. 11.

The group was to turn over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, and after they are identified, Israel’s military said, Palestinian prisoners originally set to be released last Saturday are expected to be freed.

The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian prisoners it had pledged to free.

SF Music Week amplifies the need for a vibrant local music culture  San Francisco Chronicle

The president on Wednesday held his first Cabinet meeting, during which he discussed federal jobs, Elon Musk's role, tariffs and Russia.

The U.S. House budget calls for health care cuts. Murkowski says they'd be ‘devastating’ to Alaska.  Alaska Public Media News

Rockfords’ Booker Washington Center is Camp Grant’s enduring legacy  MyStateline.com

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson finished dead-last among NFL owners in the annual NFLPA report cards, which saw the team's overall ranking drop significantly.

Podcaster Mark Halperin and Axios White House reporter Marc Caputo both condemned modern media for being "out of line" with hiring reporters compromised by left-wing bias.

Canada Launches Campaign in Washington Amid Tariff Confusion  Yahoo Finance

San Francisco Giants Veteran Free Agent Named As Serious Bounce Back Candidate  Sports Illustrated

Storied downtown SF French restaurant closes for good after 52 years  SFGATE

MSNBC has taken a “hatchet” to Mark Cuban’s Rachel Maddow’s staff, writes the far-left HuffPost, adding that on Tuesday “the majority of Maddow’s staff has been gutted.” The post Nolte — Golden Age: MSNBC Takes ‘Hatchet’ to Rachel Maddow’s Staff appeared first on Breitbart.

Dance Review: The Washington Ballet presents “transcenDANCE” at The Kennedy Center  MD Theatre Guide

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard described the energetic feeling in the room during President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting.

U.S. lays out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu egg shortages  The Washington Post

IRS to close more than 110 offices with taxpayer assistance centers  The Washington Post

Senate passes bill to finance new $135M Seward dock for passenger ships  Alaska's News Source

'Please do not buy tickets’: SF’s Museum of Failure is already a mess  The San Francisco Standard

Sen. Murray introduces bill to improve Medicaid access for kids in Washington  NBC Right Now

Thousands of grant applications had been stalled when the Trump administration blocked the National Institutes of Health from posting notices to the Federal Register.

Have a historic home in Seattle or King County? There's an old photo of that  seattlerefined.com

From Alaska to Augustana: HR professional finds fit for family in Sioux Falls  Pigeon 605

Stern Grove clubhouse in S.F. reopens two years after tree damaged historic landmark  San Francisco Chronicle

‘Oops I did a crime’: WA high school teacher charged with child porn  FOX 13 Seattle

Amazon shared an impressive vision of an “agentic” future on Wednesday — one in which the company’s improved Alexa, Alexa+, handles countless mundane tasks, from booking restaurants to finding appliance repairmen. If Amazon can deliver, it could be the first out to the gate with a comprehensive, consumer-focused agent tool. The company hopes to marry […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards Feb 26, 2025 Box Scores  NBA.Com

Cincinnati Reds spring training: Reds clip Los Angeles Angels in Cactus League game  The Cincinnati Enquirer