See if your numbers match Powerball's $438 million jackpot drawing 

The Powerball jackpot rose to $438 million for the lottery drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 5, after no one on Monday, Nov. 3, took home the top prize. If a ticket matches all five numbers plus the Powerball in the 11 p.m. ET drawing, the winner can...

William O. Samson II

William O. Samson II (Billy) passed away on October 7, 2025, after a long illness in Soldotna, Alaska. He is preceded in death by his father, William Samson, and his mother, Merrilee Samson of Waitsburg, Washington. Bill was born in Dayton,...

Republicans shaken by election losses — and split on how to fix things

Republicans are reeling after Democrats swept off-year races in several blue and purple states across the United States yesterday, blaring a warning siren that their party may be in trouble ahead of the 2026 Midterm elections. They appear divided...

Fox & Friends viewers criticize hosts for exaggerated reaction to Zohran Mamdani's mayor win

Fox & Friends discussed Mamdani's mayoral win during their latest broadcast(Image: Fox News) Viewers of Fox and Friends criticized the show's hosts after they reacted with exaggerated concern to news of Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC mayoral...

“Built to attack” WSU wrestling taking the mat in 2025

Wazzu’s club wrestling team held its annual Crimson and Gray dual Oct. 24, the team’s first opportunity this season to wrestle with an official in front of crowds. While the dual is composed of intersquad matches, it offers Coug fans a first look...

Northern Lights On Thursday: 22 States On Rare ‘Strong’ Aurora Watch

A display of Northern Lights near Tibbitt Lake near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Capella and Auriga are at left; the Pleiades is rising left of centre; the Andromeda Galaxy is at top. getty The Northern Lights (also called the...

Bismarck State College reinstating football program after 40-year hiatus

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bismarck State College announced the return of the Mystics’ football program on Wednesday afternoon. The college, which recently moved from a NAIA two-year athletic program to a four-year program, will kick off a new...

Digital Mental Health, SUD Provider Affect Therapeutics Raises $26M

Digital mental health and addiction treatment provider Affect Therapeutics has raised $26 million in funding. That’s according to Axios, which reported the Series B funding round was led by Allumia Ventures. The virtual provider employs a...

Morro Bay

It was our first real taste of the California coast line. Heading up Route 1 after having driven out from Boston, we came upon a huge rock—“the Rock” as we were informed by locals—towering over a picturesque town and a lovely beach where we took a...

Jennifer Lawrence Goes Feral in the Beautiful, Frustrating Die My Love

Your browser does not support the audio element. “Everybody goes a little loopy the first year,” a well-meaning, well-balanced, and seemingly well-to-do mother tells Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), the unraveling mom of an infant, in Die My Love. Grace...

Yellowstone County rejected ballots drop to 2.28% on day after election

BILLINGS— The rejection rate for Yellowstone County ballots dropped to 2.28 percent the day after the election, although that rate remains nearly the triple the size of last year. The election office worked until 5 p.m. Wednesday resolving...

Voting Reminders

Here is a reminder of what to expect on the ballot and of the new polling locations. City Council Candidates —Running for Parsons City Commission are: Verlyn Bolinger, Leland Crooks and Eric Strait, and Ryan Robertson. —Altamont: Four positions...

Tjelde named director of NDSU Williston Research Extension Center

Tyler Tjelde has been named director of the North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC). In his new role, Tjelde will provide leadership and administrative oversight for the center’s agricultural research and Extension...

World Class Wednesday: Brennan McNabb's mind for the mechanical

Earning the title of Automotive Service Excellence World Class Technician is no small accomplishment. To be recognized as World Class, these individuals have obtained ASE certification in 22 specialty areas: A1-A8 (automotive), T1-T8 (medium/heavy...

Atlas HO scale EMD SD35

Atlas HO scale EMD SD35 Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker, $189.95; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $294.95 Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205;...

Big Ten Power Rankings, Week Ten

With only ten teams in action, there’s not much new to take away from a quiet week around the B1G. In Big Ten Power Rankings, we take a close look at each team’s body of work up to this point in the season. When comparing teams head-to-head, I...

CHAMPS! Girls soccer wins state A title

They were simply relentless. The Columbia Falls girls soccer team hammered Bigfork 4-0 to win its first state A championship in 21 years on a windy and rainy night at Flip Darling Field Saturday under the lights. They had multiple chances in the...

Voters supporting state plan to invest long-term care fund

Voters were giving the go-ahead Tuesday for the state to make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program. A measure to amend the state constitution was passing by an overwhelming margin of...

Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants

Caviar dreams come to life at Capitol Hill's Altura. The Best Restaurants In The City are the cool spots you take out-of-town visitors to show off Seattle. They’re the classics that feel like home after a long week. They make magic from flour and...

Come on, Dolly, let’s grow old together

My heroes are talented, tough and funny. And they seem to like books. (photo by Chris Erskine) I am growing old with Garrison Keillor, John Irving, Angie Dickinson, Sting. I am growing old with Dick Van Dyke, Mel Brooks, Meryl Streep, Jack...