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Seattle Storm Stars Featured In SI Swimsuit Issue
Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart are two of five WNBA players who will appear in the issue, which hits newsstands on May 19.

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Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart are two of five WNBA players who will appear in the issue, which hits newsstands on May 19.

Allen Nance has been named Diaz's successor as DAJD director. Nance currently serves as the department's Juvenile Division director.
The group captured first place in April's "Basically Basie" Jazz Heritage Competition at the Kansas City Jazz Summit.
Police said the male victim was hit while crossing the street with two other people. The driver left the scene, but later returned.
The city was recognized for providing resources, like digital devices, to underinvested areas to help kids adjust to at-home learning.
Efrem Fesaha, owner of Boon Boona Coffee, was presented with the award during a Thursday ceremony at his Capitol Hill shop.
The Tucson-born singer, whose grandfather was from Mexico, will be honored during the Tucson International Mariachi Conference.
The Canadian indie band unveiled plans for a tour supporting the new album "We." The tour will make a stop at Climate Pledge Arena.
The deadly wrong-way collision involved multiple vehicles. ADOT urges drivers to find an alternate route. Westbound U.S. 60 is open.
In the study, the state rated highly because of its mandatory overtime restrictions, quality nursing schools and projected job competition.
The event on Friday and Saturday will feature performances, food, an art show, a fashion show and activities for the kids.
The suspect is recovering from a gunshot wound and will be booked on charges of burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Formerly headquartered in Seattle, Boeing still employs thousands in WA. The latest move puts company leaders close to Washington D.C.
With their win over Mexico's Pumas, Seattle became the first MLS team to capture the continental title since the CCL's rebranding in 2008.
The funds, from the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, are for non-construction capital projects and economic development projects.
The main events will feature the UW men's team rowing against the Netherlands and the UW women versus Great Britain.
The nearly $1 billion project also will use federal infrastructure funds. The 26-mile stretch of road is between Chandler and Casa Grande.
Kailia Posey, who also was pictured in the popular smiling girl GIF, took her own life, her mother said Tuesday on a celebrity website.
The altercation involving as many as 30 people began Tuesday during the lunch hour. Police said no medical transports were reported.
Seattle will be playing its second game in Europe in five years after facing the Raiders at London's Wembley Stadium in 2018.