The Seattle Seahawks have selected Texas A&M running back Christine Michael with the 62nd overall selection, and final pick in the second round of the NFL draft.

Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end a decades-long effort that has restored the animals but only in parts of their historic range.

Rupert Murdoch's compensation package could rise by as much as 15 percent after his media empire splits into two separate companies.

Carl Edwards is all about gaining any advantage he can.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is asking the White House to disregard pressure from the governors of Washington and Oregon and refuse to evaluate the effects of greenhouse gases that would be emitted by exporting U.S. coal to Asia from ports in the Northwest.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is asking the White House to disregard pressure from the governors of Washington and Oregon and refuse to evaluate the effects of greenhouse gases that would be emitted by exporting U.S. coal to Asia from ports in the Northwest.

Sound Transit held groundbreaking ceremonies Friday morning to launch the $383 million, 1.6-mile extension of the Link light rail system from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to South 200th Street, where a new light rail stop will open in 2016. It will be called the  Angle Lake Station, nam

Metropolitan King County Council member Julia Patterson will not seek re-election, she said today. Patterson is finishing up her third term representing the 5th council district, which is in South King County. Before that, she represented the 33rd legislative district in the House and Senate. Patter

The members of the Tony Award nominations committee better look out: They've snubbed four girls who play a tough little telekinetic heroine on Broadway.

A review of the critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland production “Black Watch,” at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre through May 5, 2013.

A piece of landing gear, apparently from one of the jets that crashed into the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, was discovered wedged between two buildings on Wednesday.    

LeBron James worked Ray Allen hard for two years, urging the veteran guard to come to Miami any time he saw him.

How Taliban justice is making a comeback in Afghanistan

A proposal to buy the damaged homes of New Yorkers who want to relocate after Hurricane Sandy is finding few takers, state officials said on Friday.    

Whether or not Tim Tebow remains on the team in 2013, the Jets will have some quarterback drama. Will Geno Smith start ahead of Mark Sanchez?    

Memories of lives risked fleeing German occupation in WWI

A growth rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter was most likely a result of unusually slow growth at the end of 2012, when the economy grew at an annual pace of just 0.4 percent.    

PLEASANTON, Calif. (AP) — Two sisters facing charges that they endangered the lives of infants at their Northern California daycare center by binding them too tightly in swaddling blankets didn't intend to hurt the babies and contend they didn't commit child abuse, their attorney said.