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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Washington Lottery Powerball, Cash Pop results for May 31, 2025
The Washington Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at May 31, 2025, results for each game: 01-29-37-56-68, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. 07 Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here. 7-7-4 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. 02-04-14-21 Check Match 4 payouts and previous drawings here. 13-22-25-27-32 Check Hit 5 payouts and previous drawings here. 08-09-14-19-21-25-29-32-34-46-47-57-59-60-67-69-73-77-78-80 Check Keno payouts and previous drawings here. 02-08-11-16-31-47 Check Lotto payouts and previous drawings here. 34-44-61-64-68, Powerball: 19 Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here. Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results All Washington Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Washington Lottery's regional offices. To claim by mail, complete a winner claim form and the information on the back of the ticket, making sure you have signed it, and mail it to: Washington Lottery Headquarters PO Box 43050 Olympia, WA 98504-3050 For in-person claims, visit a Washington Lottery regional office and bring a winning ticket, photo ID, Social Security card and a voided check (optional). Olympia Headquarters Everett Regional Office Federal Way Office Spokane Department of Imagination Vancouver Office Tri-Cities Regional Office For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Washington Lottery prize claim page. Powerball: 7:59 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Mega Millions: 8 p.m. PT Tuesday and Friday. Cash Pop: 8 p.m. PT daily. Pick 3: 8 p.m. PT daily. Match 4: 8 p.m. PT daily. Hit 5: 8 p.m. PT daily. Daily Keno: 8 p.m. PT daily. Lotto: 8 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Powerball Double Play: 8:30 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Washington editor. You can send feedback using this form. This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Washington Lottery Powerball, Cash Pop results for May 31, 2025
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Mandatory driver's education to expand under new Washington law
The Brief House Bill 1878 expands mandatory driver's education to drivers up to 21 years old by 2030, and introduces safe driving courses for young drivers with traffic tickets. The law aims to reduce high crash rates among young drivers by offering vouchers for driving school costs, online courses, and accommodating training hardships. Concerns about online instruction quality persist, with suggestions for partnerships with commercial driving schools to address public school program challenges. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Young drivers will eventually have to get more traffic safety education under legislation signed into law this month. House Bill 1878, which got Gov. Ferguson's approval on May 17, annually expands mandatory driver's education to drivers up to 21-years-old by 2030, starting with 18-year-olds in 2027. Right now, only 16 and 17-year-olds have to take driver's ed before getting their first license. The bill also requires safe driving courses for young drivers who accumulate traffic tickets. And starting in 2031, drivers under 21 will be required to take a traffic safety "refresher course" to retain their license. What they're saying Prime sponsor, Rep. Brandy Donaghy, D-Mill Creek, said the sweeping legislation helps move the needle when it comes to safe streets. "Our goal here is to make sure that our roadways are as safe as possible for everybody on them," she said in an interview Wednesday. "If you know what the rules are, and you know the ways you can deal with icy roads or low-visibility conditions, you're automatically going to be in a better position when you face those on the roads." Mark McKechnie, External Relations Director for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, said young drivers are disproportionately involved in serious or deadly crashes. A state report found that while people aged 15 to 24 make up just 10.6% of drivers, they were involved in crashes that resulted in 26% of all fatalities and 29% of all serious injuries between 2020 and 2022. "For 18 to 25-year-olds who had not taken driver education, they had more than a 60% higher rate of crash involvement," McKechnie said. While driver's ed makes someone less likely to get in a crash, he said, young people do not go because it is either too expensive, or it is not available in their area. To make driving school more accessible, the law also creates a voucher program to help with costs, allows online driving courses, and lets students do most of their behind-the-wheel training in one day if they have hardships like living far away. "Rather than force them to travel one to two hours to be able to get to somebody for 30- to 60-minute sessions, we did want to provide an opportunity for them to at least have a chance to get that time in without it being more of a burden," Donaghy said. The other side "I'm a history major, I teach [English language arts], I teach a whole myriad of different subjects. But in a way, there's nothing that I've taught that is more important than driver education," said Alex Hansen, President of the Washington Traffic Safety Education Association. The public school teacher, driving instructor and teacher of other instructors said he applauds lawmakers for trying to tackle a big challenge – but believes the bill does not get up to speed. He expressed concern about the quality of instruction through online means and allowing students to accomplish a majority of behind-the-wheel instruction in one day, calling the changes "educationally unsound." Hansen said he ultimately believes supporting traffic safety education in public schools is the best way to promote safety. "Public schools are designed to address and teach all kids," he said. "Kids who have access to a driver education program in the local high school where they already attend, they're gonna take it. But only 20 schools in the state of Washington currently still offer it – when almost every school back in the 90s when I taught it offered it, and almost everybody took it." Donaghy said there are many factors that complicate bringing driver's ed back to schools, like staffing shortages, liability and cost. Though she said partnerships with commercial driving schools could go a long way. What's next In a statement, a Department of Licensing spokesperson said the agency will be working closely with the education association, traffic safety commission and other partners to successfully implement the bill, which is "expected to significantly enhance road safety and modernize driver education in Washington, impacting all road users." While the legislation expands mandatory driver training to 21, Donaghy said the goal is to ultimately expand it to age 25. Albert James is a television reporter covering state government as part of the Murrow News Fellowship program – a collaborative effort between news outlets statewide and Washington State University. The Source Information in this story comes from original reporting by Murrow News Fellow Albert James. A religious group is set to protest outside Seattle City Hall. 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National Post
6 days ago
- Science
- National Post
From Ancient Grounds to an Intelligent Future: The 1st International Humanoid Olympiad Launches in Olympia, Greece
Article content Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Article content Article content ATHENS, Greece — This year, Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, welcomes the inaugural International Humanoid Olympiad. From August 29th to September 2nd, at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, humanoid robots will participate in demonstrations and Olympic-inspired games, showcasing their dexterity and intelligence, while global leaders in robotics and AI will share insights through expert talks and workshops. Blending millennia-old values, ethos, and ideals with a bold vision for the future, the event will spotlight how human creativity and robotics are shaping the future. Article content This global gathering brings together state-of-the-art humanoid robots in spectacular showcases designed to captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds while their creators, researchers, engineers, students, and visionaries are pushing the boundaries of what intelligent machines can do. Initiated by Acumino, a pioneering scale-up in Robotic Intelligence, and co-organized with Endeavor Greece, the organisation that helps high impact entrepreneurs scale and multiply their impact, the event invites the world to witness how humans and machines can learn, evolve, and inspire one another. Article content What to Expect: Article content Interactive Demos Get up close with cutting-edge humanoids. Watch live demos, interact with them, and learn how their AI helps them move, adapt, and solve real-world problems, delivering value to the economy and society. Article content Expert Talks Hear from global leaders in robotics and AI as they discuss the future of physical intelligence, human-robot collaboration, and ethical tech. Article content Physical AI in Robotics Discover how physical AI is revolutionizing industries through targeted workshops. Article content Building Robots Hands-on workshops where participants, especially students and children, can build their own robots with the guidance of experts. No previous experience needed. Article content Olympic-Inspired Games Humanoids will participate in games like sprinting, jumping, and javelin throwing, testing their dexterity, agility, and sensorimotor coordination. Article content Why It Matters As AI and robotics shape the future, the International Humanoid Olympiad invites us to ask a deeper question – not just what machines can do, but what kind of future we want to design together. This is a place to come together, connect with researchers, builders, dreamers, and pioneers from around the world and redefine what is possible. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
The Courier
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee council chiefs rapped by watchdog for ‘deliberately evasive' response to £6m Olympia repairs scrutiny
Dundee City Council chiefs have been rapped by a watchdog for 'deliberately misconstruing' a request to reveal details of repair works at the Olympia. The leisure centre shut for more than two years in October 2021 after a series of issues were found in the swimming pools. The local authority commissioned £6.1 million worth of work to be carried out over more than two years. No detailed breakdown of that contract has been revealed, so The Courier submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the council in April 2024 asking for that information. FOI legislation allows journalists and members of the public to ask for certain information held by public authorities. As we previously reported, in response to our request, chief executive Greg Colgan provided a different list of smaller work carried out instead of details of the major work – because he claimed the pools were 'refurbished', and not 'repaired' as The Courier had described it. Now, the Scottish Information Commissioner – the watchdog responsible for enforcing FOI legislation – has upheld an appeal by The Courier over the council's handling of the request after a 13-month saga. Jennifer Ross, deputy head of enforcement, found the council had been deliberately evasive in its handling of the request. Ms Ross pointed out that many stories and reports about the Olympia had contained the word 'repairs' and the council should have known exactly what was being asked for. She said: 'The commissioner is puzzled by the authority's approach to this request. 'It appears to be deliberately misconstruing the description of works which, to the lay person, might clearly be described as repairs and/or maintenance works. 'Indeed, the words 'repair' and/or 'maintenance' themselves feature in the (council) committee reports presented to the commissioner as well as others on the same subject. 'The commissioner considers that in cases where the terminology used by a public authority differs from that used by a member of the public, it should ensure that its interpretation of the request is based on a plain English reading of the request, and if there is any doubt, it should seek clarification of the request.' Ms Ross also said the context of the request should have been clear to the council, given it was made shortly after the centre had fully reopened. The decision added: 'Overall, the commissioner is not satisfied that the authority has interpreted the request reasonably.' The local authority was ordered to reconsider its response to The Courier, which it has now done as part of a separate request. However, the details of the £6.1m contract are still a mystery as the local authority now says it considers the information to be commercially sensitive. A response sent to The Courier by Dundee City Council said: 'A further breakdown for the £6.1m costs is not provided to ensure that commercial confidentiality is maintained on behalf of the main contractor, sub-contractors and the suppliers involved with this project. 'Financially sensitive construction information of this nature being released in the public domain creates a risk and could compromise the supply chains' commercial strategy when pricing future works by providing their competitors with an advantage. 'Additionally, this could also have detrimental consequences for the council when tendering future workload and while looking to ensure best practice and maintaining a robust ethical and commercially competitive approach to tendering and contractual process.' David Clegg, editor of The Courier, said: 'We pursued this case on principle, and while our readers still don't have the full picture, I welcome the commissioner's condemnation of the council's deliberate obstruction. 'Public bodies must never be allowed to evade scrutiny in this way. 'The Courier has a proud record of holding power to account, and this episode only strengthens our resolve to interrogate every decision and follow every penny spent in our readers' name.' The Courier previously investigated a lack of transparency surrounding the Olympia crisis. A second prolonged closure of the centre, just weeks after the £6.1m repairs had been completed, will be the subject of an independent inquiry.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Olympia students are campaigning to rename Stevens Field for beloved teacher
Among the attendees at Tuesday's Olympia City Council meeting was a group of fifth graders from Lincoln Elementary. Their goal? Take the first steps to get the city's Stevens Field renamed in honor of former teacher Randy Edwards. Stevens Field, Olympia's first ball field, sits south of Lincoln Elementary in the South Capitol neighborhood. The name Stevens Field commemorates Washington's first governor, Isaac Stevens, and his son, Hazard Stevens, but students said in public comment that Governor Stevens' violent legacy should not be celebrated. They said the city should consider a new name — one that recognizes a local teacher, coach, and mentor who made an impact on generations of Olympia youth. While the idea to rename Stevens Field began with Lincoln Elementary volunteer Jan Rocks, students at Lincoln have taken the lead to petition the city and school board to rename the field. Rocks said, 'This project is now a kid project.' According to Michael Stine, who teaches fourth and fifth grade at Lincoln, the school's theme for the year is community. 'In our classroom, we decided to pursue advocacy in community, so we started learning about, first of all, identity and advocacy in general,' he said. 'I broached the idea of the park project to the kids, and they were really enthusiastic because they use the field.' From there, students learned about how parks are renamed from Olympia parks staff. They examined how Priest Point Park was recently renamed Squaxin Park and split into teams to work on presentations for their classmates, outreach to the neighbors, and public comments for the city council and school board. Born into a New England family, Isaac Stevens graduated at the top of his class from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He fought in the Mexican-American War where he developed ties with then-brigadier general Franklin Pierce. Following Pierce's ascension to the presidency, he proclaimed Stevens as the first governor of Washington Territory. Here, Stevens led from 1857 to 1861 when he was summoned back to the battlefield during the Civil War. Stevens is often remembered for his leadership in the Union Army, but his influence on Washington state and its Indigenous communities continues to raise concerns. 'During the beginning of Stevens' time serving as governor, Stevens got mad that the Native Americans were living near the citizens of Olympia,' one student told the city council. 'In his anger, Stevens used his power to get the chief of Nisqually executed.' In addition to the execution of Chief Leschi, students said Governor Stevens forged deceptive treaties with the Nisqually Tribe, forcing them to cede their land and rights to his government. They also said Stevens illegally declared martial law during the Yakima War and pardoned himself after facing legal consequences. Despite Governor Stevens' troublesome legacy, the park has honored him and his son for over a century. Acquired in 1921 by former Olympia Mayor George Mills, the field was named after Stevens and his son, Hazard Stevens, who the land was purchased from. Mills then sold the field to the Olympia School District for $6,000. It has since been home to the Olympia Bears and other local teams under the school district's ownership. 'If we called it Edwards Field, we'd be saying thank you to someone who meant a lot to our community as a teacher, coach and referee,' another student said in a public comment. Known as 'Randy' and 'Mr. E' to most, Edwards taught fourth and fifth grade at Lincoln Elementary for 40 years, between 1969 and 2009, but even in retirement, he volunteered and coached throughout the community. He worked as a P.E. teacher through Olympia Regional Learning Academy for 10 years after retirement. He served as a coach and president of the Little Baseball Association, and coached baseball and softball for Olympia High School and South Puget Sound Community College. He passed away in 2022. 'When he coached, he was about sportsmanship, letting every kid try every position on the baseball field,' said his son, Ben Edwards. 'You know, it doesn't matter if it wasn't necessarily their strength. If they wanted to try it, that's what it was about.' Ben Edwards shared an excerpt from an eighth-grade project a former student created about Mr. E. 'He's my hero on levels as simple as helping me out on the first day of school, to things as large as teaching after his open-heart surgery and showing me what school could be like,' the student wrote. Though community members and former students shared fond memories of Mr. E's leadership, there is still a ways to go before the field can officially adopt a new name. While city council members voiced their support for the students' campaign, Mayor Pro Tempore Yen Huynh said, 'How do we get to a point where we don't accidentally rename something after someone and later find out maybe there's these less-than-nice things they've done.' Huynh said the city is working on a process for renaming facilities such as public parks. In the meantime, Stine and his students plan to continue their advocacy by speaking at the school board meeting on June 12 and sharing the campaign with the community. 'Trying to get more adults involved, reaching out to South Capitol Neighborhood Association and hopefully getting them on board, that's really the next step,' Stine said. Ben Edwards said his family is grateful for this effort. 'Our family is touched that Michael's class would advocate to change the name of the field in honor of a man who dedicated a large part of his life to the youth in our community.'
