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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLVII
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Sweet Onion Crank 2026

Sweet Onion Crank 2026

May 1, 2026

The Sweet Onion Crank is an annual climbing competition held in the Whitman Climbing Gym each April. One of our photographers went to the event to see the climbing expertise competitors were showcasing. Photos...

Kraken Mired in Mediocrity Amid Staffing Changes

Lukas Antes, Sports Reporter April 24, 2026

The Seattle Kraken closed out their last game of the 2025-26 regular season with a 2-0 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on April 16, finishing with a 34-37-11 season record. As with many expansion teams,...

Seattle, NBA Inch Closer To Reuniting

Kai Alexander, Sports Reporter April 17, 2026

For the first time in more than two decades, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is moving formally toward expansion, setting the stage for what could be the league’s most consequential structural...

Sports Betting: A Growing Crisis

Lukas Antes, Sports Reporter April 17, 2026

On Feb. 20, 2026, "The Athletic" published an article about a death threat sent to Nina Westbrook, the wife of Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook, from an anonymous email. The email came after...

O-Fest Returns to Ankeny

O-Fest Returns to Ankeny

April 10, 2026

With a profusion of costumes, bubbles and airborne discs, the Whitman Sweets hosted the Onion Fest frisbee tournament on Ankney. Photos by Adrian Ackerman and Atziri Fernandez Orozco.  

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