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Pacific Northwest Lookahead Digest

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The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.

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ALASKA - UPCOMING - NEWS

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US TRIBES OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS

FORMATS: ('Photo', 'Audio', 'Graphic', 'Text')

    1. WITH: US TRIBES OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS

      2. DESCRIPTION: The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is using opioids settlement funds to build a culturally competent healthcare system. The facility will incorporate centuries-old traditions into recovery, including the game of stickball and an on-campus garden to grow selu, or corn. The services will come at no cost to Cherokee citizens. Nationwide, hundreds of tribes and Alaska Native corporations will receive about $1.3 billion over time from similar settlements.

      3. UPCOMING: By 05/19/2026 09:00 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time

    4. WITH: US TRIBES OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS-LOCALIZE IT

      5. DESCRIPTION: Native American tribes have been hit particularly hard by the opioid crisis across the U.S., and they're receiving funds from settlements with drugmakers, wholesalers, pharmacies and other companies that were sued over the toll of the drugs. Hundreds of tribes and Alaska Native corporations are expected to get around $1.3 billion over time.

      6. UPCOMING: By 05/19/2026 09:00 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time

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HAWAII - UPCOMING - NEWS

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US--LOUISVILLE UPS PLANE CRASH

DESCRIPTION: The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a second day of investigative hearings on May 20 focused on what caused the engine of a UPS cargo plane to fall off as it tried to take off in Louisville in November. The resulting fiery crash killed 14 people and led to the grounding of every remaining MD-11 airplane. Coverage on merits of second day of hearing. By AP Transportation Writer Josh Funk

UPCOMING: By 05/19/2026 08:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, ('Photo', 'Text')

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OREGON - UPCOMING - SPORTS

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BKL--FIRE-FEVER

DESCRIPTION: The Portland Fire visit the Indiana Fever. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/20/2026 04:00 p.m. PDT, ('Text')

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WASHINGTON - UPCOMING - SPORTS

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BBO--WHITE SOX-MARINERS

DESCRIPTION: Chicago plays Seattle at T-Mobile Park. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/20/2026 01:10 p.m. PDT, ('Text')

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BKL--SUN-STORM

DESCRIPTION: The Connecticut Sun visit the Seattle Storm. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 05/20/2026 07:00 p.m. PDT, ('Text')

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