Boy, 15, killed in early morning shooting in Tacoma
Officers found the victim around 1:15 a.m. near 5100 South Oakes Street following reports of shots fired and a person down, Tacoma police said.
View ArticleLongview police officers cleared in fatal shooting of man holding pellet gun
Authorities say Henry Rakoz Jr. pointed a pump-action pellet gun that looked similar to an actual firearm when he was shot.
View ArticleU.S., Canada fail to agree on cuts to annual halibut harvest
It was a rare failure of negotiations by the commission that regulates the catch of the prized flatfish pursued by sport, commercial and tribal fishermen in waters off California, Oregon, Washington,...
View ArticleRain, wind, more rain: Must be January in Seattle
Vigorous winds on Saturday followed heavy overnight rains in Western Washington as the region braced for another week of wet weather.
View Article‘We’re just trying to heal and move on’: Family, friends celebrate life of...
Those who knew Jennifer Ayers, 63, say her life should not be overshadowed by her brutal death. “That’s not what Jennifer was about, or what this neighborhood is about,” says her twin brother.
View ArticleSick of rain? Sorry, there’s more in the pipeline
“Steady rain. Showers. And steady rain again.” The National Weather Service says get ready for another “atmospheric river” of moisture.
View Article‘This never happens’: International student’s unexpected ordeal ends with...
An international student is held for weeks at the Northwest Detention Center, unable even to return to her home country. Then came a surprising turn of events. “This never happens,” her attorney said.
View ArticleYakima County Superior Court judge to run for Washington state Supreme Court
Doug Federspiel noted he immigrated to the U.S. from Canada and would be the only foreign-born member of the Supreme Court if elected.
View ArticleManmade quakes force Dutch to face future without gas
ZEERIJP, Netherlands (AP) — When Nienke Bastiaans fell in love with and bought a 17th-century thatched house in a rural Dutch village, there was one person who warned about possible earthquakes due to...
View ArticleAfter 5 years, walk-bike bridge design for Northgate light-rail station still...
The project underwent four evolutions in shape and route, at a budgeted design cost of $10.9 million to date, before an additional $27 million in bridge construction begins.
View ArticleIkea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91
Ingvar Kamprad, whose boyhood business of selling pencils and seeds from his bicycle in Sweden eventually grew into the Ikea furniture chain and made him a billionaire, has died. He was 91.
View ArticlePhiladelphia’s safe injection site plans spark questions
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia wants to establish safe havens where people can inject drugs, an effort to combat skyrocketing opioid overdoses in the city. They would be places where people could...
View ArticleTeacher killed in space shuttle Challenger disaster honored
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has proclaimed a day in tribute to a local teacher who died in the NASA space shuttle Challenger disaster decades ago. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu (soo-NOO’-noo)...
View ArticleDetectives investigate fatal stabbing near Rainier Beach
Suspect, a 34-year-old woman who suffered injuries, was released by police after questioning. The investigation is ongoing.
View ArticleNew leader brings passion, growth to Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum
LaNesha DeBardelaben is bringing deep experience in museums to her effort to raise NAAM to new heights.
View ArticlePolice seek to ID body found in woods near Lake Stevens
Snohomish County search party, looking for a missing man, found a body near Lake Stevens. The identity of the individual has not been confirmed.
View ArticleCrews battle Renton house fire; one person reportedly burned
Crews battled a two-story house fire Sunday that sent plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen throughout Renton.
View ArticleMount Baker ski area closes as rain increases risk of avalanche
Big snowstorms followed by rains and warmer weather increased the risk of avalanches and brought caution to the area's resorts, including MountBaker, which closed for at least two days.
View ArticleMt. Baker ski area closes as rain increases risk of avalanche
Big snowstorms followed by rains and warmer weather increased the risk of avalanches and brought caution to the areas resorts, including Mt. Baker, which closed for at least two days.
View ArticleImax demolition in Spokane fast-tracked to start Monday
The semi-iconic IMAX building in Spokane’s Riverfront Park will be torn down sooner than was first announced by city officials to make room for more open space.
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