African-American man fighting for his life after unprovoked racist ‘rage’...
The man accused of attacking DaShawn Horne with a baseball bat became enraged when he learned his sister had spent the night with the young African-American man, Auburn police said. He has been charged...
View ArticleSeattle school-bus drivers planning to strike Thursday
Students who take the bus to school are encouraged to make alternate arrangements, says Teamsters Local 174, the union representing Seattle Public Schools' 400 bus drivers.
View ArticleScientific American op-ed blasts Bill Nye over State of the Union: 'He does...
Strap on your dress bow tie, Bill Nye the Science Guy went to the State of the Uniom – er, Union. And folks were not happy.
View ArticleRattlesnake Ridge likely to creep, not collapse, independent expert says
In a new report, engineer Norman Norrish estimated the odds of a fast-moving slide at less than 5 percent. And he said a slide that spills into the Yakima River is “highly remote.”
View ArticleFeds seek 35 years for pharmacist in meningitis outbreak
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist convicted of mail fraud and racketeering in connection with a deadly meningitis outbreak is set to be sentenced. Prosecutors in Boston’s federal court will ask...
View ArticleTexts and emails reveal behind-the-scenes battles as Ed Murray tried to save...
As accusations of sexual abuse of teens piled up against Seattle Mayor Ed Murray in 2017, he tried to fight back and rehabilitate his image. But a longtime confidant secretly pushed to “get the abuser...
View ArticleIn what was said — and wasn’t — Trump revealed the real state of the union is...
Among other things, Tuesday night’s speech was laced with nonfactual statements, but even that was a reminder of the path we’ve traveled over the past year and where we are now. That showed in a lot of...
View ArticleDeadly heart threat found lurking in bone marrow
Researchers have learned that a bizarre accumulation of mutated stem cells in bone marrow increases a person’s risk of dying within a decade, usually from a heart attack or stroke, by 40 or 50 percent.
View ArticleArmy to pay $4 million to families of Marysville man, girlfriend killed by...
Michael Roark, a former soldier who became entangled with the group of extremist soldiers, was killed along with his 17-year-old girlfriend because the killers feared Roark couldn’t be trusted.
View ArticleClark County Council OKs measures to spur housing options
The council voted 4-1 for an ordinance that will make it easier to build cottage-style housing, small homes on shared or individual lots with a common open area.
View ArticleWashington state Health Department raises alarm on spread of radioactive...
A state official, citing elevated readings of radiation across the Hanford site, sends a letter of concern to the federal Energy Department.
View ArticleReport of Spokane carjacking victim’s death greatly exaggerated
At least four news organizations, including The Spokesman-Review, had reported that the 41-year-old man was dead, and now his friends and neighbors were calling and sending messages to make sure that...
View ArticleLava spreads more than 2 miles from Philippine volcano
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Lava flowing out a Philippine volcano has spread up to 3.6 kilometers (2.2 miles) since it began intense eruptions more than two weeks ago. Streaks of red glowed atop the...
View ArticleA town of 3,200 was flooded with nearly 21 million pain pills as addiction...
Millions of hydrocodone and oxycodone pills were delivered in recent years to Williamson, West Virginia, a tiny town with two pharmacies, and in the state where more people have fatally overdosed on...
View ArticleCalifornia gauges snowpack amid dry winter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amid record-setting heat in the state’s south, California’s water managers will measure the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which supplies water to millions. Department of Water Resources...
View ArticleReports: 1 dead, others injured in Kent shooting
Police are searching for a shooter or shooters in Kent's East Hill neighborhood after gunfire left multiple victims, according to broadcast reports Wednesday night.
View ArticleState Fines Sarbanand Farms $150,000 for Failing to Give Workers Breaks
It's the largest fine for this type of violation in Washington history.by Heidi GrooverBlueberry fields at Sarbanand Farms in Whatcom County. steven hsieh A week after two prominent law firms sued over...
View ArticleWhere To Go During Tonight's First Thursday Art Walk: February 1, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't miss Humaira Abid's My Shame. Tonight is First Thursday in Pioneer Square—your monthly opportunity to stroll, sip on booze, and attend as many art openings as...
View ArticleState agency: Sumas farm not at fault in farmworker’s death
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — State officials say a blueberry farm in northwestern Washington was not at fault in the death of a 28-year-old migrant worker in August but the farm is being fined for...
View ArticleThe 5th Legislative District GOP Website is a Mishmash of Conspiracy...
After we reached out to the local GOP, some—but not all—of the offensive content on the website was taken down.by Katie HerzogRep. Jay Rodne of the 5th Legislative District has made inflammatory...
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