Handgun seized in Belltown under extreme risk protection order
Seattle police this week said it became the first law enforcement agency in Washington to pre-emptively seize a firearm from a person considered an extreme risk under a new law. On Thursday, police...
View ArticleWashington Legislature approves abortion insurance bill
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature has passed a measure that would require Washington insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions and contraception. The Senate...
View Article78-year-old woman dies after hit by car in Kirkland
A 78-year-old woman who suffered life threatening injuries Friday after being hit by a car in Kirkland has died, according to the city of Kirkland.
View ArticleJ. Shan Mullin, who helped organize Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, dies at 83
With this specialized sense of diplomacy, Mr. Mullin led talks among University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s hospital.
View ArticleFormer Starbucks CEO, UW Regent Orin Smith dies at 75
Orin Smith, who served as Starbucks CEO from 2000 to 2005 and donated to Chehalis organizations, died of pancreatic cancer.
View ArticleJudge rules Seattle homeless man’s truck is a home
Steven Long’s truck was towed after he didn’t move it after 72 hours. He sued the city, and his victory on Friday could have broad implications for addressing the crisis of homelessness.
View ArticleDes Moines teen dies after falling off Rattlesnake Ledge
NORTH BEND -- A teenage boy died Saturday morning after falling several hundred feet at Rattlesnake Ledge in North Bend, according to the King County Sheriff's Offic
View ArticleMore than just a gun, AR-15 is a symbol of freedom — and of tragedy
The AR-15 won its place in American culture through a confluence of circumstances.
View Article2 snowmobilers die in Kittitas County avalanche; 2 others injured
Authorities say the avalanche Saturday morning killed two people. Another person suffered serious injuries, and a fourth suffered minor injuries.
View ArticleChina to recruit civilian astronauts, boost crewed missions
BEIJING (AP) — China will begin recruiting civilian astronauts for its military-backed space program and plans to increase the number of crewed missions to around two a year, a top official with the...
View ArticleFor waterfront revamp, Seattle weighs fees for downtown property owners
People from all over Seattle and beyond visit the waterfront — but downtown property owners have front-row seats. As a promenade, renovated park, walkway to Pike Place Market and street improvements...
View Article5 deaths in a week: spike in avalanches in the Cascade Mountains
Three avalanches during a seven-day span in the Cascade Mountains killed five people from Western Washington.
View ArticleDino Days offers a chance to schmooze with a T-rex
Dino Days is one of the most popular and biggest draws of the year for the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus.
View ArticleJudge weighs science behind Monsanto Roundup cancer claim
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Claims that the active ingredient in the widely used weed killer Roundup can cause cancer have been evaluated by international agencies, U.S. and foreign regulators and the...
View ArticleWelcome snow slows California’s plunge back to drought
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Welcome drifts of fresh snow await California’s water managers on their late-winter survey of the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack Monday after a massive winter storm slowed the...
View ArticleIn Washington, there’s a low-cost alternative to hiring (or becoming) a lawyer
Washington lawyers are trying to get the word out about a new type of legal license that has begun to give non-lawyers the ability to practice certain types of law in this state.
View ArticleStates mull ‘sanctuary’ status for marijuana businesses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Taking a cue from the fight over immigration, some states that have legalized marijuana are considering providing so-called sanctuary status for licensed pot businesses, hoping to...
View ArticleBlizzard warning issued for northeast Nebraska
The National Weather Service says Cedar and Knox counties in northeast Nebraska are included in a blizzard warning. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph) and 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) of snow...
View ArticleThousands still without power in New Jersey after nor’easter
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — More than 75,000 utility customers in New Jersey are still without power following a destructive nor’easter that has shuttered some schools and left some residents unsure about...
View ArticleSchools in Minnesota get ahead of conditions, cancel classes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — School districts from the Twin Cities to St. Cloud are canceling classes in anticipation for a winter storm that could bring up to 8 inches of snow to the region. Minneapolis, St....
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