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Upset There Was No Room at the Jail, Washington Man Reportedly Commits Another Crime

A Whatcom County man reportedly upset that the jail was too full to book him when he showed up for a court commitment was back in jail two hours later on suspicion of committing a new crime. The … more

David Rasbach / The Bellingham Herald | 7/18/22

Thurston County Spending COVID-19 Recovery Money Too Slowly, Officials Say

Thurston County has spent less than a fifth of its federally allocated COVID-19 recovery fund, raising concerns among staff it may not spend it all by a 2024 deadline. On Thursday, staff … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 7/18/22

Lincoln is a five-year-old flat-coated retriever with national certifications in wilderness air scent and human remains detection. Volunteering with the Sheriff’s Office as a member of King County Search Dogs, Lincoln has deployed throughout Washington State on urban, water, forest, and alpine searches from the shores of Puget Sound to the crest of the Cascade Mountains.

These Three Dogs From Washington Are Heroes

You could understand why Jon Izant, driving back to his home on Queen Anne Hill, shed a couple of tears. With him was Lincoln, a 5-year-old flat-coated retriever, dogs named for their … more

Erik Lacitis / The Seattle Times | 7/18/22

Newhouse Faces Seven Challengers in Test of Trump's Influence in Central Washington

The race to represent Washington's 4th congressional district may be the least predictable contest in the state's Aug. 2 primary, as four-term Rep. Dan Newhouse faces six other Republicans and a … more

Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review | 7/18/22

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., speaks at a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Jan. 27, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Manchin pulled the plug on expansive legislation addressing multiple Democratic priorities after a report Wednesday that inflation accelerated even faster than economists expected in June. (Photo by Leigh Vogel-Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Manchin in Driver’s Seat Again After Inflation Fears Vindicated

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year ago, Sen. Joe Manchin wrote Fed Chair Jerome Powell to raise alarm that the central bank’s policies would overheat the economy, a fixation that made the West … more

Nancy Cook and Laura Litvan / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/17/22

Western Washington Deputies Update Lawsuit Against Man Accused of Shooting Them in Their Faces

The two Whatcom County Sheriff's deputies who were shot in the face while responding to a neighborhood dispute in Peaceful Valley in February have updated their civil lawsuit against the man who is … more

Denver Pratt / The Bellingham Herald | 7/16/22

Seattle Man Charged With Hate Crime After Assaulting Asian Woman, Prosecutors Say

A Seattle man was charged Thursday with a hate crime after he allegedly assaulted an Asian woman because of her race, according to King County prosecutors. The incident marks King County's third … more

Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times | 7/16/22

The $1.50 Costco quarter-pound hot dog deal is touted with a picture that dwarfs the others Thursday at the Sodo warehouse in Seattle. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Costco's $1.50 Hot dog Deal Has Defied Inflation, But Fans Say It Isn't What It Used to Be

Fans of Costco's hot dog combo can rest assured that the price won't increase anytime soon, as CEO Craig Jelinek told CNBC on Monday. As food costs skyrocket and inflation hits record highs, … more

Maya Miller / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/16/22

The memorial for Kevin McDowell, 35, at Washington Park Amphitheater July 15, 2022, in Portland, Ore. McDowell drowned in the Columbia River rescuing a woman in late June. He was found July 4th on the west side of Government Island.

Oregon Man Who Drowned Trying to Save Struggling Swimmer Remembered as ‘Kind, Patient, Loving’

Hero. Brother. Best friend. Those were some of the words family members, friends and coworkers used to describe Kevin Antoine McDowell, the 35-year-old man who died after jumping into the … more

Zaeem Shaikh / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/16/22

California Partnership for Safe Communities also studied nonfatal shootings in Portland from January 2019 through December 2021 and found that a very small but high-risk population has driven a significant portion of the city

Gang Violence Drives Surging Portland Homicide Rate From Early 2019 to Mid-2021, Study Finds

Portland’s homicide rate jumped 207% from January 2019 through June 2021, the largest increase compared to five comparable cities, Minneapolis, Atlanta, San Francisco, Denver and Nashville, … more

Maxine Bernstein / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/16/22

Doodle, 2, and his big brothers, Kyler, 8, and Kaizen, 10, are greeted by the Napavine Tiger before the Napavine Funtime Festival parade Saturday.

In Focus: Funtime Festival Arrives in Napavine

7/16/22

Bicyclists reach the halfway point of the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic at Centralia College on Saturday.

In Focus: Cyclists Pedal Through Centralia as Seattle to Portland Classic Returns

After two years without the Seattle to Portland (STP) Bicycle Classic event, riders again rolled through the streets of the Twin Cities and elsewhere in southwest Washington Saturday. Many … more

7/16/22

A pharmacist with Walgreens gives a man his first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in this file photo.

Washington Firefighters Terminated Over COVID Vaccine Mandate File Legal Claim

A group of former Eastside Fire & Rescue firefighters who lost their jobs because they wouldn't comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate has filed a legal claim against the agency, seeking a … more

Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times | 7/16/22

Alaska Salmon Runs Shatter Records as Peak Season Shows No Sign of Slowing

NAKNEK, Alaska — Record-breaking numbers of sockeye salmon have returned to southwest Alaska's Bristol Bay, and the tally is expected to climb higher in the days ahead. As of Thursday, … more

Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times | 7/16/22

Prosecutor Issues Decision on Tacoma Police Officer Who Drove Through Street-Race Crowd

A Tacoma police officer who drove his vehicle through a crowd of pedestrians Jan. 23, 2021 during an illegal street racing event won't be charged with any crimes, Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney … more

Craig Sailor / The News Tribune | 7/16/22

Kitty Up a Tree? Come Along as Canopy Cat Rescue Rescues Them Across Western Washington

PORT ORCHARD — On a recent Tuesday morning, Iris, a cat, was letting everyone in the neighborhood know about her unhappy predicament. The 4-year-old tortie had stranded herself up a fir tree … more

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times | 7/16/22

US President Joe Biden arrives at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, on July 15, 2022. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Biden Says He Confronted Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi’s Killing

JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden shared a fist bump Friday with the leader of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the … more

Noah Bierman and Tracy Wilkinson / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/15/22

Image from the online fundraising page for friends of the Roberts family. (GoFundMe.com/TNS)

8-Year-Old Paralyzed in Highland Park Shooting in ‘Very Critical’ Condition, Family Says

CHICAGO — Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park, is in “very critical” … more

Laura Rodríguez Presa / Chicago Tribune (TNS) | 7/15/22

Confusion, Miscommunication Led to Seattle Canceling 200,000 Parking Tickets

As Seattle's parking enforcement officers were preparing to move from the Seattle Police Department to the Seattle Department of Transportation last fall, officer Nathan Morrow remembered feeling … more

David Kroman / The Seattle Times | 7/15/22

Heidi St. John talks about her support for health freedom during an Onalaska School Board meeting last year.

Super PAC Shakes Up 3rd Congressional District Race Financing

Unease landed on those who closely follow Southwest Washington's congressional race, as one candidate gained a huge fiscal bump from a source outside the district. Christian podcaster and public … more

Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian | 7/15/22