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Supporters of salmon recovery efforts in Washington state were optimistic going into this year's short 60-day legislative session. There was bipartisan support for habitat restoration, with … more
Yes, it’s true. St. Patrick’s Day weekend broke temperature records throughout Western Washington. But you could feel all that. Blue skies, sunshine, hanging out, taking it … more
A 67-year-old motorcyclist was injured in Mason County Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol. About 4:40 p.m., the Bremerton man was headed north on his motorcycle on … more
OLYMPIA — After another year of debate, Washington lawmakers again set aside a proposal to lower the legal limit for driving drunk. But at least one senator changed his mind from undecided … more
OSO, Snohomish County, Wash. — Ron Thompson drives his pickup a few times a week to this sacred place and waits with a heavy heart, a mental trove of stories and a green bag of laminated … more
PEORIA, Ariz. — He first noticed it while driving to the field one day in 2019. Ty Buttrey was a relief pitcher with the Angels at the time, succeeding in a way some told him he never … more
During recent marine heat waves, millions of gelatinous, pickle-like filter feeders washed up on West Coast beaches. Little has been understood about how the population explosion of the … more
A search and rescue team recovered the body of a 61-year-old solo hiker at the bottom of a cliff near Horsetail Falls Trailhead on Saturday. The unidentified woman had been expected back on … more
An order issued Friday by a U.S. District Court judge in Seattle will unseat one of the most productive freshman lawmakers in the Washington Legislature. State Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, says a … more
The dangerous waters at Eagle Falls likely claimed the lives of two men who fell into the water and did not resurface on Saturday, said Snohomish County sheriff's Lt. Glenn DeWitt. In a news … more
YELM — Watching the Nisqually River run past the family farm, J.T. Wilcox said he can tell when the fish are running: The eagles lay off the farm's chickens and get back to feasting on salmon. … more
The owner of a Montana ranch had the largest sheep on Earth cloned to create “massive” hybrid sheep to sell for trophy hunting, according to the Justice Department. Arthur … more
More than two dozen moose in northeastern Washington are wearing some new jewelry. In February, biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife put GPS collars on 28 female moose, … more
The federal government has a new plan for land it has controlled in the Tri-Cities area since World War II. By April 15 the Department of Energy wants to hear proposals from companies wishing to … more
OLYMPIA — Toby Nixon, a longtime government transparency advocate and former state legislator, has been tapped to lead a committee that has been toiling in relative futility to scrutinize the … more
The bar exam will no longer be required to become a lawyer in Washington, the state Supreme Court ruled in a pair of orders Friday. The court approved alternative ways to show competency and … more
A couple were charged Thursday in connection with a 74-year-old Mercer Island man's killing, and King County prosecutors say the homicide followed a fraud scheme to move into the man's home and take … more
The Washington State Patrol has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing a trooper of making pretext stops and targeting people of color and immigrants. All four of the … more
PEORIA, Ariz. — There’s a veteran ballplayer who reports to the Mariners’ spring-training complex each morning and takes his usual place in the outfield grass on Practice Field 1. … more
After providers and advocates spent months pleading for help addressing the state's growing asylum-seeker crisis, the Washington Legislature responded late last week by setting aside more than $32 … more
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