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A beachgoer died in Siletz Bay on the Oregon coast Sunday after getting “caught in a strong current and being pulled out to sea,” North Lincoln Fire & Rescue said on social media. … more
A group of teenagers at a Dutch Bros Coffee in Hillsboro earlier this month was stopped at gunpoint by approximately 10 masked immigration agents and a police dog, according to local law enforcement … more
The city of Portland is poised to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who spent more than five years in prison for selling heroin that police told him had caused a fatal overdose, only to … more
Visitors to Seaside might be surprised, and a little grossed out, to find thousands of transparent, blubbery, worm-like creatures on the beach this week. According to a press release from the … more
At least three Seattle-area police departments changed their surveillance programs this week after learning U.S. Border Patrol had searched their Flock Safety databases this year, a practice civil … more
A 4-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed last week at a Seattle apartment did not die quickly, according to King County prosecutors who charged his mother with first-degree murder domestic violence … more
With the very real possibility that National Guard soldiers could deploy to Portland as early as this week, questions abound about what they’d do once they arrive. Would they be assigned … more
For years Seattle Public Schools received warnings about math teacher James Johnson for allegedly using profanity and making students uncomfortable. That was before he punched a student in the … more
Tuesday was another day of court watch as Portlanders wait to see whether a federal judge will clear the way for President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops to the city or allow temporary … more
The former city clerk and treasurer of a small town in Lewis County was sentenced to five years' probation and ordered to repay nearly $1 million in city funds that she'd embezzled over the course of … more
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is one step closer to opening a new terminal, part of the airport’s master plan to accommodate millions of passengers moving through the crowded airfield. … more
It's been a good year to be a Microsoft shareholder, and an even better year to be the company's CEO. Microsoft's stock price has risen by more than 23% this year, a surge that's mostly … more
Does the Pacific Northwest have the energy it needs to prevent rolling blackouts? A new report commissioned by the region’s largest utilities has raised concerns. Starting next year, the … more
A King County jury awarded earlier this month $13.5 million to the estate and the family of a former Longview Fibre worker who died from mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure in the workplace. … more
The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans.  That’s because … more
After more community pushback, Kevin Coe, the notorious "South Hill Rapist" who terrorized Spokane, Wash., in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is being relocated back to Federal Way, the city where he … more
An unprecedented total ban on surface water usage in the Yakima Basin shut off irrigation early and disrupted city water services this month. For the first time, access was curtailed to even the … more
The fate of a proposed 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington is back in the hands of Gov. Bob Ferguson. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted Tuesday to recommend that … more
In a raid Sunday in southwest Idaho, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 105 people. The Federal Bureau of Investigation previously announced five arrests of people linked to the … more
When President Donald Trump mobilized the Oregon National Guard last month, military officials acknowledged it could take a little over a week to deploy troops to Portland. Now after more than … more
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