A calf has been born to mother orca K20, the first baby for the K pod family of southern resident orcas in 11 years.
Deborah Giles, science and research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, …
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By Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee and other Democratic leaders pledged on Tuesday to maintain Washington as a safe place for those needing access to abortion.
"Washington state was a pro-choice …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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5/4/22
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After more than 15,000 Alaska Airlines passengers had their flights canceled Sunday and Monday, Alaska blamed the turn of the month.
Despite a massive scheduling debacle that began on April 1 …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Tuesday announced a $518 million resolution in principle with three of the state's largest drug distributors to address and remedy fallout from the opioid …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Nearly two years after thieves defrauded Washington state of $650 million in unemployment benefits, a former Nigerian government official has pleaded guilty to his role in the heist.
Abidemi …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Dr. Anuj Khattar knew the decision was coming.
What he and other abortion providers didn't know was how soon they would get word that Roe v. Wade would likely be overturned — the thrust of …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Arrest warrants have been issued for a couple convicted of operating a Ponzi-like scheme through the now-bankrupt Northwest Territorial Mint in Federal Way, defrauding thousands of investors out of …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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Could Washington become an anti-abortion state?
Improbable as that seems, Mark Miloscia, a former state lawmaker and executive director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, contends it …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times
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5/4/22
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MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police officers foiled an attempted carjacking Tuesday, saving two children who were in the vehicle according to an MLPD statement.
Around noon, an off-duty police …
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Joel Martin / Columbia Basin Herald
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5/4/22
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A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion suggests the court could be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving the legal status of abortion entirely up to states.
It is unclear if the draft, published …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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5/3/22
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Jake Beals spent his Monday morning towing a Yahama Vino 125 scooter that was reported stolen out of Chehalis. It was the first call of the day at Triple J Towing's Vancouver location, but there were …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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5/3/22
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A tuberculosis outbreak at Stafford Creek Corrections Center has spurred fears among incarcerated people and their families over whether correctional officials are properly responding to the serious …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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5/3/22
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The Tri-Cities man suspected of killing his wife and burning down their Kennewick home has been arrested in Oklahoma.
Brian L. Wilcox, 68, has been on the run since last Monday. He is accused of …
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Cory McCoy / Tri-City Herald
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5/3/22
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Hotter summers and wetter winters spell a precarious future for glaciers in the Pacific Northwest.
This is especially true for those in low elevations, so much that, according to new research …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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5/3/22
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Law Enforcement Sounds Alarm About Record-High Vehicle Theft
Becca Robbins / The Columbian
Jake Beals spent his Monday morning towing a Yahama Vino 125 scooter that was reported stolen out …
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5/3/22
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A barrel containing human remains was discovered in Nevada's Lake Mead over the weekend as a historic drought grips the West.
Las Vegas Metro Police fear they will find more bodies, officials …
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5/2/22
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A Whatcom County man contracted to deliver packages in Bellingham is suspected of stealing nearly 200 of those packages worth thousands of dollars.
The Bellingham Police Department booked Ameran …
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David Rasbach / The Bellingham Herald
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5/2/22
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Tacoma police on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old man suspected to have set three dumpsters fires downtown. Police said one fire was directly against an apartment building and the others were near a …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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5/2/22
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A major Puget Sound grocery workers union announced ratification of a new three-year contract, raising hourly wages $4-$9 over the life of the agreement.
UFCW 3000, now representing the unions …
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By The News Tribune
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5/2/22
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For more than two years, wildlife officials have searched for a black bear that’s portly, frequently on the move and well-versed in property damage in the Issaquah area.
But they’ve …
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By Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times
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5/2/22
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