A man who eluded law enforcement by jumping into East Bay early Sunday morning is still missing, according to Olympia police.
But police have updated information about what happened before he …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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11/9/22
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Since October, 10 Canadian lynx have been released into the Kettle Range as part of a five-year tribal effort to reintroduce the felines into Washington State.
On Friday, tribal biologists …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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11/9/22
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In advisory measures that serve as a kind of opinion poll on actions of the Washington Legislature, voters were asked how they feel about two transportation-related taxes or premiums.
On Advisory …
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Esmy Jimenez / The Seattle Times
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11/9/22
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Democrats were leading in multiple swing-district races as Washington state Legislature election results rolled in Tuesday night, running ahead of Republicans on the Kitsap Peninsula, in Whatcom …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times
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11/9/22
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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs — looking to become the first Democrat elected secretary of state in more than 60 years — led his nonpartisan challenger, Pierce County Auditor …
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Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times
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11/9/22
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez led Joe Kent, the Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate, in election night returns in Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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11/9/22
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., had the lead after the first vote count Tuesday night to retain his seat in Congress against Democrat challenger Doug White.
Newhouse received 82,445 votes or 67% of …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald
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11/9/22
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Veterans Day is on Friday, Nov. 11, and as the country recognizes its retired and active military members, some restaurants are offering free meals to honor their service.
These offers all …
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Alyse Messmer-Smith / The Bellingham Herald
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11/9/22
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(The Center Square) – The statewide price of regular unleaded in Washington sat at $4.82 per gallon Monday, according to AAA data . The price dropped 10 cents per gallon from last week’s …
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Timothy Schumann / The Center Square
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11/8/22
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A 24-year-old Aberdeen man faces a possible charge of negligent driving after he crashed a van with 14 passengers into a tree in Cowlitz County, according to Washington State Patrol.
Several of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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11/7/22
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Spokane police arrested two people who were allegedly vandalizing Gonzaga property with graffiti associated with the white supremacist group known as Patriot Front, according to an email sent to …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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11/7/22
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Voter turnout in Washington for Tuesday's election is running behind the pace of the last midterm four years ago.
About 1.5 million ballots have been returned statewide — about 32% of …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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11/7/22
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A 42-year-old Olympia man accused of assaulting a driver over a traffic dispute on Interstate 5 is being held in Thurston County jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Washington State Patrol troopers …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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11/7/22
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NACHES — From a lookout point along Bethel Ridge Road, the plateau of Meeks Table stands out against the snowy William O. Douglas Wilderness, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and Cascade …
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Kate Smith / Yakima Herald-Republic
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11/6/22
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While Washingtonians have been casting ballots and making their voices heard in Tuesday's midterm elections, some of Washington's top corporations have put their money where their interests lie.
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Renata Geraldo / The Seattle Times
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11/6/22
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GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY — Monday afternoon would typically be quiet in the seaside town of Ocean Shores. Instead, in January of this year, police officers had been dispatched to a local grocery …
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Esmy Jimenez / The Seattle Times
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11/6/22
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It's been more than two decades since a member of Congress lost a race for reelection in Washington.
This year, one incumbent has already lost. And two more could be at risk.
As campaigns in …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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11/6/22
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RICHLAND — A Washington State University research team has developed a new method to treat sewage sludge and turn it into biogas — methane — that could help reduce the cost of waste …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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11/6/22
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A 36-year-old Shelton man was killed Friday afternoon after his car was hit while he was crossing U.S. Highway 101 at Hurley Waldrip Road, according to a Washington State Patrol report.
Jon P. …
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The Olympian staff
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11/6/22
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Washington state’s revenue collections since the September forecast are $126 million, or 6.3%, above expectations. But that good news at Friday morning’s Economic and Revenue Forecast …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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11/6/22
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