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A man and woman are in custody and a 4-year-old Pierce County child has been reunited with their legal guardian, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office and … more
Washington's unemployment rate hit 4.7% in February, according to the state's Employment Security Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 4.6% in January. That's the highest … more
Gov. Jay Inslee will end his third and final term as governor next January, bringing a new head of state government for the first time since 2013. Will the new boss be the same as the old one? … more
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of the year, Boeing announced Monday. Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, will also retire from the company, and Stephanie … more
Four years ago this month, schools nationwide shut down as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed and students were sent home for what was initially planned to be two weeks. Some schools reopened by fall … more
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson this week released his public safety plan should he be elected governor in the fall. Since the post came out, reaction has been sharp from … more
A 28-year-old man accused of murder in connection with a Feb. 19 assault on Olympia's east side is being held in the Thurston County jail without bail. Arrin Daniel Salter attended his … more
It's that time of year again for Washington state drivers: Before April 1, people with studded tires on their vehicles must replace them with regular tires. The last day to make the switch, … more
“El Jefe is going to see you in the morning.” Portland firefighter Douglas Bourland uttered those final words of warning as the door of a shipping container clicked shut, according … more
Clark County sheriff’s detectives arrested a local firefighter Friday in the January death of his wife. Kevin West was booked into the Clark County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder, … more
The Seattle FBI office has alerted Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers that each may be a “possible victim of a crime” after a midair blowout aboard a Boeing 737 MAX airliner earlier … more
An effort to protest President Joe Biden's stance on the Israel-Hamas war received enough votes to send two "uncommitted" delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer. The state … more
Women pay more than $100 a year more than men for car insurance in Washington, though they aren’t necessarily worse drivers, according to a study conducted for Women’s History Month. … more
The federal government announced on Thursday it wants to release up to seven grizzly bears each year into Washington's North Cascades. The reintroduction effort would stop when the base population … more
Investigators have determined that a fatal Yelm area collision that happened earlier this month was not a homicide as initially suspected, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office says. The … more
Investigators suspect arson may have caused a house fire in the Tanglewilde area near Lacey early Thursday morning. Lacey Fire District 3 responded after 2 a.m. to the house fire on the 400 … more
A family of six, including two young children, spent Tuesday night in the Mount Hood National Forest after sending out a call for help, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. They were … more
The man who headed Environmental Protection Agency regulation of the Hanford nuclear site for more than eight years died Tuesday. Dennis Faulk, the retired Hanford project manager for EPA in … more
A Pierce County judge denied a prosecutor's request Wednesday to increase the bail of a registered nurse practitioner who is accused of forcing abortion pills inside his pregnant girlfriend and … more
Where you live has a significant impact on how long you live. In Washington, life expectancy varies by up to 11 years depending on your county of residence, according to a new report. San Juan … more
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