A reward for information in the unsolved killing of a 15-year-old Seattle high school student slain in a drive-by shooting has been increased to $34,000.>>
A reward for information in the unsolved killing of a 15-year-old Seattle high school student slain in a drive-by shooting has been increased to $34,000.>>
Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup.>>
Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup.>>
The King County Sheriff's office says they have charged two people in connection with the theft of 4.3 miles of copper wire from the Sound Transit light rail system.>>
The King County Sheriff's office says they have charged two people in connection with the theft of 4.3 miles of copper wire from the Sound Transit light rail system.>>
Franklin County sheriff's deputies are looking for a Sandpoint, Idaho, woman who disappeared while stopping at a fruit stand near Pasco. The Tri-City Herald reports that 21-year-old Rashelle Klontz has been missing since...>>
The plans of a former Microsoft manager to create the "Starbucks of Pot" are worrying other activists who pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Washington state.>>
The Washington Transportation Department says a temporary span on the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge should open this week, less than a month since a section of the bridge collapsed.>>
The Washington Transportation Department says a temporary span on the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge should open this week, less than a month since a section of the bridge collapsed.>>
Summer camp for 16 college students at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory at Richland means putting on masks, hairnets and body suits to visit the ultra-clean lab where scientists perform some of their...>>
Summer camp for 16 college students at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory at Richland means putting on masks, hairnets and body suits to visit the ultra-clean lab where scientists perform some of their nuclear...>>
The plans of a former Microsoft manager to create the "Starbucks of Pot" are worrying other activists who pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Washington state.>>
The plans of a former Microsoft manager to create the "Starbucks of Pot" are worrying other activists who pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Washington state.>>
The Chelan County sheriff's office has suspended the search for a 79-year-old mushroom hunter who has been missing more than a week about 10 miles north of Lake Wenatchee.>>
The Chelan County sheriff's office has suspended the search for a 79-year-old mushroom hunter who has been missing more than a week about 10 miles north of Lake Wenatchee.>>
The Supreme Court won't reconsider a jury's decision that an off-duty Seattle police officer who was cut off in traffic violated a man's rights by detaining him at gunpoint.>>
The Supreme Court won't reconsider a jury's decision that an off-duty Seattle police officer who was cut off in traffic violated a man's rights by detaining him at gunpoint.>>
The CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation says it will evaluate the safety of its annual charity bicycle ride after the death of a 16-year-old from Victoria in an accident Sunday near Arlington.>>
The CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation says it will evaluate the safety of its annual charity bicycle ride after the death of a 16-year-old from Victoria in an accident Sunday near Arlington.>>
The Oakland Athletics avoided a sweep with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Bartolo Colon worked seven strong innings to win his sixth straight decision and Josh Reddick homered and matched a career high...>>
Airbus says aircraft leasing company IFLC has made a firm order for 50 single-aisle A320neo jets, which represents a robust start for the European plane maker at the Paris Air Show.>>
Airbus says aircraft leasing company IFLC has made a firm order for 50 single-aisle A320neo jets, which represents a robust start for the European plane maker at the Paris Air Show.>>
A new report shows that park rangers, wildlife refuge workers and U.S. Park Police officers suffered more assaults and threats by visitors last year than in 2011.>>
A new report shows that park rangers, wildlife refuge workers and U.S. Park Police officers suffered more assaults and threats by visitors last year than in 2011.>>
A farmworker rights organization is asking that three cities in northwest Washington stop using Border Patrol agents as interpreters when Hispanic residents call police to report crimes.>>
A farmworker rights organization is asking that three cities in northwest Washington stop using Border Patrol agents as interpreters when Hispanic residents call police to report crimes.>>
An economic partnership representing companies in northcentral Idaho and southeastern Washington is trying to sell boats to the ancestors of the seafaring Vikings.>>
An economic partnership representing companies in northcentral Idaho and southeastern Washington is trying to sell boats to the ancestors of the seafaring Vikings.>>
Scientists in Idaho will be flying military-style drone aircraft over the sagebrush, not in a bid to find terrorists but to locate the best habitat for one of West's smallest mammals, the pygmy rabbit.>>
Scientists in Idaho will be flying military-style drone aircraft over the sagebrush, not in a bid to find terrorists but to locate the best habitat for one of West's smallest mammals, the pygmy rabbit.>>
Revelations of a secret program to seize data from major tech companies has rekindled the debate over how much government surveillance is appropriate.>>
Revelations of a secret program to seize data from major tech companies has rekindled the debate over how much government surveillance is appropriate.>>
One case of a rare, degenerative brain disease has been confirmed in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, and a health official says two other cases are now suspected.>>
One case of a rare, degenerative brain disease has been confirmed in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, and a health official says two other cases are now suspected.>>
A Seattle Fire Department spokesman says a passenger ship that reported an engine fire has docked at a Seattle marina and officials are trying to determine how to remove its 150 passengers.>>
A Seattle Fire Department spokesman says a passenger ship that reported an engine fire has docked at a Seattle marina and officials are trying to determine how to remove its 150 passengers.>>
Snohomish County officials say a 23-year-old Monroe man suffered what appeared to be minor injuries when he fell 40-50 feet over the lower falls at Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, Wash.>>
Snohomish County officials say a 23-year-old Monroe man suffered what appeared to be minor injuries when he fell 40-50 feet over the lower falls at Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, Wash.>>
Searchers will be out again beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, looking for clues into the whereabouts of a Vancouver woman who set out naked in a forest Sunday on a spiritual quest.>>
Searchers will be out again beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, looking for clues into the whereabouts of a Vancouver woman who set out naked in a forest Sunday on a spiritual quest.>>
A man who shot four homeless people at a Seattle bus shelter two years ago, killing one with a shot to the head, attempted to storm out of the courtroom during his sentencing in King County Superior Court Friday.>>
A man who shot four homeless people at a Seattle bus shelter two years ago, killing one with a shot to the head, attempted to storm out of the courtroom during his sentencing in King County Superior Court Friday.>>
The Legislature's first overtime session this year was the most unproductive gathering of lawmakers in state history. That doesn't mean it didn't cost taxpayers.>>
The Legislature's first overtime session this year was the most unproductive gathering of lawmakers in state history. That doesn't mean it didn't cost taxpayers.>>
Residents of the south King County town of Algona are concerned about a chemical seeping into the town's groundwater and soil from a nearby Boeing Co. facility.>>
Residents of the south King County town of Algona are concerned about a chemical seeping into the town's groundwater and soil from a nearby Boeing Co. facility.>>
Microsoft's Office package is coming to the iPhone. It will offer the ability to read and edit text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations at the doctor's office or at a soccer game.>>
Microsoft's Office package is coming to the iPhone. It will offer the ability to read and edit text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations at the doctor's office or at a soccer game.>>
The goats have returned to munch their way through the blackberry bushes, thistles, nettles and long grasses that thrive in many steep areas of downtown Seattle.>>
The goats have returned to munch their way through the blackberry bushes, thistles, nettles and long grasses that thrive in many steep areas of downtown Seattle.>>
The Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market.>>
The Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market.>>
The Senate has approved a measure that makes a variety of changes in the state's education system, including an enhanced focus on young students who are reading below grade level and development of rules on how...>>
The Senate has approved a measure that makes a variety of changes in the state's education system, including an enhanced focus on young students who are reading below grade level and development of rules on how to handle...>>
The Snohomish County medical examiner's office says the human remains found last weekend near a trail are those of a Seattle man reported missing in 2009.>>
The Snohomish County medical examiner's office says the human remains found last weekend near a trail are those of a Seattle man reported missing in 2009.>>
The Washington State Patrol has found no mechanical problems on the Sound Transit bus involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 405 in Kirkland in early May.>>
The Washington State Patrol has found no mechanical problems on the Sound Transit bus involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 405 in Kirkland in early May.>>
A King County councilman has introduced a measure that orders authorities not to honor federal jail holds of immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally.>>
A King County councilman has introduced a measure that orders authorities not to honor federal jail holds of immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally.>>
The House has approved a legislative fix to a court ruling on the estate tax, a move meant to prevent issuing millions of dollars in refunds that were set to start going out Friday morning.>>
The House has approved a legislative fix to a court ruling on the estate tax, a move meant to prevent issuing millions of dollars in refunds that were set to start going out Friday morning.>>
Sen. Patty Murray says the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing the remaining $15.6 million of the federal share for repair of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River that collapsed three weeks ago.>>
Sen. Patty Murray says the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing the remaining $15.6 million of the federal share for repair of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River that collapsed three weeks ago.>>
After hearing from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana fans across the United States, the city of Aberdeen is keeping the words "Come as you are" on a welcome sign.>>
After hearing from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana fans across the United States, the city of Aberdeen is keeping the words "Come as you are" on a welcome sign.>>
Over his decades in public life, former Gov. Albert Rosellini helped bring Washington into the modern era, burnishing his reputation as one of the state's most effective leaders.>>
Over his decades in public life, former Gov. Albert Rosellini helped bring Washington into the modern era, burnishing his reputation as one of the state's most effective leaders.>>
A man who sold counterfeit air bags from China on the Internet pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Yakima to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods.>>
A man who sold counterfeit air bags from China on the Internet pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Yakima to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods.>>
Although a search was suspended Tuesday for a Vancouver woman who set out naked in a forest Sunday on a spiritual quest, the Skamania County sheriff's office says the search could resume this weekend.>>
Although a search was suspended Tuesday for a Vancouver woman who set out naked in a forest Sunday on a spiritual quest, the Skamania County sheriff's office says the search could resume this weekend.>>
The search resumed at daylight Thursday for a 79-year-old Seattle woman who has been missing since Saturday when she went mushroom hunting alone off a Forest Service road about 10 miles north of Lake Wenatchee.>>
The search resumed at daylight Thursday for a 79-year-old Seattle woman who has been missing since Saturday when she went mushroom hunting alone off a Forest Service road about 10 miles north of Lake Wenatchee.>>
An Apple Inc. executive who's been described as Steve Jobs' former right-hand man is expected to testify at a trial in New York City about e-book pricing.>>
An Apple Inc. executive who's been described as Steve Jobs' former right-hand man is expected to testify at a trial in New York City about e-book pricing.>>
The Washington State Patrol says 23-year-old Brittany Shaffer of Arlington was killed Wednesday evening in a collision on Highway 530 near Arlington.>>
The Washington State Patrol says 23-year-old Brittany Shaffer of Arlington was killed Wednesday evening in a collision on Highway 530 near Arlington.>>
Washington state's attorney general and the Better Business Bureau are warning that cars damaged in last fall's Superstorm Sandy on the East Coast are showing up for sale here.>>
Washington state's attorney general and the Better Business Bureau are warning that cars damaged in last fall's Superstorm Sandy on the East Coast are showing up for sale here.>>
North Carolina police point to a faulty pool water heater as the source of carbon monoxide that killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy last weekend and a Washington couple who slept in the same Boone motel room...>>
North Carolina police point to a faulty pool water heater as the source of carbon monoxide that killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy last weekend and a Washington couple who slept in the same Boone motel room about two...>>
Members of the Chinook Indian Nation and friends plan to finish a five-day paddle down the lower Columbia River in traditional canoes on Friday at Chinook Point at Fort Columbia State Park at the mouth of the river.>>
Members of the Chinook Indian Nation and friends plan to finish a five-day paddle down the lower Columbia River in traditional canoes on Friday at Chinook Point at Fort Columbia State Park at the mouth of the river.>>
Montana tax authorities and former billionaire Tim Blixseth head to federal court this week as the luxury real estate mogul seeks to fend off the state's attempt to recover $57 million in back taxes the state...>>
Montana tax authorities and former billionaire Tim Blixseth head to federal court this week as the luxury real estate mogul seeks to fend off the state's attempt to recover $57 million in back taxes the state says he...>>
Heroin use and related deaths have increased significantly across Washington over the past decade. A new study released Wednesday say the increase is especially noticeable among people younger than 30.>>
Heroin use and related deaths have increased significantly across Washington over the past decade. A new study released Wednesday say the increase is especially noticeable among people younger than 30.>>
A couple accused of ambushing a real estate agent at a vacant house pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges Tuesday at their arraignment in Yakima County Superior Court.>>
A couple accused of ambushing a real estate agent at a vacant house pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges Tuesday at their arraignment in Yakima County Superior Court.>>
A Marysville Middle School student was suspended for the rest of the year for pretending to shoot others students with his hands as he walked down school hallways.>>
A Marysville Middle School student was suspended for the rest of the year for pretending to shoot others students with his hands as he walked down school hallways.>>
A Clarkston man who almost killed himself in an explosion three years ago was sentenced Tuesday in Spokane to 12 years in federal prison for making a bomb and attempting to help terrorists.>>
A Clarkston man who almost killed himself in an explosion three years ago was sentenced Tuesday in Spokane to 12 years in federal prison for making a bomb and attempting to help terrorists.>>
Chelan County search and rescue teams are looking for a 79-year-old Seattle woman who has been missing since Saturday when she went mushroom hunting in the Chikamin Gulch area near the Basalt Peak trail.>>
Chelan County search and rescue teams are looking for a 79-year-old Seattle woman who has been missing since Saturday when she went mushroom hunting in the Chikamin Gulch area near the Basalt Peak trail.>>
The Pierce County prosecutor says a man looking for his runaway 15-year-old stepdaughter located her through an Internet prostitution ad and helped police locate two men now charged with promoting sex abuse.>>
The Pierce County prosecutor says a man looking for his runaway 15-year-old stepdaughter located her through an Internet prostitution ad and helped police locate two men now charged with promoting sex abuse.>>
Two central Oregon men have each been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the beating death of a Seattle fisherman whose body was found in May 2012 near Warm Springs, Ore.>>
Two central Oregon men have each been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the beating death of a Seattle fisherman whose body was found in May 2012 near Warm Springs, Ore.>>
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says his Cabinet will meet to discuss how to handle a potential government shutdown if a state budget isn't in place by the end of the month.>>
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says his Cabinet will meet to discuss how to handle a potential government shutdown if a state budget isn't in place by the end of the month.>>
A Spokane policeman who is under investigation has resigned and the Spokane County prosecutor's office is deciding if charges against the officer are warranted.>>
A Spokane policeman who is under investigation has resigned and the Spokane County prosecutor's office is deciding if charges against the officer are warranted.>>
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says four school zone speed cameras installed last December in the city have been successful in reducing traffic speed and increasing safety.>>
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn says four school zone speed cameras installed last December in the city have been successful in reducing traffic speed and increasing safety.>>
Snohomish County sheriff's detectives have been reviewing tips about the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old Seattle girl at Lake Stevens, but they'd like more.>>
Snohomish County sheriff's detectives have been reviewing tips about the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old Seattle girl at Lake Stevens, but they'd like more.>>
Inspectors checked a North Carolina motel where three people are presumed killed by carbon monoxide fumes from a pool water heater, but the local health department says the inspection doesn't include checking for...>>
Inspectors checked a North Carolina motel where three people are presumed killed by carbon monoxide fumes from a pool water heater, but the local health department says the inspection doesn't include checking for the...>>
Gov. Jay Inslee has officially called for a second special legislative session as lawmakers prepare to conclude their first overtime session without a deal on the state budget.>>
Gov. Jay Inslee has officially called for a second special legislative session as lawmakers prepare to conclude their first overtime session without a deal on the state budget.>>
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.>>
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states.>>
About 10,000 civilian workers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord could work four-day weeks this summer, taking off 11 straight Fridays in a row as furlough days to reduce spending.>>
About 10,000 civilian workers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord could work four-day weeks this summer, taking off 11 straight Fridays in a row as furlough days to reduce spending.>>
An hour-and-a-half after a car crashed into a ditch at Battle Ground a tow truck driver was getting ready to leave the scene Monday when he heard a cry for help.>>
An hour-and-a-half after a car crashed into a ditch at Battle Ground a tow truck driver was getting ready to leave the scene Monday when he heard a cry for help.>>
A man accused of a crime spree in Washington and Oregon that ended when he was wounded by a Marion County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Monday in Salem to five years in prison.>>
A man accused of a crime spree in Washington and Oregon that ended when he was wounded by a Marion County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Monday in Salem to five years in prison.>>
The owner of a pizza restaurant in Spokane is offering a $10,000 reward to help catch and convict robbers who have held up Pizza Rita twice in the past four months.>>
The owner of a pizza restaurant in Spokane is offering a $10,000 reward to help catch and convict robbers who have held up Pizza Rita twice in the past four months.>>
Two volunteers with the Spokane sheriff's office have been suspended for associating with a man accused of impersonating an officer and beating up a man.>>
Two volunteers with the Spokane sheriff's office have been suspended for associating with a man accused of impersonating an officer and beating up a man.>>
The search continues Tuesday for a Vancouver woman who hasn't been seen since Sunday when she left on a spiritual quest in a southwest Washington forest wearing no clothes.>>
The search continues Tuesday for a Vancouver woman who hasn't been seen since Sunday when she left on a spiritual quest in a southwest Washington forest wearing no clothes.>>
Boeing expects its global aircraft demand to double in the next two decades with most of the orders coming from Asia, an executive from the US airplane-maker says.>>
Boeing expects its global aircraft demand to double in the next two decades with most of the orders coming from Asia, an executive from the US airplane-maker says.>>
Oregon state troopers say motorists kicked at the windows of a burning car and used a baseball bat to smash a sunroof Monday, rescuing a Washington state woman from a vehicle that crashed on Interstate 84.>>
Oregon state troopers say motorists kicked at the windows of a burning car and used a baseball bat to smash a sunroof Monday, rescuing a Washington state woman from a vehicle that crashed on Interstate 84.>>
In this age of computers, some people still care about penmanship. A sixth grader from Bremerton, Wash., has won a national handwriting contest for kids at her grade level.>>
In this age of computers, some people still care about penmanship. A sixth grader from Bremerton, Wash., has won a national handwriting contest for kids at her grade level.>>
State transportation officials say the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River should reopen sometime next week. That's when a temporary bridge span is expected to replace one that collapsed on May 23.>>
State transportation officials say the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River should reopen sometime next week. That's when a temporary bridge span is expected to replace one that collapsed on May 23.>>
North Carolina investigators are checking whether potentially lethal carbon monoxide was found in a motel room where an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died this weekend and two other guests were found dead almost two...>>
North Carolina investigators are checking whether potentially lethal carbon monoxide was found in a motel room where an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died this weekend and two other guests were found dead almost two months...>>
Two food service workers with the Edmonds School District padded their paychecks in 2011 and 2012 by preparing more than 1,500 extra meals that were thrown in the trash.>>
Two food service workers with the Edmonds School District padded their paychecks in 2011 and 2012 by preparing more than 1,500 extra meals that were thrown in the trash.>>
A Washington State University study found that the total number of acres in organic farming in the state has declined, but the value of organic crops is rising.>>
A Washington State University study found that the total number of acres in organic farming in the state has declined, but the value of organic crops is rising.>>
Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.>>
Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.>>
A Snohomish man is jailed for investigation of murder in a shooting early Sunday in the vacation community of Sun Cove on the Columbia River, north of Orondo.>>
A Snohomish man is jailed for investigation of murder in a shooting early Sunday in the vacation community of Sun Cove on the Columbia River, north of Orondo.>>
A wildfire that spread across 10,000 acres of sagebrush and grassland since breaking out Friday between Moxee and Zillah was declared 100 percent contained Sunday evening.>>
A wildfire that spread across 10,000 acres of sagebrush and grassland since breaking out Friday between Moxee and Zillah was declared 100 percent contained Sunday evening.>>
The Washington Senate wants a statewide vote on proposed policies that would alter how lawmakers manage the budget and how principals manage their teachers.>>
The Washington Senate wants a statewide vote on proposed policies that would alter how lawmakers manage the budget and how principals manage their teachers.>>
Deschutes County sheriff's deputies say a Vancouver, Wash., man was badly hurt in an all-terrain vehicle crash south of Redmond, but two other riders - including a 5-year-old girl - escaped serious injuries.>>
Deschutes County sheriff's deputies say a Vancouver, Wash., man was badly hurt in an all-terrain vehicle crash south of Redmond, but two other riders - including a 5-year-old girl - escaped serious injuries.>>
The Umatilla Chemical Depot is preparing to transfer its more than 9,000 acres to local control, and businesses recruited to the site could be operating by the end of 2014.>>
The Umatilla Chemical Depot is preparing to transfer its more than 9,000 acres to local control, and businesses recruited to the site could be operating by the end of 2014.>>
A panel of business people surprised a group of Bellingham High School students by giving them $1,000 - and the students plan to dispense the money in good cheer.>>
A panel of business people surprised a group of Bellingham High School students by giving them $1,000 - and the students plan to dispense the money in good cheer.>>
Family, friends and classmates gathered at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle for the funeral of a 15-year-old girl killed in an apparently random drive-by shooting last weekend.>>
Family, friends and classmates gathered at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle for the funeral of a 15-year-old girl killed in an apparently random drive-by shooting last weekend.>>
With just days left in an overtime legislative session, the state Senate has unveiled a revised budget plan similar to a proposal the chamber passed during the regular session, but which makes some concessions on...>>
With just days left in an overtime legislative session, the state Senate has unveiled a revised budget plan similar to a proposal the chamber passed during the regular session, but which makes some concessions on revenue.>>
Farmers in the nation's largest onion-growing region who depend on shared public irrigation systems worry that new federal rules governing the cleanliness of water will threaten their livelihood.>>
Farmers in the nation's largest onion-growing region who depend on shared public irrigation systems worry that new federal rules governing the cleanliness of water will threaten their livelihood.>>
An environmental group is suing federal water and wildlife agencies, contending that the agencies have long delayed taking the steps needed to protect Idaho's water quality. Northwest Environmental Advocate filed the...>>
An environmental group is suing federal water and wildlife agencies, contending that the agencies have long delayed taking the steps needed to protect Idaho's water quality.>>
An environmental group is suing federal water and wildlife agencies, contending that the agencies have long delayed taking the steps needed to protect Idaho's water quality.>>
A former teller at an Idaho Falls credit union has been sentenced to two months in prison, followed by two months of home detention for embezzlement.>>
A former teller at an Idaho Falls credit union has been sentenced to two months in prison, followed by two months of home detention for embezzlement.>>