Western Washington braces for wild fire season
Over a three-day period this week, the Puget Sound area saw 25 fires, while crews have already responded to 49 fires west of the Cascades. Now that spring is here, things are about to get even dryer (and hotter) in the Pacific Northwest.
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A bus collided with a car on westbound I-90, just east of Highway 18 early Friday morning. One lane of the freeway was blocked as crews responded. -
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Gov. Inslee owes us an explanation, apology for a deputy's murder
Now we have a dead cop directly connected to illegal immigrants in Washington. We have confirmation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
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NRA President and retired Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North stopped by the Dori Monson show Wednesday to talk about the 2020 field of Democratic presidential candidates, and to go over new gun laws in Washington state. -
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As the controversy surrounding Boeing's 737 MAX airplane continues, Seattle's Morning News spoke with aviation expert Richard Aboulafia to go over why key safety features were skimped on. -
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The man arrested for allegedly attempting to throw a woman off of a Seattle overpass has a history of attacking strangers, and being arrested, but the legal system has often dropped his cases.
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