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A barricade, with a banner referencing the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in police custody, burns in a...
Associated Press

Tacoma cops charged in death put on credibility issues list

The three Tacoma police officers charged in the March 2020 killing of Manuel Ellis to a list of law enforcement with credibility issues.
4 years ago
Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press

Democrat Murray wins sixth term to US Senate

Sen. Patty Murray won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic stalwart prevailed in a campaign in which she repeatedly said her Republican challenger was too extreme for Washington state.
4 years ago
Madeline Copper, second from right, and her granddaughter, Lay-Lonnie, 5, stand in line to buy Powe...
Stephanie Dazio and Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

WSU cop accused of sexual misconduct on duty resigns

A Washington State University police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct while on duty in Pullman has resigned.
4 years ago
Police tape hangs across the street in front of the house that Dennis Rader lives in February 26, 2...
Associated Press

Woman’s remains in California believed to be connected to Kent man

Partial remains found in Northern California belong to a woman missing from the San Francisco Bay Area since January, authorities said.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

‘Atmospheric river’ bringing rain, wind, snow to PNW

An atmospheric river is bringing strong to damaging winds, heavy rain and below-normal temperatures for the Puget Sound region from Thursday evening through Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. Snow in the passes is expected as is potential river flooding, The Seattle Times reported. Jeff Michalski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, […]
4 years ago
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Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Sex offender can become Washington state lawyer, court rules

A divided Washington Supreme Court on Thursday approved a registered sex offender’s application to become an attorney in the state — though the man says he’s not sure he’ll wind up practicing law after all.
4 years ago
The Amazon logo is displayed at a news conference in New York on Sept. 28, 2011. Amazon is pausing ...
Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries

Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce, the latest move by the company to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment.
4 years ago
Associated Press

FAA mandates seaplane inspections after Puget Sound crash

Federal regulators on Wednesday ordered seaplanes like one that went down in Washington’s Puget Sound in September be inspected for a flaw that likely caused the deadly crash.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Eco-activist sentenced to community service, no prison time

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced an eco-activist to community service but no time in custody, rejecting the government’s call for a prison term
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Seattle man gets 6 years in prison for dumping body parts in Arizona

The former operator of a Seattle donated-cadaver business who callously dumped numerous body parts around central Arizona was sentenced to more than six years in prison Monday.
4 years ago
Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez arrives to a home to post an eviction order on October 1...
Associated Press

Phoenix man arrested after crash kills 2 Washington teens

A man suspected of driving impaired has been arrested for allegedly causing a wrong-way freeway crash in Phoenix that killed three Grand Canyon University students, authorities said Monday.
4 years ago
Associated Press

Federal judge rules in favor of bikini baristas over dress

A Washington city’s dress code ordinance saying bikini baristas must cover their bodies at work has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal court.
4 years ago
Police investigators work outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelos...
Kevin Freking Michael Balsamo and Colleen Long, Associated Press

AP source: Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?’ in attack

The intruder who attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home was searching for the Democratic leader, shouting “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?” before assaulting Paul Pelosi with a hammer.
4 years ago
Gene Johnson, Associated Press

GOP aims to flip Washington House seat back in key race

The Republican mayor of Wenatchee, a small city in central Washington’s orchard country, didn’t support Democrat Kim Schrier when she was first elected to Congress in 2018. Since then, though, he’s been impressed.
4 years ago
Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Meta fined $24.7M for campaign finance disclosure violations

A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law, in what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history.
4 years ago
Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales

Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 14% drop in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year, reflecting a weak market for personal computers affecting its Windows business.
4 years ago
Vice President Kamala Harris, right, laughs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Mich...
Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Government awarding $1 billion to schools for electric buses

Nearly 400 school districts are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.
4 years ago
A Black bear (Ursus americanus) is looking for salmon along the shore of Lake Crescent in Lake Clar...
Associated Press

Washington wildlife agents kill black bear that hurt woman

Wildlife authorities in Washington state killed a black bear Saturday after it charged and injured a woman near a downtown park in the Bavarian-styled town of Leavenworth.
4 years ago
2 arrested after 2 killed, tribal officer shot in Washington - Photo from KIRO 7...
Associated Press

2 arrested after 2 killed, tribal officer shot in Washington

Authorities said Friday they have arrested two of the three suspects they were searching for after two people were found dead
4 years ago
eri said she was furloughed as a pre-school teacher at Chelsea Piers Connecticut four days after gi...
Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

Washington’s paid family leave premiums to increase Jan. 1

The payroll premiums on workers’ wages to pay for Washington state’s paid family and medical leave program will increase on Jan. 1.
4 years ago
In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Rep. Edmond Jordan, D-Baton Rouge, speaks in Baton Rouge, La. Vo...
Kimberlee Krusei, Associated Press

Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states, including Oregon

More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery
4 years ago
Seattle Kraken owners Jerry Bruckheimer, front center, is joined by owners David Wright, front left...
Tim Booth, Associated Press

NHL’s Kraken get original music from Oscar winner Zimmer

With Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer as part of the ownership group, the Seattle Kraken were always going to have a cinematic element to their video productions.
4 years ago
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Associated Press

Washington wildfire caused by pyrotechnic, police seek tips

A wildfire in southwest Washington state that ballooned in size Sunday, causing regional air quality issues, may have been started by a firework or firearm, officials said.
4 years ago