Hobbs, Anderson and a write-in Republican vie for Washington secretary of state
Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary.4 years ago
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Washington: What to expect on election night
What to expect on election night in Washington state? A long wait.4 years ago
Psychiatric hospital patient arrested in roommate’s death
A long-term patient at Western Washington state’s psychiatric hospital has been arrested on suspicion of killing his 69-year-old roommate, police said.4 years ago
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 term4 years ago
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dems try for first elected secretary of state in 6 decades
Washington voters will soon decide whether to elect their first Democratic secretary of state in six decades or, instead, send a longtime county auditor to be the state’s first nonpartisan chief elections officer.4 years ago
Murray and Smiley spar over abortion, crime in Senate debate
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley argued over abortion, crime and inflation on Sunday in their only scheduled debate before the Nov. 8 election.4 years ago
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 dead4 years ago
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
