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Bail for custodian accused of voyeurism set at $500K

A school custodian accused of secretly filming people in Vancouver, Washington, school restrooms for nearly a decade, has had bail set at $500,000.
4 years ago

Ex-cop convicted of rape while on duty gets 14 years to life

A fired Spokane, Washington, police officer convicted of raping two women while on duty has been sentenced to 14 years to life in prison.
4 years ago

Fall COVID-19 surge could happen in Pacific Northwest

Health officials in Washington and Oregon said Thursday that a fall and winter COVID surge is likely headed to the Pacific Northwest after months of relatively low case levels.
4 years ago

Report: Lawmaker ‘engaged in abusive and bullying conduct’

A workplace conduct investigation released this week found that Rep. Melanie Morgan “engaged in abusive and bullying conduct” and took retaliatory actions against a policy analyst
4 years ago

Washington House seat in play amid increased polarization

For years, the Republican district in southwest Washington has evaded Democrats. Now, the incumbent is ousted for her vote to impeach President Trump
4 years ago

Court overturns woman’s conviction for soliciting to kill ex

An appeals court has overturned a Mount Vernon woman’s conviction for soliciting to kill her former husband.
4 years ago

Alaska’s Bering snow crab, king crab seasons canceled

Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and for the first time, have also scrapped the winter harvest of smaller snow crab.
4 years ago

6 wolves poisoned in northeast Washington, reward offered

Six wolves found dead this year in northeast Washington were poisoned and a reward is being offered for tips leading to a conviction in the case
4 years ago

State pays $2.75 million to Monroe woman in highway crash

Washington state has agreed to pay $2.75 million to a woman who was seriously hurt in a rollover crash involving a state Department of Transportation vehicle on Highway 522.
4 years ago

FAA issues warning about type of seaplane that crashed

Federal authorities have issued a warning about a part of the tail in the type of seaplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound last month, killing 10 people.
4 years ago

Washington state’s fire season lightest in a decade

Washington state this year has had the fewest square miles burned in a decade following the second- and third-worst fire seasons on record in 2020 and 2021.
4 years ago

Fish and Wildlife shoots wrong wolf, more attacks confirmed

Wolves from two packs in northeast Washington state have attacked more cattle
4 years ago

Respite center opens to families of those who died in combat

A respite center for families in the United States who have lost loved ones in combat since 9/11 will open Friday on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula.
4 years ago

Amazon sues Washington’s labor agency over alleged hazards

Amazon has sued Washington state’s labor agency following disputes with regulators over citations and fines imposed on the company for worker safety issues.
4 years ago

Mariners end two decades of misery returning to postseason

Baseball is fun again in the Pacific Northwest in a way that it hasn’t been in more than two decades. The longest postseason drought in the four major professional sports ended Friday night when the Mariners earned a long-coveted spot in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
4 years ago

Washington kills 2 wolves to prevent preying on cattle

Biologists working for Washington have killed two members of the Leadpoint wolf pack this week in an effort to stop the pack from preying on cattle
4 years ago

GOP candidate apologizes after antisemitic post surfaces

A GOP candidate for the Washington Legislature has acknowledged that a post he put on social media in 2020 is antisemitic.
4 years ago

Prototype electric airplane takes first flight

A prototype, all-electric airplane took its first flight Tuesday morning in central Washington state.
4 years ago

Man pleads guilty to bringing Molotov cocktails to protest

A Renton, Washington, man has pleaded guilty to bringing 12 Molotov cocktails to a protest at the Seattle police union headquarters on Labor Day 2020.
4 years ago

Deputy fatally shoots man he chased into a cornfield

A Yakima County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man after the deputy chased him into a cornfield north of Toppenish on Thursday, police said.
4 years ago

Projections lowered in latest Washington revenue forecast

Revenue projections for Washington state’s current two-year budget period increased by about $43 million more than projected at the state’s last quarterly update
4 years ago

Maury Wills, former Seattle Mariners manager, dies at 89

Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89.
4 years ago

Human remains wash ashore on Olympic Peninsula near Sequim

Human remains washed ashore at Dungeness Spit near Sequim, Washington, and agencies are working to determine whether they are connected to the crash of a floatplane earlier this month.
4 years ago

King County proposes millions for new policing alternatives

King County Executive Dow Constantine on Monday proposed measures to boost public safety in Washington state’s most populous county with alternatives to traditional law enforcement.
4 years ago