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‘I’m in the fund everything but ICE camp’: Rep. Adam Smith stands firm until a DHS funding deal is reached

Adam Smith addresses the ongoing DHS funding standoff in Congress. Explore his stance and the implications for national security.

6 months ago

‘A significant movement is underway’: JBLM flights raise questions about U.S. troop deployments to Middle East

"A significant movement is underway" as flights from JBLM fuel new questions about a potential buildup of American forces in the Middle East.

6 months ago

Rainier Beach shooting: Prosecutors seek to try teen in adult court in targeted attack, distinct shoes key to identification

Prosecutors are asking a judge to charge a 16-year-old boy as an adult in the fatal shooting of two Rainier Beach High School students.

6 months ago

Stryker cyberattack: Iran-linked hackers wipe 200,000 devices in global disruption

A major cyberattack on Stryker Corporation has erased over 200,000 devices globally, highlighting serious security vulnerabilities.

6 months ago

‘Something needs to change’: Farmers, agriculture industry threatened by WA’s rising fuel costs

Gas prices in Washington have surged past $5 a gallon, adding new financial strain for both drivers and the state’s struggling agriculture industry.

6 months ago

Trooper Sarah Clasen resigns amid Richland DUI vehicular homicide case

A veteran Washington State Patrol trooper has resigned more than a year after she was accused of killing a motorcyclist in a drunk-driving crash in Richland, Washington.

6 months ago

King County Metro bus collides with 7 vehicles along 5 blocks

A King County Metro bus collided with several vehicles on Wednesday morning, causing significant disruption and traffic delays.

6 months ago

Seattle SuperSonics return takes major step forward with potential NBA vote next week

The NBA's board of governors could vote as soon as next week on whether to begin its expansion process — a major step toward bringing a team back to Seattle.

6 months ago

‘Second worst snowpack we’ve had’: Climatologist says weekend storm won’t end Northwest drought

A climatologist explains why the recent storm won't end the ongoing drought affecting the Northwest.

6 months ago

‘Number one priority’: Democrats celebrate ‘millionaire tax’ passage while Republicans vow pushback as session closes

Washington lawmakers finalize the session, passing the millionaire tax as Republicans prepare to challenge this controversial move.

6 months ago

Court docs: Skykomish coach admits to sexual contact with student, begged deputies to ‘put me in jail’

Skykomish School District physical education teacher and coach, Daniel L. Bubar, was charged after admitting to at least 20 sex acts with an underage student.

6 months ago

Anti-Defamation League report finds mixed progress on antisemitism at Pacific Northwest universities

Colleges across the Pacific Northwest are showing some progress in addressing antisemitism, according to a new campus report card study released Tuesday.

6 months ago

Skykomish school coach arrested in alleged 2-year sexual abuse of student, court documents say

A 62-year-old gym teacher and coach at Skykomish K-12 School was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a student for two years.

7 months ago

Man charged in fatal hit-and-run spree had protection order against him, escaped mental facility

A King County man, once sought in what investigators initially believed may have been an accidental hit-and-run, is now charged with intentionally running over and killing a woman in a Bellevue parking lot in addition to striking two other pedestrians later the same day.

7 months ago

Ferguson says he’ll sign revised WA ‘millionaires’ tax’ after affordability amendment

Governor Bob Ferguson said he will sign a revised version of Washington’s proposed “Millionaires’ Tax” after lawmakers added an amendment.

7 months ago

Tech Talk: AI becomes new frontline weapon as militaries accelerate autonomous warfare

As conflict in the Middle East intensifies, militaries are turning to a new kind of weapon — not a missile or drone, but AI.

7 months ago

Key Peninsula stabbing suspect tells police he was ‘no longer a person’ during 2022 traffic stop

Authorities investigating the fatal stabbing of four people on Washington’s Key Peninsula are examining prior encounters including a traffic stop that showed what officials described as unusual behavior.