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Three lanes of of NB I-5 in Seattle reopen after suspected DUI collision

All but one lane of northbound I-5 through Seattle near James Street is blocked, after a collision that saw two vehicles completely roll over. 
6 years ago

Washington leaders, lawmakers react as Biden, Harris are sworn into office

As President Biden and Vice President Harris took the oath of office, Washington state's leaders and lawmakers expressed a range of emotions and reactions.
6 years ago

Inauguration Day updates: President Biden urges unity in inaugural address to nation

Follow updates as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take office as President and Vice President of the United States of America.
6 years ago

WA hospitals hesitant to schedule, then cancel COVID vaccinations

Many hospitals in Washington say they won't follow the suggestion to try to speed up COVID vaccinations by making appointments then canceling them.
6 years ago

Washington DOH data dashboard now shows COVID vaccine progress

The Washington State Department of Health is displaying COVID-19 vaccine data on its data dashboard, showing progress statewide and by county.
6 years ago

Fahrenthold: Trump’s legal troubles likely to multiply ‘within days of him leaving office’

With Donald Trump set to leave office on Wednesday, he faces a difficult post-presidency life that could be rife with legal troubles and lawsuits.
6 years ago

Local online, in-person events honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Most local events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work for racial justice moved online this year, except the 39th annual rally and march in Seattle.
6 years ago

Gov. Inslee unveils public-private partnership to ramp up vaccine distribution statewide

Gov. Inslee unveiled changes to COVID vaccine administration statewide, including a move to Phase 1B and a public-private distribution partnership.
6 years ago

Puget Sound region’s chance of snow comes to an end Wednesday

The Puget Sound region's brief chance of seeing snowflakes ends Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. 
6 years ago

COVID-19 updates: First cases of UK COVID-19 strain found in Washington

The state Department of Health says there have been more than 287,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 4,114 people have died.
6 years ago

Washington state National Guard members sent to DC for inauguration

Nearly 400 Washington state National Guard soldiers and airmen are being sent to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.
6 years ago

‘Hole punch’ clouds spotted Thursday above parts of Western Washington

National Weather Service Seattle shared photos of "hole punch" clouds spotted above parts of western Washington on Thursday.
6 years ago

Washington COVID-19 case rates higher than ever post-holidays

After leveling off and even declining in December, Washington state's COVID-19 case counts are now rising again, and reaching the highest levels ever.
6 years ago

Record spike in fatal overdoses in King County

King County has seen a spike in fatal overdoses over the past two weeks, recording 42 deaths -- the highest ever in a two-week period in the county. 
6 years ago

Former WA Attorney General: More Republicans should have voted to impeach Trump

Despite relative bipartisan support, former Washington AG Rob McKenna believes more Republicans should have voted to impeach President Trump.
6 years ago

Power mostly restored to Puget Sound residents

Providers have gradually been able to restore power to Puget Sound residents across the region, following a major windstorm between Tuesday and Wednesday.
6 years ago

Power outage causes 11 million gallons of stormwater, sewage to spill into Puget Sound

An "extensive" overnight power outage inadvertently allowed 11 million gallons of untreated wastewater to flow into Puget Sound Wednesday. 
6 years ago

Gov. Inslee delivers inaugural address, statewide officials sworn in

It's Inauguration Day in Washington state. Newly elected or re-elected state officials were sworn in and Gov. Inslee delivered an inaugural address.
6 years ago

New texts from state DOH aim to speed up COVID-19 exposure notification

The Washington State Department of Health will text a verification code to every person in the state who tests positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago

Whatcom County COVID transmission rate highest in Washington state

Whatcom County is the state's current COVID-19 hotspot. The northern county is seeing a transmission rate higher than anywhere else in Washington. 
6 years ago

Fahrenthold: Trump was ‘hard to reach, slow to respond’ during siege of Capitol

As we continue to learn more about the events leading up to the siege on the Capitol, Trump's own role in inciting the mob has come into question. 
6 years ago

Windstorm knocks out power for thousands of Puget Sound residents

The National Weather Service says Thursday is expected to be a "fairly nice day" with morning fog. But thousands of people across the Puget Sound region.
6 years ago

Seattle had ‘highest number of murders in 26 years’ in 2020

As part of a briefing Monday, interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addressed the year-end crime data for 2020, focusing primarily on homicides.
6 years ago

Study: Sweden didn’t see rise in COVID deaths with schools open

Sweden data on student and teacher COVID susceptibility shows little transmission of COVID with schools open before the vaccine.
6 years ago