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Tacoma animal shelter caring for 264 dogs, highest number in 7 years

There is no room at Tacoma's animal shelter for lost dogs, after it took in the highest number in seven years.

2 years ago

Social worker unknowingly delivers prescription opiates to inmate at Snohomish County Jail

Officials say a social worker visiting the Snohomish County Jail nearly delivered prescription opiates to an inmate by accident.

2 years ago

Washington’s newest apple hybrid to be named ‘Sunflare’

A new variety of apple in Washington state has a new name.

2 years ago

Rare tornado touches down in Northern California causing widespread damage

A rare tornado in northern California over the weekend did a lot of serious damage and left several people hurt.

2 years ago

SR 520 Montlake Lid bicycle trail opens to the public

After years of construction, the new bike trail over the Montlake Lid project opened to the public on Saturday.

2 years ago

1 person rescued after boat catches fire in Elliott Bay

The Coast Guard and the Seattle Fire Department came to the rescue of a person on a boat that caught fire in Elliott Bay Sunday.

2 years ago

Four suspects escape after crashing carjacked vehicle

Four armed suspects are on the loose after they carjacked a woman’s Subaru in the University District at gunpoint early Friday morning.

2 years ago

Shooting in Seattle’s International District injures five people

Seattle police are working to track down one or more suspects after five people were shot at a hookah lounge in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.

2 years ago

Detectives solve Puyallup River cold case murder from 1988

Pierce County detectives have solved a cold case murder – an 18-year-old girl whose body washed up on the banks of the Puyallup River 36 years ago.

2 years ago

Everett begins controversial project to dismantle historic gazebo

The city of Everett has begun work to remove a century-old gazebo despite widespread opposition from community members.

2 years ago

Puyallup thieves use stolen excavator in heist of ATM loaded with cash

Three suspects are on the loose after using an excavator to tear apart an ATM kiosk in Puyallup and then steal the cash machine.

2 years ago

Health officials suspend licenses of substance abuse treatment provider

State health officials have suspended the licenses of a Pierce County outpatient drug treatment center that operates clinics in Lakewood, Gig Harbor and Puyallup.

2 years ago

Snowy conditions in the Cascades brings ski season, difficult driving

Snowy conditions in the Washington Cascades brings ski season and difficult driving.

2 years ago

Suspect sought after man is shot several times in South Park

A shooting in the South Park neighborhood Friday night left one man wounded.

2 years ago

At least five people in Washington state sickened by E. coli linked to organic carrots

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened at least five people in Washington state.

2 years ago

2 men, 11-year-old boy arrested following series of holdups in Seattle

Two men and an 11-year-old boy arrested following a series of holdups.

2 years ago

Elysian Brewing to shut down Georgetown brewery operations

Elysian Brewery in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood has decided to shut down operations.

2 years ago

Bellevue police seeking hit-and-run driver involved in serious accident

Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver in a crash that severely injured a woman.

2 years ago

Gov. Inslee approves huge wind turbine farm south of the Tri-Cities

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has approved what will likely be the biggest wind farm in the state that would be built along 24 miles of the Horse Heaven Hills, just south of Kennewick.