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BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man has died in a hit-and-run accident while he was bicycling home on his 34th birthday. The Bellingham Herald reported Sunday that Tyler Rolph died at the scene of the accident shortly after midnight Friday. Authorities say Rolph was hit by a vehicle that did not stop while […]

SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who was acquitted of a murder charge after two years in jail has sued the King County Sheriff’s Office and two detectives. The Seattle Times reports Rodney Wheeler filed the lawsuit saying police used false statements and selective evidence to charge him with a crime. Wheeler’s attorneys say […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The partially melted reactor core from the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history could remain in Idaho for another 20 years if regulators finalize a license extension sought by the U.S. Energy Department, officials said Monday. The core from Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania partially melted in 1979, an event that […]

The new ferry terminal building at Seattle's Colman Dock is now open for walk-on passengers. The big changes happened Sunday.

SEATTLE (AP) — As districts headed back to school, thousands of students across the state who claim personal vaccine exemptions must receive the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, or they could be forced from school. KING-TV reports a law that went into effect in July removes the personal and philosophical exemption for the MMR vaccine. […]

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a man was found dead after a report of a disturbance with a firearm at a house in Camas, Washington. The Columbian reports a woman who lives at the residence was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says police, […]

SEATTLE (AP) — A shot by Victor Rodriguez that was knocked in for an own goal in the 83rd minute put the Seattle Sounders ahead, and Nico Lodeiro’s goal in stoppage time secured a 4-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. The Sounders (14-9-7) remained in contention for second place in the […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Ruiz walked Tom Murphy with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners won via walk-off for the second straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 11-10 on Sunday. A day after former White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez hit a game-ending homer in the 10th, Seattle rallied from […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Major League Baseball has expressed “regret” over a miscommunication that resulted in a 2-1 loss for the Chicago White Sox against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. Seattle’s Omar Narvaez hit a ball off the top of the wall in the bottom of the 10th inning that was ruled a home run […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chelsea Gray had 21 points and eight assists, Candace Parker added 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat Seattle 92-69 on Sunday to eliminate the defending-champion Storm from the WNBA playoffs. No. 3 seed Los Angeles advance to play second-seeded Connecticut, which earned a double-bye […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns, including a 28-yard rainbow to DK Metcalf midway through the fourth quarter, and the Seattle Seahawks held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-26 on Sunday. The Steelers lost starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a right elbow injury late in the first half and fell to 0-2 for […]

A manhunt is underway for the gunman in a deadly shooting in the Westlake Transit Tunnel in downtown Seattle.

SEATTLE (AP) — A stabbing on a Seattle-area light rail train took place the day after a fatal shooting at a downtown station. The Seattle Times reports the two incidents of violence occurred as officials try to manage the perception and reality of safety downtown. Seattle police say one man was killed and two wounded […]

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — One person was taken to a hospital after a police officer fired a gun inside an Oregon hotel room. Hillsboro police say officers went to an Extended Stay America to investigate “suspicious circumstances” Saturday night. Police say an officer fired inside a room of the hotel after encountering people related the […]

Chicago White Sox (65-83, third in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (61-88, fifth in the AL West) Seattle; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Ivan Nova (10-12, 4.69 ERA) Mariners: Justus Sheffield (0-1, 4.43 ERA) LINE: Mariners -128; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: Seattle heads into the matchup after a […]