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Federal Way police are investigating after the body of a man was found in the middle of a road.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal jury has awarded three people who sued over a deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington state nearly $17 million for their pain and suffering. An eight-person jury in U.S. District Court in Tacoma decided Friday to award $7.75 million to Dale Skyllingstad, $7 million to Blaine Wilmotte and $2 million […]

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two German shepherd puppies were euthanized after they came into contact with bats that tested positive for rabies in southwestern Washington. KATU-TV reports Cowlitz County environmental health manager Season Long said Friday a 4-month-old and a 5-month old German shepherd were euthanized because the puppies hadn’t been vaccinated for […]

DAVENPORT, Wash. (AP) — A 1936 Oscar is among the items going up for auction from the collection of the late Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne. Grant Zahajko (zuh-HAHJ’-koh) Auctions of Davenport, Washington, announced Friday that Osborne’s collection , owned by his three nieces, will be auctioned on Oct. 10th. The collection of the […]

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Washington authorities have identified the body of a teenage boy found in Green River waters by two fishermen. KOMO-TV reports that King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 16-year-old Juan Carlos Con Guzman. Officials say Con Guzman died from multiple blunt and sharp force injuries from a suspected homicide. Con Guzman was […]

KALAMA, Wash. (AP) — The proposed methanol plant in Kalama, Washington, has taken another step forward after Cowlitz County affirmed the project should get the shoreline permits as previously granted. The Daily News reports the county Department of Building and Planning reviewed the shoreline permits under the recently released greenhouse gas emission study to determine […]

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former bookkeeper for Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels to three years in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Whaley sentenced 59-year-old Michelle Ferrell on Thursday in Spokane, Washington. The Spokesman-Review reports that Ferrell had been caught taking organization funds to help pay for […]

POULSBO, Wash. (AP) — Washington authorities have announced a body was discovered in Liberty Bay. The Kitsap Sun reported Wednesday that the Poulsbo Police Department has started an investigation after the body was found near the Port of Poulsbo marina northwest of Seattle. Authorities say the body has not been identified, and it is unknown […]

The top Democratic presidential contenders are on one debate stage Thursday in Houston as Joe Biden tries to solidify his early lead over Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former City Light employee who spoke out against sexual harassment in her office and who helped create a group called the Seattle Silence Breakers to push for reforms. The Seattle Times reports the city does not admit liability in the […]

Sound Transit released a new analysis showing light rail tunnels would each add hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost of bringing train service to West Seattle and Ballard.

Recently-released assessments show that while students in Seattle schools are outpacing Washington in key metrics, there are still issues to address.

Chicago White Sox (64-82, third in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (60-87, fifth in the AL West) Seattle; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Dylan Covey (1-8, 7.69 ERA) Mariners: Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 5.24 ERA) The Mariners are 31-41 on their home turf. Seattle has a collective batting average of .238 this […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Freddy Galvis connected for a go-ahead grand slam, Eugenio Suarez hit his 45th home run and the Cincinnati Reds overcame another drive by Mariners rookie Kyle Lewis to beat Seattle 11-5 on Thursday night. Galvis’ second slam of the season and third of his career capped a five-run rally in the seventh […]

PREP FOOTBALL= Tumwater 54, Yelm 27 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS= Auburn Mountainview vs. River Ridge, ppd. Graham-Kapowsin vs. Bellarmine Prep, ppd. to Sep 14th. Kentridge vs. Enumclaw, ppd. Kingston vs. Port Townsend, ppd. Renton vs. Orting, ppd. ___ Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/ Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This […]