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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board say they have shut down an unlicensed marijuana shop operating near Mount Vernon in Clear Lake. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the move came last week after detectives received reports of suspicious activity at a small shop across […]

Seattle's shortage of police officers was front and center over Mother's Day weekend, when a handful of Good Samaritans couldn't get an officer to the scene of an erratic driver who appeared to be intoxicated.

Representatives from NHL Seattle and the Oak View Group spoke to Seattle City Council Monday, emphasizing that ever-increasing costs to KeyArena's renovations will not be the responsibility of city taxpayers.

20 students and 11 staff members at Issaquah High School have been ordered to stay home until May 31, after possibly being exposed to a staff member confirmed to have the measles. 

Seattle Mariners (23-27, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (22-23, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Division rivals Texas and Seattle will play on Tuesday at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers are 12-15 against AL West teams. Texas has hit 74 home runs this […]

A Skyway VFW is scrambling to pay a massive bill that hit suddenly after February's snow storm caused a major drain on water at the facility.

Everett police are warning residents about a recent rise in scam calls with callers claiming to be from the government and requesting gift cards as payment.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state lumber company has agreed to a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations of water pollution. The News Tribune reported Monday that Manke Lumber will pay a $320,000 penalty and build a treatment system to fix water quality violations. Court records indicate the EPA filed a complaint […]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Asdrúbal Cabrera hit two of the five Texas homers, Mike Minor struck out 11 over six innings and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 10-9 in a series opener Monday night. Hunter Pence, Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor also went deep. The Rangers twice had back-to-back homers while winning for the […]

One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting at an Auburn apartment complex early Monday morning.

Trash is being dumped on private property, but the owners discovered a big clue to solve the mystery.

A large homeless encampment at 10th Avenue South and Dearborn Avenue South that the city of Seattle calls “high risk” was cleared out Monday morning. It comes days after Seattle Police took down two drug ring operations funneling drugs and weapons to homeless camps. The city said the camp is so large, the work to clean […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 presidents voted to standardize nonconference schedules for men’s basketball and allow athletes to transfer within the conference without losing a season of eligibility. The Pac-12 also announced after its spring meeting of presidents and athletic directors a five-year extension to the annual $3.6 million funding of the conference’s Student-Athlete […]

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has expanded a drought emergency to nearly half the state because of worsened, poor water supply conditions and warmer and drier weather predicted throughout the summer. The governor declared drought for the Methow, Okanogan and Upper Yakima basins in April. He added 24 more basins this month […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities say a Port Angeles, Washington man is under arrest for pointing a laser at a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. U.S. Attorney Brian Moran says Randall Muck was arrested Monday after being indicted by a grand jury last week on charges of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft and lying […]