Disasters
Natural gas line in Kelso patched after leak
KELSO -- Cowlitz County fire officials say a man mowing his lawn accidentally busted an above-ground natural gas line stub at the North Kelso Baptist Church.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Northwest
Mill Creek home damaged by fire; no injuries
MILL CREEK -- No one was home at a house that caught fire in Mill Creek about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.Neighbors reported smoke coming from the eaves of the home in the 3100 block of 138th Street SE, said Autumn Waite, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 7.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News
Teen lost in Columbia River near Camas
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Deputies from both sides of the Columbia River are using sonar Tuesday in an attempt to locate the body of a 13-year-old Sedro-Woolley boy lost when a boat capsized while he was sturgeon fishing with his father and grandfather.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest
Weed-burning starts 4-alarm fire at Pasco motel
PASCO -- A man who was burning weeds was arrested for investigation of reckless burning after a four-alarm fire burned a Pasco motel under renovation.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest
Homeowners help battle grass fire near Yakima
YAKIMA -- Homeowners with garden hoses helped firefighters battle a three-alarm grass fire that burned about 100 acres in the East Valley community near Yakima.The Yakima Herald-Republic reported that the fire threatened four homes Monday in gusty winds but no structures were lost.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest
Body found in burning RV at Normandy Park
NORMANDY PARK -- A woman's body was found in a burning motor home at Normandy Park.Interim Police Chief Chris Gaddis said firefighters found the body Tuesday morning after they extinguished the flames in the vehicle, which was about 30-feet long.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest
Fast-moving Mich. wildfire burns 17,000 acres
NEWBERRY, Mich. -- A fast-moving wildfire fed by dry conditions in Michigan's Upper Peninsula continued to burn Friday, consuming 17,000 acres and prompting evacuations of homes and sections of a state park, officials said.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Bud weakens to tropical storm off Mexico’s coast
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Bud weakened to a tropical storm Friday as it headed toward a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast south of Puerto Vallarta.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Boat that sank, killing 1, was overloaded with metal
EVERETT -- A boat that capsized off the Everett waterfront May 14 killing one occupant was overloaded with scrap metal, officials said Friday.The heavy load apparently caused the accident, city spokeswoman Kate Reardon said.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Ind. man releases hostages, fatally shoots self
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- A gunman looking for someone he believed owed him money shot himself inside an Indiana real estate office several hours after releasing hostages Friday, and he died after being rushed to a hospital, police said.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Smoke from massive fire spreads across N.M., Ariz.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Wildfires cast a pall over Memorial Day weekend in parts of the West Friday as smoke from a massive New Mexico blaze prompted widespread air-quality warnings and high fire danger in Colorado spurred officials to put thousands of firefighters on standby.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Extent of fire damage to Navy submarine not yet clear
KITTERY, Maine -- Those who have spent time on Navy submarines will tell you that few combustible materials are aboard. But don't tell that to the firefighters who rushed to the USS Miami when a blaze swept through the billion-dollar nuclear-powered submarine.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Texter not liable for driver's car crash, N.J. judge says
MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- A woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding, seriously injuring a motorcycling couple, a judge ruled Friday in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
U.N. agency finds higher enrichment at Iranian site
VIENNA -- Inspectors have located radioactive traces at an Iranian underground bunker, the U.N. atomic agency said Friday -- a finding that could mean Iran has moved closer to reaching the uranium threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
2 people and a dog saved from sinking sailboat
MUKILTEO -- Two people and a dog were rescued from a sinking sailboat near Mukilteo late Thursday.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Days after deaths, another crowd attempts Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal -- A wave of climbers has headed for the summit of Mount Everest, and several people have already made it in what is expected to another busy weekend on the top of the world.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Study details mercury contamination in Calif. sport fish
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- New findings from the first statewide study of contaminants in fish caught off the California coast show that methylmercury, a toxin that damages the nervous system of humans, was found in high concentrations in more than a third of the locations that researchers sampled.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World
Semi rolls over on I-5 onramp in Everett
EVERETT -- No injuries were reported after a semi truck rolled over in Everett on Thursday.The accident was reported about 12:40 p.m. at the onramp to southbound I-5 from the Boeing Freeway, officer Aaron Snell said.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Senate acts to extend flood insurance program
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday voted to extend the life of the National Flood Insurance Program for 60 days, giving lawmakers time to work on a long-term extension that would seek to restore fiscal solvency to the debt-ridden plan.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Earthquake rattles New Zealand city; no injuries
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- A magnitude-4.7 earthquake has rattled the quake-weary New Zealand city of Christchurch. There are no initial reports of serious injuries or damage.Authorities reportedly closed the inner city after Friday's quake and asked people to leave as a precaution.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Hurricane warning issued for Mexico ahead of Bud
PUERTO VALLARTA — Bud has turned into a major hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific Coast.The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., says sustained winds Thursday night were 115 mph. That’s a Category 3 storm.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Wildfire destroys 12 homes in southwestern N.M.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Winds and erratic flames forced firefighters to sit on the sidelines Thursday as a massive fire that destroyed a dozen homes and several other structures in small New Mexico community grew larger and put more buildings at risk.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Doctors report rise in kids eating detergent packs
DALLAS -- Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months, touted as a solution to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the country say children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowing them.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Tornadoes didn't stop Kansas couple from marrying
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the plains of central Kansas, tornadoes are so unremarkable that guests barely flinched as a barrel-racing bride wed her bull-riding groom with a twister dropping from the sky just miles away.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Nation & World
Fire reported on nuke-powered sub at Maine yard
KITTERY, Maine -- A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured four people.Fire crews responded Wednesday to the USS Miami SSN 755 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located on an island in the small town of Kittery near Portsmouth, N.H.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
1 dead after Ark. crop-dusters collide
PARAGOULD, Ark. -- One pilot was killed and another injured Wednesday when two crop-dusters collided in midair over northeast Arkansas.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
Investigators think illegal burn sparked Nev. fire
WELLINGTON, Nev. -- A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line may have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private residence since the weekend, investigators said Wednesday.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
Man sought for questioning in hit-and-run on deputy
EVERETT -- Snohomish County sheriff's detectives are hoping someone can identify a man who might have information about a hit-and-run involving a motorcycle patrol deputy on May 7.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Local News
One lucky kid
Boy nearly went down 270-foot waterfall, rescuers say (video)
Date: 05/21/2012 | Local News
Diver missing, presumed dead off Blake Island
SEATTLE -- A 59-year-old diver is missing and presumed dead after running out of air while spearfishing.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Northwest
Washougal bicyclist struck, killed by truck in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. -- A bicyclist from Washougal has died after being struck by a pickup truck near Grand Ronde, Oregon.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Northwest
2 injured after motorcycles collide on I-5
MARYSVILLE -- A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured Saturday in an accident on I-5 near Marysville.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News
Climber dies after falling on Alaska's McKinley
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska -- National Park officials say a climber has died of injuries after falling during a climb of Alaska's Mount McKinley.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Northwest
Nuclear plant to receive license renewal
RICHLAND -- The only commercial nuclear power plant in the Northwest is hosting an event Thursday to mark the extension of the plant's operating license.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Northwest
Marysville home destroyed by fire; arson suspected
MARYSVILLE -- A vacant home in Marysville was destroyed by fire Thursday night. The fire is being investigated as arson.A call came in around 10:40 p.m. that the house was on fire in the 1100 block of 6th St., Marysville fire marshal Tom Maloney said.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News
Man dead after small boat overturns near Sucia Island
FRIDAY HARBOR -- The Coast Guard says one man died and two survivors have been rescued after a 15-foot motor boat overturned near Sucia Island in northwest Washington's San Juan Islands.The victim was not immediately identified.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Northwest
2 maritime workers killed in Seattle accidents
SEATTLE -- A forklift worker at the Port of Seattle and a man pressure-washing on a boat at a shipyard were killed in separate accidents Thursday in Seattle.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Northwest
The heat is on; bad wildfire season likely
WASHINGTON -- And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the U.S. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Nation & World
Everett man presumed drowned is identified
EVERETT -- A man presumed to have drowned in Port Gardner on Monday has been identified as Richard L. Irby Jr., 49, of Everett.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
32 years after the blast
Memories of Mount St. Helens' eruption remain vivid
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
Teen's body recovered from pond near Burlington
BURLINGTON -- The Skagit County sheriff’s office says the body of a 16-year-old Sedro-Woolley boy has been recovered from a gravel pit pond north of Burlington.The Skagit Valley Herald reported that the body was found Thursday afternoon.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Northwest
Skateboarder hurt in collision with pickup
EVERETT -- A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured Thursday while skateboarding down a hill along 34th Street in Everett.About 3:15 p.m., the boy was crossing Wetmore Avenue on his skateboard when he collided with a Ford pickup truck in the intersection, officials said.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Local News
Man who died in motorcycle crash identified
SNOHOMISH -- Officials have identified a man who died Saturday after a motorcycle accident near Snohomish.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Local News
Fire burns 20 acres on actor Bruce Campbell's Oregon property
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A southern Oregon wildfire has burned 20 acres of property that belongs to "Evil Dead" actor Bruce Campbell.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Northwest
Chehalis boy lying in road struck and killed
CHEHALIS -- The Lewis County sheriff's office says underage drinking and poor choices led to the death of a 16-year-old boy in Adna.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Northwest
Motorcyclist injured in collision near Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD -- A man was seriously injured Wednesday after his motorcycle collided with a car in the Lynnwood area.The crash was reported just after 1:30 p.m. on Alderwood Mall Parkway, just south of 164th Street SW, said Leslie Hynes, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 1.
Date: 05/16/2012 | Local News
Capsized boat found; man still missing
EVERETT -- Searchers continued to look Tuesday for the body of a man believed to be missing in Port Gardner after his boat capsized Monday off the Everett waterfront.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Local News
Emergency preparedness begins with roll of duct tape
I was returning from a meeting with community members in Monroe, riding in the passenger seat, when my friend's car made a horrible sound. I looked at Karri Matau while she drove along U.S. 2. The car sound was deafening. I wondered if she was the last face I would ever see.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Life
Two boys hit by car in Everett sent to hospital
EVERETT -- Two boys were expected to survive after being struck by a car while riding what was described as an off-road motorcycle Monday in south Everett.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Local News
Plane crash kills 15 in Nepal mountains; 6 survive
KATMANDU, Nepal -- A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people and injuring six, some critically.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Nation & World
Northern Ariz. wildfire grows, prompts evacuations
CROWN KING, Ariz. -- Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Monday in northern Arizona that has forced residents from their homes in the historic mining town of Crown King just weeks ahead of the busy tourist season.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Nation & World
Husband of slain ranger leaving Mount Rainier Park
MOUNT RAINIER -- The husband of slain Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson is leaving the park where he also worked as an enforcement officer.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Northwest
Toddler drowns in Terrace Heights canal
TERRACE HEIGHTS -- Family members say an 18-month-old boy was out of sight for just a minute at a Terrace Heights home when he went missing.They searched the homes and surrounding homes Saturday before calling 911.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Northwest
Better weather brings return of wildfire risk
MONROE -- Fire crews are asking homeowners to think about wildfire prevention before summer.Western Washington isn't immune to wildfire, Monroe fire Capt. Ron Adams said. This time of year is when the grass starts to dry out and the winds kick up.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Local News
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Snohomish
SNOHOMISH -- A 29-year-old* man was killed Saturday after he lost control of his motorcycle along a winding rural road east of Snohomish.The accident happened about 8:30 p.m. in the 12500 block of Old Snohomish-Monroe Road.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Local News
Everett Councilman Drew Nielsen dies on river
EVERETT -- Drew Nielsen, a city councilman who got into politics because he wanted to make his hometown the best it could be, died Saturday in a whitewater rafting accident on the Green River in King County.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Local News
Derelict boat burns in Penn Cove
WHIDBEY ISLAND -- A fire continued to smolder Sunday morning aboard a derelict 128-foot fishing boat anchored in Penn Cove off Whidbey Island.Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire departments received reports of a boat fire about 11:45 p.m. Saturday.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Local News
Recreational boating accidents in Washington
In warm weather, people flock to the waterways that crisscross, dot and abut Snohomish County. They boat, swim, kayak, canoe and raft. They seek the fresh fish, shrimp and crabs that landlocked folks only dream about. Some boaters also die, often through their ignorance or negligence.
Date: 05/13/2012 | Need to Know
Snohomish firefighters put down small brush fire
SNOHOMISH -- The cause of a brush fire in rural Snohomish is under investigation by the county fire marshal's office.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Girls rescued from bluff above Mission Beach
TULALIP -- Firefighters on Saturday rescued two girls stranded about 40 feet up a steep slope above Mission Beach on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Kayaker rescued on Skykomish River near Index
INDEX -- Emergency crews on Saturday rescued a stranded kayaker on the Skykomish River east of Index.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
American died on Russian Superjet demo flight
OAKLEY, Calif. — A Northern California man is among the dozens presumed dead after a Russian-made plane crashed into a volcano in Indonesia during a demonstration flight, his wife said.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Nation & World
Wrong-way driver hits two cars on I-5
EVERETT -- A Bothell man reportedly pulled a U-turn on I-5 early Saturday morning and drove the wrong way along the freeway before hitting two other cars.The man, 26, is under investigation for drunken driving.The incident happened just after 2 a.m. on southbound I-5 near Highway 526.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
With no cell service; stuck elderly couple dies
ANDES, N.Y. -- An elderly Manhattan couple whose car became stuck near their wooded Catskills vacation home died after nine fruitless attempts to make a cellphone call for help and after the woman searched in vain for a neighbor.
Date: 05/11/2012 | Nation & World
Motorcyclist injured in Lynnwood crash
LYNNWOOD -- A man suffered minor injuries Friday after crashing his motorcycle in the Lynnwood area.The accident was reported about 6 p.m. along Highway 524, near the intersection with Magnolia Road, east of Lynnwood.
Date: 05/11/2012 | Local News
Collision causes car to flip on I-5; no serious injuries
EVERETT -- No serious injuries were reported after a rollover collision on I-5 in Everett on Thursday.About 2 p.m., a pickup truck and passenger car were both southbound when they somehow collided just south of 41st Street, said trooper Mark Francis with the Washington State Patrol.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News
Marysville house fire displaces 3 people
MARYSVILLE -- Three people were displaced Thursday after a house fire in Marysville.The fire broke out about 11:50 a.m. in the 6800 block of 49th Place NE, off of 67th Avenue NE, Marysville Fire Marshal Tom Maloney said.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News
Man rescued from boat fire in Agate Passage
BREMERTON -- A man was safely rescued from his burning boat Thursday morning in Agate Passage, between Bainbridge Island and the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest
Hearing on charges in Bremerton school shooting
PORT ORCHARD -- A court hearing Tuesday in Port Orchard may determine whether assault charges will stand against the adults prosecutors blame for a school shooting that nearly killed a Bremerton girl.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest
Cascades Volcano Observatory watches more than NW
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The Cascades Volcano Observatory was created because of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, but the Vancouver lab does more than monitor threatening mountains in Washington and Oregon.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest
Fire in Lynnwood laundry room deemed arson
LYNNWOOD -- A fire in a Lynnwood laundry room on Wednesday was ruled an arson.The fire was intentionally set about 3:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 20100 block of 66th Place W., officials said.The fire was quickly extinguished. Damage was estimated at $550.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News
Russian airliner crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo
MOUNT SALAK, Indonesia — The crash of a new, Russian-made jetliner into a jagged, Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers threw doubt on dozens of plane sales Thursday just as Moscow seeks a comeback in foreign markets. All 45 people aboard were feared dead.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Nation & World
Faith healing trial begins in Okanogan
OKANOGAN -- Opening statements began Wednesday in Okanogan in the murder trial of a faith healing couple whose teenage son died of a burst appendix.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Northwest
Man seriously hurt at Monroe industrial plant
MONROE -- A Snohomish man, 20, was seriously injured Tuesday while working at a Monroe industrial plant.The incident was reported about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday at the plant at the intersection of Fryelands Boulevard SE and U.S. 2.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Local News
Fishing boat runs aground near Neah Bay
SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard rescued three crewmen from a fishing boat that ran aground early Wednesday on rocks about four miles west of Neah Bay.The operator called for help about 3:30 a.m. and said he had fallen asleep and that the 37-foot vessel was taking on water.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Northwest
Fatal hit-and-run crash in Ocean Shores
OCEAN SHORES -- Police say an injured passenger from an Ocean Shores hit-and-run was first taken to a residence before he reached a hospital where he was dead on arrival.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Northwest
Fire in Philippine garment store kills 16 workers
MANILA, Philippines -- An inferno at a three-story clothing store in the southern Philippines early Wednesday killed at least 16 employees, most of whom were asleep, officials said.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Nation & World
Activists try to save dog that killed child in Nevada
LAS VEGAS -- If a dog fatally mauls its owner's child, should the animal be killed or spared?
Date: 05/08/2012 | Nation & World
Everett man killed in car-motorcycle collision ID'd
MILL CREEK -- Officials have identified a man killed in a motorcycle collision Sunday in Mill Creek.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Local News
Drag-racing car crashes in Yakima
YAKIMA -- Police say a car was drag racing with another car in Yakima when it went out of control and crashed into a tree, critically injuring two men.KIMA reported the 17-year-old driver and a 33-year-old passenger were airlifted to a Seattle hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Northwest
Body found in burned out car east of Auburn
AUBURN -- The King County sheriff's office reports a body has been found in a burned out car in a rural area east of Auburn.Mountain View Fire responded to a report of a car fire after 4 a.m. Sunday in the area of Southeast 328th Street and Southeast Auburn Black Diamond Road.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Northwest
Motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV
MILL CREEK -- A 41-year-old Everett man died after an accident on his motorcycle in Mill Creek on Sunday.
Date: 05/06/2012 | Local News
Fire destroys barn in Monroe
MONROE -- No one was injured in a barn fire north of Monroe on Saturday, a fire official said.One barn was completely destroyed and another damaged in the fire at 21614 Woods Creek Road, said Capt. Ron Adams with Snohomish County Fire District 3 in Monroe.
Date: 05/06/2012 | Local News
Hunter recalls mauling by Kodiak brown bear
FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- One minute, Rodd Moretz was high-fiving his 13-year-old son, Caleb, after shooting the biggest brown bear of his life.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Northwest
Motorcyclist injured in crash on Highway 526
EVERETT -- The Everett Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is investigating a two-vehicle collision Friday that resulted in the serious injury of a Mercer Island man driving a motorcycle.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Local News
State woman who dies in Arizona mountain fall
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. -- A woman who died in a fall while hiking in Arizona has been identified as a Washington state resident.Pinal County authorities said Friday that the victim was Mona Mae Baker, 64, of Hansville.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Northwest
Man arrested in hit-and-run death of woman
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Vancouver police say they have arrested a 37-year-old man after woman was killed in a hit-and-run.Police said the woman was hit by a car Thursday night. When emergency personnel arrived, the woman had died.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Northwest
Spokane officer cleared in daughter's shooting
SPOKANE -- Prosecutors say a Spokane police officer will not be charged for the accidental shooting in which his 10-year-old daughter wounded herself in the leg with his gun.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Northwest
2 escape injury when plane crashes into lake
HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho -- Two people escaped injury when a float plane crashed into Hayden Lake on Thursday morning.The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said a flying instructor and a student were aboard the single-engine plane, and they were immediately rescued by fishermen on the lake.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Northwest
3-year-old left alone on Poulsbo school bus
POULSBO -- The North Kitsap School District says a school bus driver should have walked through the bus before parking it Wednesday morning and should have found a 3-year-old girl who didn't get off at her preschool.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Northwest
Death of man in Ridgefield house fire accidental
RIDGEFIELD -- The Clark County medical examiner's office says the death of a man in a house fire Tuesday was accidental.The office said Thursday that Dale Wesley Shoemaker, 59, died of smoke inhalation at his home near Ridgefield.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Northwest
Camano Island woman dies of injuries from crash
CAMANO ISLAND -- A Camano Island woman has died from injuries she suffered in a April 21 wreck.
Date: 05/02/2012 | Local News
Farm rebuilds after fire
After 6 horses perished in a barn blaze, owner looks to future
Date: 05/02/2012 | Local News
4 hospitalized after head-on crash in Arlington
ARLINGTON -- A head-on collision in Arlington on Monday sent four people to the hospital, officials said. The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are waiting on laboratory test results. No arrests have been made, city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said.
Date: 05/02/2012 | Local News
Man killed by wife's car on road near Satsop
SATSOP -- The Washington State Patrol says an 81-year-old Elma man was fatally injured while standing on the shoulder of road at Satsop.The patrol says Roland Ray Scott was standing behind a pickup truck Monday afternoon when an SUV pulled up and pinned him between the vehicles.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Northwest
Man's body found in Bellingham's Whatcom Creek
BELLINGHAM -- Bellingham police are investigating after a man's body was discovered in Whatcom Creek Tuesday morning.Police said the man's body appears to have been in water for some time.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Northwest
Woman, 20, killed in Tulalip crash identified
TULALIP -- A woman killed in a wreck Friday in the Tulalip area has been identified as Chenoeh L. Bill, 20.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News
Victim of Everett house fire identified
EVERETT -- Officials have identified a man found dead in a house fire early Saturday in Everett.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News
3 teens arrested for suspicious fires in Lacey
LACEY -- Three 16-year-old boys suspected of setting fires to houses at a Lacey development were arrested Tuesday.Thurston County sheriff's Lt. Greg Elwin said they are habitual runaways.The News Tribune reported that the arrests followed a house fire that caused about $10,000 damage.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Northwest
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