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For now, your car-tab costs are not going down
A state Supreme Court ruling keeps Initiative 976 on hold as a lawsuit wends its way through the…
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Superior Court judge appointed to the state Supreme Court
Whatcom County judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis will be the first Native American to serve on the high court.
Northwest
US Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state says he’s retiring
The Russian investigation and impeachment inquiry “have rendered my soul weary,” he said.
Northwest
Washington readies legislative response to rise in vaping
Gov. Inslee will propose legislation that would eliminate bulk sales and cap nicotine levels.
Northwest
Bail set at $1 million for suspect in killing of Forks teen
A 17-year-old allegedly fired the shot after being called a “tweaker” by the victim, witnesses said.
Northwest
Two killed by Sounder trains, a third may have been struck
A train from Everett to Seattle was delayed after a person was injured near Carkeek Park.
Northwest
Mount Rainier caps swarm of weekend rumbling with 3.6 quake
Scientists say no eruption is imminent from the nation’s third-most-dangerous volcano.
Northwest
As Evergreen State enrollment shrinks, so does the faculty
Enrollment is 2,854 students, down more than 40% from its peak a decade ago.
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Lands commissioner proposes insurance fee for wildfire fund
Hilary Franz says the money would be used to expand firefighting and restore the health of forests.
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Police: Brier woman closed eyes in Seattle crash, killing 2
She was possibly high on methamphetamine, police say. Two others were injured.
Northwest
Report recommends centralized gun background check system
The state says such a system would increase public safety and reduce the burden on local law enforcement.
Northwest
Wrongly delivered urine sample prompts theater evacuation
The sample was supposed to be shipped to a clinic in Tacoma, but wound up in North Bend…
Northwest
Cooke Aquaculture to pay $2.75M over net-pen collapse
In 2017, more than 260,000 nonnative Atlantic salmon escaped near Cypress Island.
Northwest
Children’s Hospital comes clean about chronic mold problems
Until recently, executives at the esteemed regional hospital were confident the problem was solved years ago.
Northwest
Seattle man accused of stalking massage client
He allegedly appeared naked twice and installed a tracking device on the victim’s Jeep.
Northwest
1 dead in Mount Vernon mobile home fire
Ten people were inside the home when the fire broke out. Two were treated for injuries.
Northwest
Seattle’s WTO trade protests still relevant 20 years later
Tens of thousands of protesters came to Seattle 20 years ago Saturday.
Northwest
127 vehicles crash on I-90 near Spokane after snow squall
All lanes of traffic in both directions were initially shut down near Spokane International Airport.
Business
From modest beginnings, Washington now a force in wine world
“More Washington wine is sold in the United States than French wine,” says a trade group president.
Northwest
3 shot, including gunman, near Vancouver elementary school
The shooting was the culmination of domestic violence, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.