Business
Amazon’s spending in Seattle Council races doesn’t deliver
Early returns suggest the online retail giant will have fewer obvious allies on the council
Business
Washington trade delegation to China includes county reps
They are there to promote state aerospace companies and other manufacturers.
Northwest
Sheriff: Assault and robbery at SeaTac restaurant was a hoax
Two men reportedly tied up customers, then demanded money and sexually assaulted two customers.
Northwest
State rejecting affirmative action referendum
It was passing in King County, the state’s most populous, it was being rejected in most other areas.
Northwest
Edmonds man who stole car from good Samaritan pleads guilty
He has a history of theft, burglary and trafficking in stolen property out of Snohomish County.
Life
Indian guru Rajneesh’s ex-aide to star in new documentary
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh’s commune in Oregon in the 1980s was a subject of Netflix’s “Wild Wild Country.”
Northwest
Court: State not at fault for Skagit River bridge collapse
In 2013, a truck hit the support beams of the bridge, causing the structure to fall into the…
Northwest
Kenmore woman’s brother allegedly killed and dismembered her
Two years after she disappeared, her remains were found in a suitcase dumped in Snohomish County.
Northwest
US sued over health insurance rule for immigrant families
Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit in Portland, Oregon.
Business
Amazon spends big to remake Seattle’s liberal City Council
Many aren’t happy with the council, but don’t like the world’s richest man trying to influence their vote.
Northwest
Aurora Avenue bridge in Seattle undergoing emergency repairs
One southbound lane was closed Monday, and work was expected to continue through the week.
Northwest
FAA: Jets hit by lasers while approaching Sea-Tac Airport
No one was hurt, but three incidents were reported over the weekend.
Northwest
Turkeys in the northwest: Conservation success or nuisance?
Turkey and human relations have been intertwined for thousands of years.
Northwest
Alternative group forms to promote Oregon wine industry
Members earlier this year opposed wine legislation they viewed as “anti-competitive.”
Northwest
Port of Seattle chief arrested on suspicion of DV assault
Commissioner Ryan Calkins said the incident involved his wife.
Business
Pentagon gives $10 billion deal to Microsoft, spurning Amazon
Trump had expressed opposition to giving the cloud computing award to a company led by Jeff Bezos.
Northwest
State gets $5.3 million to address 8,000 untested rape kits
Washington hopes to clear its backlog by December 2021.
Northwest
Gray wolves are protected, so why is the state killing them?
The Wildlife department is accused by animal advocates of siding with ranchers hostile to wolves.
Northwest
Mount Vernon man to serve 20 years for beheading girlfriend
Prosecutors said they believe the couple’s young child was in the room at the time of the killing.
Northwest
Swarm of sea urchins wreaks destruction on US West Coast
They’ve chomped their way through underwater kelp forests in California are spreading north to Oregon.