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After fire, Eagle Creek Trail taking final steps to reopen
The popular trail in the scenic Columbia River Gorge could open as early as this fall.
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Scuba diver hospitalized after problem in Puget Sound
The 67-year-old man was 90 feet down but was able to surface with his dive partner.
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Toxic algae contaminating shellfish, could cause paralysis
A large algae bloom near the San Juan Islands has prompted a shellfish-harvest closure.
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Hanford nuclear waste plans come up short, say experts
A plant to treat radioactive waste is under construction but will not be big enough.
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Assistant chief seriously burned while battling wildfire
Christian Johnson, assistant chief of Okanogan County Fire District 3, was in a medically induced coma.
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Oregon man arrested in 1978 death of Alaska teenager
The teenager’s body was found in a ditch along the Seward Highway.
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High-capacity magazines get new scrutiny as Congress returns
Nine states have passed laws restricting magazine capacity to 10 to 15 bullets.
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Dog survives 31 days in woods after being hit by car
Niko lost about 15 pounds but is otherwise doing well.
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Floating Oregon attraction Undersea Gardens set to close
The Wax Works and Ripley’s Believe it or Not! will be renovated.
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2 dozen injured in barricade collapse at Seattle music fest
A 4-foot steel barricade was holding back about 3,000 people at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival.
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As state GOP struggles, Dave Reichert eyes run for governor
While he considers it, a Republican candidate deficit extends to other marquee 2020 races.
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‘My sister didn’t deserve this’: Woman says of slaying
She was shot and left for dead in the hills around a small eastern Washington town.
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Washington woman missing after floating in Oregon river
A drone, side-scan sonar, underwater camera and a helicopter are being used in the search.
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Man accused of threats found after officers hear him cough
He eventually was arrested after additional pepper spray and a Taser deployment.
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New plan targets salmon-eating sea lions in Columbia River
About 900 California sea lions and 250 Steller sea lions could be killed each year.
Northwest
Federal grand jury indicts Seattle woman in Capital One case
She’s also accused of targeting a state agency, a university and a telecommunications conglomerate.
Local News
Democrat-led Legislature will sue the Democratic governor
As expected, a lawsuit is planned to challenge Jay Inslee’s one-sentence vetoes.
Northwest
Fearing violence, state of Washington cancels wolf meetings
WDFW is planning for when wolves are no longer a protected species, and public input is necessary.
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Videos simulate tsunami waves on Washington coast, San Juans
This is what the state believes would happen in the moments after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
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Washington expands access to opioid reversal medication
A new order allows any person or organization in the state to purchase naloxone from a pharmacy.