Northwest
Wildfire on Colville Indian Reservation leads to evacuations
Air quality in the region is among the worst in the nation, according to the EPA.
Northwest
Seattle City Council member Lorena González announces AG run
Current Attorney General Bob Ferguson has indicated interest in running for governor next year.
Northwest
Tacoma’s NW Detention Center loses minimum wage argument
The firm is accused of violating state law by paying immigrant detainees $1 or less a day for…
Business
Washington State Troopers sue Ford over carbon monoxide
The lawsuit says Explorer model years 2011 - 2018 have an exhaust fume defect.
Northwest
Elderly couple’s apparent suicide note: Can’t afford health care
The husband called 911 and told the dispatcher, “We will be in the front bedroom.”
Northwest
Lawsuit settlement: More rights for psychiatric patients
Patients who were found not guilty by reason of insanity had lost many of their freedoms.
Northwest
Whale researchers say 3 Southern Resident orcas are dead
One is the grandmother of the baby whose mother carried it for 17 days after it died.
Business
FedEx severs ties with Amazon
The Seattle-based online retailer is building out its own delivery fleet.
Business
Sammamish firm won’t host website linked to El Paso shootings
8chan, owned by former Mukilteo resident James Watkins, is where the killer posted his “manifesto.”
Northwest
Judge intervenes on behalf of threatened seabird in Oregon
The marbled murrelet is a small seabird that nests in old-growth forests.
Local News
Sen. Patty Murray addresses the weekend’s mass shootings
The Democrat from Washington was in Everett for a meeting about unions. The violence loomed large.
Northwest
Campaigning for president, governor is gone half the time
His staff says that doesn’t mean he’s not engaged. But taxpayers are footing the bill for travel security.
Northwest
Washington man drowns off Oregon coast in rip current
Three were swept out into the ocean and that two of them made it back.
Northwest
Fire risks from global warming spread to Northwest
Bringing higher temperatures, lower humidity and longer stretches of drought increase risks.
Northwest
Passenger train stopped in Oregon after man makes threats
Charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and interfering with public transportation.
Northwest
Senior-living facility uses tech for more than fun and games
It’s Never 2 Late program also helps residents with dementia and other cognitive disorders.
Northwest
New election laws in effect for Tuesday’s primary
Same-day voter registration, automatic registration and pre-paid postage are all in effect.
Northwest
Environment concerns add new species to U.S. overfished list
3 coho salmon stocks are located in Washington state, where conditions make it difficult to spawn.
Northwest
Alleged Capital One hacker barely bothered to hide
The Seattle woman lived a life of tumult, with self-described emotional problems and drug use.
Northwest
Inslee confronts Biden over climate crisis in second debate
“Our house is on fire! Get off coal. Save this country and the planet, that’s what I’m for.”