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Bellingham ex-coach gets 15 years for killing his wife
The victim’s sister wanted a tougher sentence for the “brutal and horrific” murder.
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1 killed, 5 injured in I-5 crash at Conway; SB lanes blocked
The wreck involved multiple cars and a semitruck, troopers said.
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Pilots credited for actions in Port Townsend plane crash
The 60-year-old PT-17 fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft experienced engine failure.
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Cooke Aquaculture pays $332,000 over escaped Atlantic salmon
A quarter-million nonnative fish were released into Puget Sound in 2017.
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9 people have pleaded guilty so far in massive fraud case
Participants smashed cars into each other to collect more than $6 million from insurance companies.
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Whidbey Island man guilty of theft, money laundering
He made $1 million running a website that sold high-end television sets that never arrived.
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With last-minute deal on school levies, Legislature adjourns
Democratic leaders and the governor were all smiles after succeeding with an ambitious agenda.
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SPU says freshman student was among those killed by crane
State labor investigators were at the scene Sunday, trying to piece together what happened Saturday.
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Anti-Trump bump: Seattle-area midterm voter turnout was 65%
That was among the highest in the U.S. But the youth vote here was only a little above…
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Affirmative-action opponents seek to force popular vote
Opponents of Initiative 1000 have 90 days to gather 129,811 valid signatures.
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Judge in Oregon blocks Trump abortion referral rule
Describes the new policy as “madness” and says it would affect low-income women in particular.
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Experts: Human error may be cause of Seattle crane collapse
They said it appears workers disassembling the crane prematurely removed pins securing sections.
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2 killed in small plane crash
Pilot flying south of La Center reported a downed aircraft in a marshy area.
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Authorities ID men in dispute that left 1 dead, 1 injured
Authorities say the two men allegedly had ongoing issues.
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Gray Whales washing up dead on Northwest Beaches
The whales are thin, with little to no food in their stomachs, according to one researcher.
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Lawsuit seeks to bar release of bump stock sellers’ names
Public disclosure requests have sought the names of 324 people who turned in their devices for money.
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Dog leads searchers to body of owner who died while hiking
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office says the man died from heart disease.
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City arborist keeps Yakima’s trees in top condition
Charles “Chip” Rognlie also has a part-time gig in the funeral industry.
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Seattle college student among 4 dead after crane collapse
Officials do not yet know the cause of Saturday’s collapse near the intersection of Mercer and Fairview.
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Washington lawmakers pass tax bills ahead of adjournment
Republicans decried adoption of tax increases following recent revenue forecasts.