Northwest
Spokane announces elimination of school librarian positions
Librarians with seniority could be offered classroom jobs. Newer hires could simply be laid off.
Northwest
Washington Democrats want presidential debate in Seattle
The state party is asking residents to sign a public petition to the Democratic National Committee.
Northwest
Search under way for Seattle native missing in Mexico
Kat Hammontre, 68, went missing during a hike. She has lived in San Felipe for about 20 years.
Local News
Ed Nixon, president’s brother, remembered at memorial service
He was a longtime Snohomish County resident who died Feb. 27 in Bothell.
Northwest
20-30 firearms stolen from Sequim gun store
Someone stole an agricultural loader and plowed it through the front of FREDS Guns.
Northwest
Officers fatally shot suspect in death of sheriff’s deputy
Justin DeRosier, 29, died while responding to a report of a disabled vehicle.
Northwest
Police seek driver who dragged officer attempting arrest
Burlington officer tried to take a woman into custody and she drove away.
Northwest
Cause of Seattle utility pole collapse still unknown
Poles fell April 5 along East Marginal Way in Tukwila.
Northwest
Irrigators keeping eye on weather amid drought declaration
Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a drought emergency for the upper Yakima River basin.
Northwest
Residents weigh in on new smoking, vaping age of 21
New Washington state law will take effect Jan. 1.
Northwest
Bering Sea changes startle scientists, worry residents
Southwest winds brought warm air and turned thin sea ice into “snow cone ice” that melted or blew…
Northwest
Chelan PUD to power Microsoft’s Puget Sound campuses
The utility district submitted a bid to Microsoft as a way to break into the wind and solar…
Northwest
Killer’s mom had pleaded with hospital not to let her son out
The 20-year-old bludgeoned the 71-year-old Sequim woman he called “Aunt Cynthia” to death.
Northwest
Annual Race to Alaska draws the hearty, courageous
Nearly 50 vessels sign up in record-breaking year
Northwest
Toddler survives fall from sixth-floor window in Redmond
The 20-month-old boy landed on top of an unoccupied parked car.
Nation-World
Inslee: Forget impeaching Trump. Voting him out is better.
The governor, an underdog in a crowded Democratic presidential field, participated in a CNN town hall.
Northwest
Washington judge arrested in sexual misconduct investigation
Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina was taken into custody Wednesday in Asotin.
Business
Bezos, hunting for big wins, is comfortable with big fails
Amazon’s profits last year exceeded $10 billion, more than tripling net income of the previous year.
Northwest
Murder trial for killing of Montana senator’s nephew begins
The 2016 case remained unsolved for months until the suspect told a friend he’d killed Robert Tester.
Northwest
House passes panic button measure for isolated workers
The devices would summon help from other workers or management.