Northwest
Alaska man who tracks down stolen vehicles enters plea deal
Pleaded guilty to one count of reckless endangerment resulting in a 30-day suspended sentence.
Northwest
After baby death, mother calls for changes at Salem Hospital
Daughter was discharged from the emergency room with what staff said was a routine infection.
Northwest
Woodland police chief ‘rights the ship’
Jim Kelly took on a department pummeled by years of lawsuits and conflict.
Northwest
Palumbo seeks to ban toxic suction dredge mining
Washington does not have rules for recreational miners who use motorized equipment in search of gold.
Northwest
Expanded sanctuary state rules advance in Washington
The bill would limit the ability of police to inquire about immigration status.
Northwest
Cop tases shoplifting suspect, car runs over and kills him
A Mount Vernon police officer chased the man, who was seen running away from a Walmart store.
Northwest
Man convicted of Mount Vernon murder wants to withdraw plea
He said he did not know his blood samples were available as evidence in the 2002 killing.
Northwest
Arson suspect arrested after apartments damaged near Seattle
Brush fire in White Center spread to a nearby apartment complex.
Northwest
Supreme Court ruling exempts Yakama Nation from fuel tax
The case stemmed from a state Department of Licensing lawsuit in 2013.
Northwest
Road-rage suspect who killed deputy was in U.S. illegally
Still investigating the suspect’s background and why he led the officers on a chase.
Northwest
Burn bans issued in Western Washington, Oregon
Firefighters have battled dozens of brush fires.
Business
Company applies for mining permit in Skagit River headwaters
Firm is well known in Canada because of an environmental disaster at its Mount Polley mine.
Northwest
Interior boss order aims to protect U.S. public land access
Orders federal land managers to give greater priority to access for recreation.
Northwest
Man fatally shot in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park
Witnesses began calling 911 around 10 p.m. Wednesday to report a shooting.
Northwest
New group of wolves in southern Oregon Cascades
Cameras captured images of three wolves Feb. 20 in the Umpqua National Forest.
Northwest
Federal Way coffee shop closes because ‘it’s not safe anymore’
The owner of Marista’s says Starbucks will take over the location and offered to hire her baristas.
Northwest
Deputy shot and killed by road rage suspect near Ellensberg
A second police officer was injured and the suspect also died.
Business
Company to pay fine over kickback for Naval Base Kitsap job
Prosecutors said the company did work at the home of the contractor and billed the Navy for it.
Local News
BPA could remove thousands of trees from Renton to Monroe
After taking over from Puget Sound Energy, the maintenance would affect 53 miles of power lines.