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Remains of 7 Puget Sound floatplane crash victims identified
The bodies were recovered in the aftermath of a floatplane crash that killed 10 people last month.
Northwest
Olympic National Park bans fishing due to low river levels
The National Park Service announced it would halt all recreational fishing starting Thursday.
Northwest
Washington’s paid family leave program running short on cash
A new analysis estimates the fund will hit an $8.7 million deficit by the end of the year.
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$500M-plus from opioid deal starts heading to Washington
The first settlement payments will begin reaching Washington communities in December.
Northwest
With 2 Max models at risk, Congress moves to give Boeing a break
Political action has begun in Congress to grant Boeing the extension it will need to get both the…
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Providence continues to face questions about hospital debt collection
The hospital group has pushed back against the notion that Providence “intentionally takes advantage of those who are…
Local News
5 more bodies recovered from floatplane crash off Whidbey
About 80% of the plane, including the engine, was recovered using remotely operated vessels.
Northwest
Endangered southern resident orca numbers drop from 74 to 73
Since July 1, 2021, three whales died while two were born, officials said.
Northwest
Floatplane wreckage recovery in Puget Sound begins
The U.S. Navy will use a remotely operated vehicle Deep Drone 8,000, a barge and a crane in…
Northwest
State employees likely to get 1K bonuses for COVID booster
Under a tentative deal state employees would get $1,000 bonuses for receiving a COVID-19 booster shot.
Northwest
Seattle mayor appoints Adrian Diaz as city’s police chief
Diaz has served as interim police chief since September 2020.
Local News
Human remains wash ashore, possibly from floatplane crash
A female torso found near Sequim could be connected to a floatplane crash near Whidbey Island.
Northwest
Seattle teachers approve new contract following strike
Teachers in Seattle have approved a new, three-year contract following a strike.
Northwest
West Seattle Bridge reopened Saturday night
After 908 days without a high-rise bridge, the drivers and passengers of West Seattle regained seven road lanes.
Northwest
Monkeypox cases declining in WA, outbreak trajectory unclear
The drop in infections statewide is directly linked to the drop in cases in King County.
Northwest
Tentative deal reached to end Seattle teachers strike
Seattle Public Schools said late Monday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union for teachers.
Northwest
Floatplane wreckage located in Mutiny Bay
Wreckage of a floatplane that crashed into Mutiny Bay last week has been located on the seafloor.
Northwest
Body of Whidbey Island plane crash victim identified
A body found near the site of a floatplane crash in Mutiny Bay has been identified as 29-year-old…
Northwest
Actress Megan Hilty says sister was on floatplane that crashed
The Broadway and TV star’s sister Lauren Hilty was among those killed in a floatplane crash off Whidbey…