Sports
Utah Utes football player killed, woman hurt in shooting
Salt Lake City police said Aaron Lowe was killed a few hours after the Utes beat Washington State.
Northwest
Driver stabbed, killed on school bus with students aboard
After the assault, the driver lost control of the bus, driving over the curb and crashing.
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Washington to start offering COVID booster shots immediately
The booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to certain people.
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Sheriff’s office: At least 3 killed in Amtrak derailment
The Empire Builder train was running between Seattle and Chicago in in north-central Montana.
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Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
A judge has recommended that the Makah tribe once again be allowed to hunt gray whales.
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Jury orders city of Roy to pay $3.26M to men shot by police
The verdict is one of the largest in Western Washington involving a nonfatal police shooting.
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Former WA employee charged with stealing unemployment funds
Reyes De La Cruz, III, of Moses Lake is charged with defrauding the government of at least $360,000.
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Ban on single-use plastic bags in WA begins Oct. 1
Shoppers will have the choice to pay for a reusable plastic or recycled paper bag.
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Eviction protections in Washington extended to Oct. 31
Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday the state’s eviction protections will be extended beyond Sept. 30.
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4th murder hornet nest destroyed in northwestern Washington
Another nest of Asian giant hornets found close to the Canada border has been destroyed.
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King County workers get more time for COVID-19 vaccine
The agreement, which covers about 10,000 workers, gives some slack for those who have been hesitant.
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North Cascades National Park is coming under new leadership
Don Striker will draw from and recognize the traditional knowledge and sovereignty of tribes.
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Seattle, state to buy 3 new buildings for homeless people
A 165 studio apartments supposed to be rented at market rates will instead house homeless people.
Local News
Early maps of legislative districts endanger some incumbents
Under one redistricting proposal, Mill Creek joins Everett. Under another, Monroe joins Wenatchee.
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Seattle mayor extends COVID eviction moratoriums
The moratoriums will remain in place through Jan. 15, rather than expiring at the end of September.
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Lawsuits claim 2020 ballots in Washington were manipulated
Plaintiffs argue in Snohomish County and elsewhere — without evidence — that machines “obviously are not working.”
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Gov. Inslee asks feds for medical staffing help with COVID-19
The state also requested Department of Defense personnel “to assist with the current hospital crisis.”
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2021 a record-breaking drought year in parts of Washington
Wheat, lentils, chickpeas, and potatoes in the east side of the state have all suffered.
Local News
Whidbey public records advocate blasts cities’ responses
Eric Hood has collected about $1 million through Public Records Act lawsuits.
Northwest
Sauk-Suiattle tribe sues Seattle utility over green stance
The lawsuit seeks to stop Seattle City Light from claiming it’s environmentally responsible utility.