Northwest
Second Asian giant hornet nest destroyed near Blaine
A third nest has been located nearby and planning is underway to eradicate it.
Northwest
Psychiatric hospital patient steals truck, drives off campus
A Western State Hospital staffer was injured before the escapee was found at a school library.
Northwest
State settles juvenile facility sex abuse lawsuit for $2.1M
The 10 claimants said they were sexually abused at a juvenile rehabilitation facility in the ’70s.
Local News
Snohomish man allegedly assaulted brother over vaccine
A fight over COVID-19 vaccinations ended with minor injuries, hurt feelings and one man in jail.
Northwest
15-year-old girl wanted in fatal hit-and-run surrenders
The girl turned herself in to King County Sheriff’s detectives on Thursday and remains in detention.
Northwest
Anti-mask protesters return to Vancouver school
Protesters returned to the grounds of a Vancouver high school on Friday despite a court order.
Northwest
Second ‘Murder Hornet’ nest of 2021 located in Whatcom Co.
Another nest of Asian Giant Hornets, the second of 2021, has been found in northern Whatcom County.
Northwest
King County to fund theaters, arts with $20M in COVID aid
The federal COVID-19 recovery funds will go to theaters, music venues, clubs and other spaces.
Northwest
King Co. settles suit over deputies leaving teen for $3.5M
The woman claims deputies decades ago left her at a business where she was forced into prostitution.
Northwest
Bellingham woman convicted of placing shunt on train tracks
She and another defendant who pleaded guilty are each facing up to 20 years in prison.
Northwest
EPA seeks to restart process that could restrict Alaska mine
The long-running dispute is over a proposed copper-and-gold mine in the Bristol Bay region.
Northwest
Girl, 15, suspected in hit-and-run death of Maple Valley man
Deputies recovered a Toyota Camry she allegedly drove when the victim, who was jogging, was killed.
Northwest
Longer waits and crowded rides expected for Bremerton ferry
The Seattle-Bremerton route will have one boat out of service through at least mid-October.
Northwest
VIDEO: Auburn police let suspected vehicle thief go, citing new laws
State laws passed earlier this spring require police to have probable cause to engage in a pursuit.
Northwest
King County moves toward vaccine verification system
The verification system could go into effect next month at places like clubs, theaters and stadiums.
Local News
State workers get incentive to comply with vaccine mandate
An agreement between the state and their union also provides for some leeway in meeting the deadline.
Northwest
Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
Cases have skyrocketed in the state, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.
Northwest
Boy dies after being pulled from Skykomish River on Sunday
The 14-year-old was on a family camping trip when he was found near the Money Creek Campground.
Sports
Seahawks, Sounders, Kraken to require proof of vaccination
UW and WSU also join the Seattle professional teams and announce updated attendance guidelines.
Northwest
Officer shoots, kills man who police say fired at them in Lakewood
No officers were hurt in the shooting at an apartment complex south of Tacoma in Lakewood.