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Traveling interviewer records WWII vets on Whidbey Island
Rishi Sharma has met more than 1,100 World War II combat veterans to document their stories.
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Whidbey veterinarian unable to save injured bald eagle
The female raptor had sustained a dislocated shoulder, likely during combat with another eagle.
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Growlers are getting upgrades at Naval Air Station Whidbey
The work is part of a five-year effort to improve the jamming capacity of the aircraft.
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Pilot used treetops to survive crash in Washington forest
Quick thinking, and 60 years of flight experience, left him and his flying buddy virtually unscathed.
Northwest
Cases of vaccinated people getting COVID-19 confirmed in WA
The majority experienced only mild symptoms, if any, officials said.
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Legislature passes bill to ban private immigration jail
The measure now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee, who opposes for-profit detention centers.
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Everett man wins seat on billionaire’s private SpaceX flight
Four passengers will spend three days in an orbit higher than the International Space Station.
Northwest
House approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies
Republicans added an amendment that exempts people who are legally carrying concealed firearms.
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Senators weigh suggestions for U.S. judgeships in Washington
President Joe Biden will nominate judges to fill five vacancies on the federal bench in Western Washington and…
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Issaquah schools agree to $4.25M sexual assault settlement
The lawsuit accuses a former teacher of sexually assaulting his student for nearly a decade.
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Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
The 3.4 million acres of protected habitat stretches from the Canadian border to northern California.
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Over 50 infected in COVID-19 outbreak at King County Jail
Seven jail employees and 46 inmates have tested positive since March 9, officials said.
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23 people in Washington being monitored for Ebola
Airlines are notifying the CDC about passengers who were in Guinea or the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Rocket debris lights up skies over the Pacific Northwest
The Falcon 9’s second stage did not successfully have a de-orbit burn, officials said.
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Large-scale, human composting facility set to open in Auburn
The chemical-free “terramation” process takes two months to turn a body into a dark, odorless soil.
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State Senate Democrats unveil ambitious $59.2B spending plan
The proposal would use reserves and federal aid for economic recovery and the fight against COVID-19.
Northwest
Washington state OKs bill to give voting rights to parolees
The bill’s main sponsor was a Bremerton lawmaker who was once incarcerated before becoming a lawyer.
Northwest
Global Supertanker in position to soak wildfires in the West
The converted Boeing 747 can drop in one pass what would take a standard plane eight drops to…
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Inslee: K-12 schools can reduce COVID social distancing
The governor reduced social distancing requirements for K-12 classrooms from 6 feet to 3 feet.
Northwest
Court: Amtrak, not engineer, liable for deadly 2017 derailment
A lawsuit filed by the engineer seeks damages for medical expenses and lost earning capacity.