Northwest
Mount Rainier caps swarm of weekend rumbling with 3.6 quake
Scientists say no eruption is imminent from the nation’s third-most-dangerous volcano.
Northwest
As Evergreen State enrollment shrinks, so does the faculty
Enrollment is 2,854 students, down more than 40% from its peak a decade ago.
Local News
Lands commissioner proposes insurance fee for wildfire fund
Hilary Franz says the money would be used to expand firefighting and restore the health of forests.
Local News
Police: Brier woman closed eyes in Seattle crash, killing 2
She was possibly high on methamphetamine, police say. Two others were injured.
Northwest
Report recommends centralized gun background check system
The state says such a system would increase public safety and reduce the burden on local law enforcement.
Northwest
Wrongly delivered urine sample prompts theater evacuation
The sample was supposed to be shipped to a clinic in Tacoma, but wound up in North Bend…
Northwest
Cooke Aquaculture to pay $2.75M over net-pen collapse
In 2017, more than 260,000 nonnative Atlantic salmon escaped near Cypress Island.
Northwest
Children’s Hospital comes clean about chronic mold problems
Until recently, executives at the esteemed regional hospital were confident the problem was solved years ago.
Northwest
Seattle man accused of stalking massage client
He allegedly appeared naked twice and installed a tracking device on the victim’s Jeep.
Northwest
1 dead in Mount Vernon mobile home fire
Ten people were inside the home when the fire broke out. Two were treated for injuries.
Northwest
Seattle’s WTO trade protests still relevant 20 years later
Tens of thousands of protesters came to Seattle 20 years ago Saturday.
Northwest
127 vehicles crash on I-90 near Spokane after snow squall
All lanes of traffic in both directions were initially shut down near Spokane International Airport.
Business
From modest beginnings, Washington now a force in wine world
“More Washington wine is sold in the United States than French wine,” says a trade group president.
Northwest
3 shot, including gunman, near Vancouver elementary school
The shooting was the culmination of domestic violence, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Northwest
2 senators back revoking Wounded Knee medals for US soldiers
The Remove the Stain Act was first introduced in the House by Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., and two…
Local News
King County judge blocks Tim Eyman’s $30 car-tab measure
He cited “substantial concerns” that the initiative’s description on the ballot was misleading.
Northwest
William Ruckelshaus, who started EPA and defied Nixon, dies
He also served as the first head of the Puget Sound Partnership, a state environmental agency.
Northwest
Victim, suspect die after shooting near Vancouver school
The deceased suspect is thought to have shot at the victims while they were in a car with…
Northwest
Mukilteo woman allegedly tried to smuggle heroin into jail
She was arrested by Bellingham police for reportedly stealing items worth more than $500.
Northwest
Operator hurt when crane tips at Kirkland construction site
State L & I will investigate the incident, which occurred at the site of a new office building.