Northwest
Makah Tribe hopes to hunt whales, 20 years after last kill
Animal rights groups oppose the effort. The matter is likely to end up in federal court.
Northwest
Seattle Children’s hospital faces lawsuit over persisting mold
Aspergillosis has killed one patient and sickened at least six others since last year.
Northwest
Old dogs, new tricks: 10,000 pets needed for study
They’ll live at home and follow their usual routine. All ages and sizes, purebreds and mutts are welcome.
Local News
Governments, transit agencies sue to block car-tab measure
They claim I-976 is unconstitutionally broad. Tim Eyman calls the litigation a “slap in the face” of voters.
Northwest
Rail advocates push for Northwest bullet train
At the Microsoft-hosted Cascadia Rail Summit, enthusiasm rubbed against an anti-tax message of I-976.
Northwest
Bellevue teen who died at WSU was ‘a comet that came and went’
Police say alcohol may have been a factor, but did not believe the incident was the result of…
Northwest
Fungus causes Seattle Children’s operating room closures
Routine air tests revealed the presence of Aspergillus, a mold that can cause surgical complications.
Northwest
Kenmore Air, Lake Union neighbors clash over crowded waters
The busy lake in the heart of Seattle is increasingly congested thanks to more recreational users.
Business
Microsoft takes fight for ‘dreamers’ to the US Supreme Court
The company is among plaintiffs in cases that could determine the future of the DACA program.
Northwest
Police want to know who shot bald eagle found dead in Oregon
The killing is punishable by imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of up to $100,000.
Northwest
Seattle man accused of spying described as ‘honest and caring’
The Twitter employee allegedly was paid by the Saudi royal family for information on dissidents.
Northwest
Lynden policeman dies after being struck by car
Trooper: ‘My heart is shattered for Chief Knapp … but it also aches for this 19-year-old kid.’
Northwest
Elevator inspection backlog violates Washington state law
The Department of Labor and Industries says the backlog was caused by a building boom.
Northwest
Seattle, King County will sue to block $30 car tab measure
If fully implemented, Initiative 976 would force the city to cut more than 100,000 bus hours.
Business
Amazon’s spending in Seattle Council races doesn’t deliver
Early returns suggest the online retail giant will have fewer obvious allies on the council
Business
Washington trade delegation to China includes county reps
They are there to promote state aerospace companies and other manufacturers.
Northwest
Sheriff: Assault and robbery at SeaTac restaurant was a hoax
Two men reportedly tied up customers, then demanded money and sexually assaulted two customers.
Northwest
State rejecting affirmative action referendum
It was passing in King County, the state’s most populous, it was being rejected in most other areas.
Northwest
Edmonds man who stole car from good Samaritan pleads guilty
He has a history of theft, burglary and trafficking in stolen property out of Snohomish County.
Life
Indian guru Rajneesh’s ex-aide to star in new documentary
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh’s commune in Oregon in the 1980s was a subject of Netflix’s “Wild Wild Country.”