Northwest
Authorities rescue dozens of animals from Mason County home
Deputies found 27 cats, seven chickens and two horses.
Northwest
Militia threat prompts Oregon Capitol closure amid walkout
Officials cited a “possible militia threat” from right-wing protesters.
Northwest
Olympic National Park plans more mountain goat roundups
The goats were introduced to the Olympic Peninsula as game animals in the 1920.
Northwest
1,500 Seattle public-housing residents to get transit cards
Other discounted programs already serve seniors and people 18 and younger.
Northwest
New Oregon State Police crime lab up and running
State police decided to pay about $4.5 million to design and build a new lab in Pendleton.
Northwest
Oregon governor sends troopers to round up rogue Republicans
Said one GOP senator: “Send bachelors and come heavily armed. I’m not going to be a political prisoner.”
Northwest
Oil tanker traffic could soar with BC pipeline’s approval
Tanker traffic from the a terminal in British Columbia would increase from about five to 34 a month.
Local News
New Sound Transit railcars will eventually serve Lynnwood
They will be phased in between now and 2024 as Link service greatly expands north, east and south.
Northwest
Oregon gov. sends police after GOP senators who fled Capitol
The Republicans walked out in order to block a vote on a cap-and-trade proposal.
Northwest
Washington’s sewage reveals people here ingest a lot of pot
The state’s retail cannabis sales amount to more than $1.3 billion a year.
Northwest
Tax money funds campaigns of unlikely Seattle candidates
A first-of-its-kind program allows Seattle voters to give candidates taxpayer money for their campaigns.
Northwest
WhidbeyHealth CEO apologizes for Clinton clinic chaos
Some longtime patients indicated they would seek health care in Everett or elsewhere.
Business
Amazon adds 15 more Boeing 737s to its growing fleet of jets
The company is in the midst of speeding up its delivery time to one-day from two for Prime…
Northwest
Suicide a leading cause of death in Washington jails
Clark County’s jail had more inmates die by suicide than any other Washington county.
Nation-World
Canada reapproves Pacific coast pipeline; Inslee: ‘Alarming’
Many indigenous people see the 620 miles of new pipeline as a threat to their lands.
Northwest
High court avoids new case over same-sex wedding cake
The justices ordered Oregon judges to reconsider bakers’ refusal to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple.
Northwest
Lawmaker fined after assistant books campaign-related event
$500 of the fine will be suspended provided Hunt has no further ethics violations through June 2024.
Northwest
Man shot at Seattle protest says he won’t testify
Refused to comply with a subpoena and failed to show up at a defense deposition.
Northwest
2 suspects in custody after man shot in downtown Seattle
The 31-year-old male victim is listed in serious condition. He is expected to survive.
Northwest
Oregon Democrats rally behind cap-and-trade emissions plan
Cap and trade has been a top priority this year for Oregon’s Dem.