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Booming Seattle questions future of city golf courses
City commissioned a study looking at the future of the city’s municipal courses.
Northwest
Oregon wildlife commissioners adopt wolf management plan
The state’s first wolf plan was issued in 2005.
Northwest
Woman, 50, dies while in custody at Mount Vernon jail
Deputies performed CPR and medical personnel arrived to assist, but the woman could not be revived.
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Judge orders restitution, says Comcast violated consumer law
The company charged customers for a service protection plan without their consent.
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After harrowing nights, climber says ‘Don’t mess with Rainier’
Four men, stranded for days on the mountain, were rescued just as they doubted they could continue.
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Traditional Buddhist temple rises in South Whidbey woods
A multi-day consecration of the temple drew people fromGermany, Brazil, Denmark, Canada and Asia.
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Helicopter rescues climbers from near Mount Rainier summit
The climbers needed help because wind blew away or destroyed a tent and some of their equipment.
Northwest
Body found in Oregon home confirmed to be Mouseketeer
He was reported missing in July by his husband, Ernie Caswell, who suffers from memory loss.
Business
More Washington workers could see OT pay under proposed rule
Currently, salaried employees that are paid more than $23,660 per year are exempt from overtime pay.
Northwest
Wildland fire in Grant County grows to 28 square miles
Officials say the fire threatens some homes, crops and other infrastructure.
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Tulip Town co-owner Tom DeGoede dies at 85
Idea for a tulip festival began in the early 1980s when the DeGoedes started offering small tours.
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Authorities working to rescue 4 Mount Rainier climbers
A park helicopter crew found the climbers Monday on the Liberty Ridge route at 13,500 feet.
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2 more gray whales wash ashore in Western Washington
One was found in Westport and the other near Port Ludlow.
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Young Americans’ lawsuit on climate change faces big hurdle
The Obama and Trump administrations have tried to quash the suit since it was filed in Oregon in…
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The Nooksack Tribe wants the state to change a creek’s name
Tribal leaders want Squaw Creek in Whatcom County to be called by its original name, Páatstel Creek.
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Pierce County girl says mom tried to suffocate her with pillow
The mother told police that her 8-year-old daughter has an oppositional defiant disorder.
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Fire burns 3,000 acres in Grant County, forcing evacuations
The fast-moving blaze is fueled by winds reaching up to 20 mph, hindering firefighting efforts.
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Man accidentally shoots himself in the leg on bus in Seattle
No one else was injured. Deputies are investigating.
Northwest
New report: 56 missing Indian women in Washington
Nearly half of Washington state’s missing Native women cases were in Yakima County.
Northwest
Tacoma police investigate man’s shooting death
Police have been interviewing people who were present during the shooting.