Northwest
Tracking the paths of pollinators
Worldwide focus on the importance of pollinators and the critical services they provide
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Road closes when bee boxes fall off university truck
WSU has a breeding program and research lab to study and protect bee populations.
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Radioactive substance spills at UW Medicine building
Thirteen people were exposed and 10 were admitted to Harborview’s emergency room.
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Duck boat crash driver accepts $2M settlement from company
The 2015 crash in Seattle left 5 college students dead and several injured.
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Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific Northwest
Particularly along the Idaho-Washington border, where the Aryans espoused hate and violence for years.
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Grizzly bears push into lowland areas as legal fight drags
They now occupy almost 27,000 square miles, a range that has grown 34 percent in the past decade.
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Eyman’s co-defendants found liable in state lawsuit
Citizen Solutions “willfully and deliberately” failed to follow court orders and discovery rules.
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Suit: TriMet, police failed to prevent fatal train attack
Taliesin Namkai-Meche and Ricky Best were stabbed at Portland’s Hollywood transit station in 2017.
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Clallam Corrections Center locked down following fight
81 inmates were involved in the prison-yard altercation. Five were treated for injuries.
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Judge overseeing Seattle police reforms orders oversight fix
Says he will extend court oversight of the department until they do so.
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Seattle man gets 23 years in prison for sex trafficking
Convicted of forcing his victims to work as prostitutes and then give the money they earned to him.
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Oregonians who shop in Washington will have to pay sales tax
Later, they can apply for a reimbursement if they’ve paid more than $25.
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Passes near Mount Rainier to open Thursday
Passes close every fall because of avalanche danger, road conditions and lack of snow storage.
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Man dies in 3rd fatal Alaska plane crash in 8 days
Nine people have died since a May 13 midair collision of two sightseeing planes killed six.
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Man arrested in gun store burglary, bail set at $350K
Was arrested Monday at the Snohomish County jail, where he had been booked on a burglary case.
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Governor signs, making Washington a sanctuary for immigrants
Police will be restricted from asking about immigration status except in limited circumstances.
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Officials: Coal moves hasten but don’t increase emissions
Sales were largely halted in 2016 under President Barack Obama over worries about climate change.
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Chinese man guilty of defrauding Apple out of 1,500 iPhones
Pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to trafficking in counterfeit goods.
Northwest
Alaska House bill calls for full dividend, but with a catch
The current dividend calculation hasn’t been followed the last three years.