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Yakima taps officer from Denver for new police chief
Previously was lieutenant in charge of the Denver Police Department’s Community Relations department.
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Here’s why people worried about a Mount Baker eruption
Images of the plumes from Sherman Crater atop the stratovolcano went viral on social media.
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Tiny town readies for fight with railroad over parked trains
Officials hope a nearly 130-year-old ordinance will help keep Elma’s roads free and clear.
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Ex-GOP lawmaker settles lawsuit against university for $155K
CWU did not admit any liability and will not pay Manweller’s attorney fees.
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Former TV anchor running for Spokane mayor
The office is non-partisan and the primary election is Aug. 6.
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Sheriff: Alcohol, speed contributed to fatal boat crash
Passengers in the motorboat — two women and three men — were injured.
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Man accused in White Center stabbing arrested
He was found sleeping in a Kennewick park thanks to an anonymous Crimestoppers tip.
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Company avoids fine for radioactive particles
U.S. Department of Energy does not intend to fine CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company.
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Gibson and Martin guitars made from Hoquiam spruce wood
Posey Manufacturing was producing 500,000 guitar tops annually at its height in the 1960s.
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Woman charged with failing to report sex abuse of daughter
The charges stem back to a 2017 case. Three people have pleaded guilty to rape and molestation.
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Man arrested for ‘racially-fueled’ harassment on Bellevue bus
He allegedly threatened to kill a passenger, calling him ‘stupid Hispanic.’
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Trump suffers setbacks in environmental rulings in Alaska
Judge: Administration violated federal law with a proposed road through a national wildlife refuge.
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Sheriff: Missing woman believed dead; 2 men sought
Deputies believe she may have been killed at the home.
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Legislature votes to codify some health care rules
Bill would duplicate protections created by the health care law, known as Obamacare.
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1 dead, 4 injured in boat crash off Vashon Island
Occurred as the boats were returning from the Tacoma Dome in the Quarter Master Harbor area.
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Fuel tanker truck accident causes 1,200-gallon fuel spill
Had been heading west when driver went off the roadway for an unknown reason.
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Seattle extends 3 tiny-house villages, weighing what to do
Georgetown Nickelsville, Camp Second Chance in West Seattle and Othello Village will stay for now.
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Bigfoot sightings abound on Whidbey
Is it a hairy hoax, an April Fool’s joke or a clue to reduce carbon footprint?
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Musician’s death leads police to Port Townsend drug lab
The suspect allegedly said he sold drugs to “the cartel” and worked with the Aryan Brotherhood.
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King County’s landfill has been almost full for 2 decades
Currently, the closing date is estimated at 2028. But that could change soon.