Northwest
Bainbridge aunt of Eli Creekmore unveils statue as beacon
The gallery owner wants to offer refuge to the victims and families of domestic abuse.
Northwest
Navy fighter jet makes emergency landing in Moses Lake
The EA-18G “Growler” fighter landed Thursday morning after a crew member complained of a lack of oxygen.
Northwest
Oregon sends foster kids to former jails, not families
The Oregonian/OregonLive found that 25 percent more foster children are housed in institutions.
Northwest
Pro-gun Parents: Portland schools violated our civil rights
They say their civil rights were violated by helping facilitate protests advocating gun control.
Northwest
Federal Way police shoot man after they say he fired on them during stop
The man is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
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Seattle school district apologizes for asking students not to fast
They asked parents to skip fasting for Ramadan so students could perform better on tests.
Northwest
Remains identified as missing Washington state teenager
DNA from the remains were submitted to the DNA Doe Project last year.
Northwest
Oregon man sentenced for manslaughter in deadly shooting
He was sentenced to 15 years earlier this month after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
Northwest
Permanent daylight saving in Oregon? ‘Hell yes,’ says Gov.
The president tweeted earlier this week that daylight saving time year-round would be “O.K. with me!”
Northwest
Governor signs Native American voting bill
Officials must establish at least one voting drop box on any tribal reservation if requested.
Northwest
Lawsuit: State watchdog failed twin girls starved by mother
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and any other relief.
Northwest
US moves to lift remaining gray wolf protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants them under authority of state wildlife agencies.
Northwest
More than one-third of US volcanoes are under-monitored
Snow-capped Glacier Peak is classified by the U.S. Geological Survey as a “very high threat.”
Northwest
Hate-fueled crimes on the Eastside are on the rise
Some tie the incidents to the growing diversity in communities east of Lake Washington.
Northwest
Two Whatcom men die in ice-covered pond trying to save dogs
Once the first man went in, the second jumped in and attempted to rescue the first.
Northwest
Report: Feds not keeping tabs on billions spent at Hanford
Most of the $30 billion DOE budget goes to contractors, most of which spend money on subcontracts.
Northwest
Navy to fund historic preservation near NAS Whidbey
The agreement is meant to mitigate the impacts of 36 additional EA-18G Growler jets on the island.
Northwest
Community helps Sequim farm after birds eat its spring crops
Migrating birds ate 10 acres of purple sprouting broccoli, Italian cauliflower and kale.
Business
Microsoft employees criticize military contract in open letter
The workers don’t want the Hololens technology used to assist soldiers in live-combat operations.