Northwest
Coast Guard releases report for deadly crab boat sinking
The bodies of its six crew members have not been found.
Northwest
Lewis County deputies shoot, kill man
The deputies say a man who got out of a car pointed a weapon at them.
Northwest
Suit against Sawant over ‘brutal murder’ comments dismissed
The judge said the officers could not show that the Seattle city councilmember was talking about them.
Northwest
Lawsuit: Patient attacked 3 Western State hospital workers
The suit says a patient sexually assaulted staff and partially bit off the ear of a nurse.
Northwest
Passenger eats meth, causes Seattle-to-LA flight to divert
He was pacing the aisles when the captain announced they were diverting to Portland.
Nation-World
Gov. Jay Inslee joins 2020 Democratic presidential field
He asserts he is the only candidate who will make combating climate change the nation’s top priority.
Northwest
Richland nuclear plant was ordered to heat frigid Northwest
The policy limits any maintenance activity that would require a reduction in power,
Nation-World
Can Jay Inslee make the 2020 election about climate change?
It will be hard for the other candidates not to put out comprehensive climate plans.
Local News
Gov. Jay Inslee joins crowded 2020 Dem presidential field
He declared climate change the nation’s most pressing issue, promising to build his candidacy around it.
Northwest
Inslee clean energy bill passes Washington Senate
The measure would require utilities to eliminate coal as an energy source by the end of 2025.
Northwest
Tribe, groups sue over Alaska reserve petroleum exploration
Environmental law requires the BLM to consider direct, indirect and cumulative effects of exploration.
Northwest
Measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest about half of US cases
Oregon announces a new case of the highly contagious disease unrelated to an outbreak in Washington.
Northwest
Amid measles outbreak, Oregon eyes vaccine requirements
The state’s school vaccination requirements are considered some of the most relaxed in the country.
Northwest
Odor on Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle sickens passengers
Four people were hospitalized after the plane was diverted to Minneapolis after taking off in Chicago.
Northwest
4 new suspected measles cases in southwest Washington
Twenty-one days without a new case must pass before the outbreak could be considered over.
Northwest
Drug transparency bill passes Washington Senate
The measure passed the chamber on a unanimous vote.
Northwest
WSU researchers discover oldest tattoo tool in North America
The tool has a handle of skunkbush and a cactus-spine point.
Northwest
Oregon OKs 1st statewide US mandatory rent control law
It’s now one increase per year that can’t exceed 7 percent plus the change in the consumer price…
Northwest
36 rockets could be launched from Kodiak Island site
The private market’s appetite is growing for remote sensing, weather and communications satellites.
Northwest
City of Kent employee faces vehicular homicide charge
Witnesses reportedly saw him drinking prior to the collision. A 73-year-old man was killed.