Local News
Jury deadlocks in 2019 Baker Lake murder case; mistrial declared
A Whatcom County jury was unable to determine whether or not an Arlington man killed his friend in…
Northwest
New agency to investigate police use of deadly force delayed
Investigations were mandated to start July 1, but it appears the new agency won’t be ready for months.
Northwest
2 workers killed after trench collapses in Shoreline
The slope was too unstable to recover their bodies Monday so efforts will resume Tuesday.
Northwest
Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
This impacts how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Northwest
Washington state license plates prices increase July 1
The price of a new plate will rise from $10 to $50, and replacing a lost plate will…
Northwest
Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game
A high school football coach from Bremerton sought to kneel and pray on the field after games.
Northwest
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Northwest
Jury awards $595,000 to Lummi tribe for salmon pen collapse
The tribe sued, saying the pen owner had not reimbursed the tribal government for its clean up effort.
Northwest
Alaska Airlines reaches contract deal with some workers
Raises for gate agents, stores personnel, office staff, as well as ramp workers who load cargo.
Northwest
Seattle facing $117 million revenue shortfall in 2023
The city’s budget chief says there’s no easy way to bridge the gap.
Northwest
Growing sprawl in state’s woods comes with high wildfire risk
Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage the so-called “wildland-urban interface” to mitigate the threat.
Northwest
The kids thought it was milk. It was actually floor sealant
In Juneau, containers of the chemical were stacked on the same pallet as boxes containing pouches of milk.
Northwest
Initiative to change Seattle elections heads toward ballot
The initiative would alter the way Seattle elects mayors, city attorneys and City Council members.
Northwest
Lynnwood climber supports first all-Black Mount Everest summit bid
Fred Campbell was part of the historic expedition, but got sick and had to turn back before the…
Local News
Local pilot plans to buy Whidbey Island airport
Robert DeLaurentis, known as the “Zen Pilot,” submitted a letter of intent to purchase the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.
Northwest
Author of ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ gets life in prison
A self-published romance novelist was sentenced after a seven-week trial for her husband’s murder.
Northwest
Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride
Thirty-one Patriot Front members were arrested with riot gear after a tipster reported the assembly of “a little…
Northwest
31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event
“They came to riot downtown,” Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said at a news conference.
Northwest
Kent to pay $1.5M to settle with assistant chief over Nazi insignia
Derek Kammerzell had been disciplined for posting the insignia on his office door and joking about the Holocaust.
Business
Seattle Space Needle sues coffee chain over use of logo
The logo for Local Coffee Spot features a mug of hot coffee whose rising steam bears striking resemblance…