Northwest
Legal memo says reform law doesn’t prevent police response
Some police agencies signaled their intent to stop responding to calls for non-criminal activities.
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Washington Supreme Court to hear Seattle police public records case
The court will hear a case involving officers who were in Washington, D.C., during the Capitol riot.
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King County Sheriff: Staff must work remotely amid violence
It is unsafe around the courthouse, parking garage, administrative building jail in downtown Seattle.
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Lighting starts 9 small fires across North Central Washington
A second potentially dangerous weather system is moving into the region.
Business
Amazon pushes back return to office to January due to COVID
Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for workers until January as COVID-19 cases surge.
Northwest
Colvilles sue federal government over 2015 wildfire damage
The Tribes say parts of the reservation in northeastern Washington were turned into a “moonscape.”
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Brewster farm to pay more than $2 million after COVID deaths
It’s one of the largest workplace safety and health fines in state history.
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Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates finalize their divorce
The two have said they will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation.
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Southern Resident orca near Washington state presumed dead
The cause of death for the pod’s oldest male, known as Cappuccino or K21, is still undetermined.
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Wildfire burning in North Cascades park near Canadian border
The Bear Creek Fire is estimated to have burned about 150 acres.
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Washington hospitals ‘quite full’ amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The unvaccinated continue to make up nearly all of the new cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
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Woman pleads guilty to terror charge in train track incident
She and another are accused of putting a shunt on railroad tracks near Bellingham.
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Seattle mayoral primary will be test of progressive movement
Policing, equity, disorder and homelessness are animating Tuesday’s election in the Emerald City.
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Diver’s body found near West Seattle site woman went missing
The Seattle Fire Department said private divers recovered the body at Seacrest Cove.
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Smoke triggers pollution alerts in US West, Midwest
Alerts were in place across portions of Colorado, Wyoming, Washington state and Idaho.
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Biden sees shortages to stop climate-change fueled wildfires
The president credited Gov. Jay Inslee with convincing people “there is a thing called climate crisis.”
Northwest
COVID-19 surge straining Eastern Oregon hospitals
Umatilla County has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Oregon, according to the CDC.
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A brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region
The adaptable scavengers can sustain themselves by exploiting the sloppy habits of people.
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King County to restart inquests into killings by police
The cases include shootings by Kent, Auburn, Federal Way and Kirkland officers.
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Oprah Winfrey sells her Orcas Island estate for $14 million
The estate known as Madroneagle overlooks the East Sound and includes a four-bedroom, five-bath home.