Local News
Vaccine lottery’s first $250,000 winner to be picked Tuesday
And marijuana retailers can now offer a free joint to customers who get shots at on-site clinics.
Northwest
Navy destroyer causes oil spill in Port Townsend Bay
The boat, which calls Naval Station Everett its home, spilled 20 gallons into the water.
Local News
As cells empty, state looks to close Monroe prison units
Half of the lockup there could be shut down, with officials looking to close prison units statewide.
Local News
Stolen Seattle police rifle found buried in Marysville yard
The semiautomatic gun was looted from a Seattle police vehicle on May 30, 2020, according to police.
Local News
As vax rates ease, here come the prizes — including $1 million
Incentives range from big cash drawings to sports tickets and tuition. Drawings start next week.
Northwest
Wildfire in Columbia River Gorge prompts evacuations
I-84 was briefly closed five miles west of The Dalles near Hood River due to fire and smoke.
Northwest
Construction worker on Highway 520 project dies in site accident
The man, 45, was struck by an 11,000-pound steel beam and pinned between a pillar and a flatbed…
Local News
State to pay $3.25 million in death of Monroe prisoner
The lawsuit said John Kleutsch, 57, died of an abdominal wound that staff failed to properly treat.
Northwest
Prosecutor files charges in death of WSU fraternity pledge
The men are charged with supplying liquor to one or more pledges at a fraternity event.
Northwest
WSU creates Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, Outreach
In the past six years, WSU researchers have engaged in 50 projects with nearly $10 million in funding.
Local News
Washington no longer on pace to beat June 30 vaccine goal
Reaching 70% of adults with at least one shot would trigger the state to drop most COVID-19 restrictions.
Northwest
Puget Sound Energy inks deal to buy Montana wind power
The utility can use transmission lines from the Colstrip plant to bring electricity to western Washington.
Northwest
Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
The region is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil.
Business
Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis
The company will still test workers for other drugs and conduct “impairment checks” on the job.
Northwest
Immigrants in Tacoma detention center fight for minimum wage
Prisoners are typically paid $1 per day for cooking, cleaning and other tasks.
Northwest
Feds: Seattle man arrested trying to join ISIS
He came to the Justice Department’s attention when members of a Seattle-area mosque reported concerns.
Northwest
Apple varieties thought lost are found in Eastern Washington
Among them are the Almota, the Ivanhoe and the Eper. Others were located in Oregon and Idaho.
Northwest
Scrutiny mounts of pioneering Northwest missionary’s legacy
Long venerated as a martyr, Marcus Whitman is increasingly viewed as a destructive colonizer.
Northwest
Northwest Briefly: Man fatally shot at Seattle homeless camp
Also, a man is fatally shot outside Vancouver home, a kayaker is rescued from Puget Sound and 13…
Northwest
Arrested: Man accused of stealing $350K from state unemployment
Abidemi Rufai, 42, tried to travel from New York to Nigeria, where he likely wouldn’t be extradited.