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Spokane civil rights activist was aboard plane that crashed

Sandy Williams, who founded a community center and Black newspaper, was on the plane that crashed Sunday near Whidbey Island.

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FILE - A Starbucks sign hangs outside a Starbucks coffee shop in downtown Pittsburgh on June 26, 2019. The coffee giant said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, that longtime PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan will join Starbucks on Oct. 1, after relocating from London to Seattle, where Starbucks is based. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Starbucks gift card policy ‘deceptive,’ federal lawsuit claims

The plaintiff, a Boston man, tried to cash out the $4.92 on his card at a Starbucks shop, which refused.

  • Sep 6, 2022
  • By Mike Carter The Seattle Times
FILE - A Starbucks sign hangs outside a Starbucks coffee shop in downtown Pittsburgh on June 26, 2019. The coffee giant said Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, that longtime PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan will join Starbucks on Oct. 1, after relocating from London to Seattle, where Starbucks is based. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Amtrak restarting service from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C.

Service will resume on Sept. 26. One roundtrip will be offered daily, with a second added later.

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Seattle hospital no longer turning away some patients

Harborview Medical Center is again admitting and treating all types of patients.

  • Aug 31, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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Chinook Indian Nation members rally for federal recognition

Tribe members rallied Monday in Seattle to raise awareness for their long fight to get federal recognition.

  • Aug 30, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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The Forum Shopping Center in Bend, Ore. remained closed Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 as police investigated a shooting at the Safeway there that left two people and the suspected gunman dead Sunday night. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)

Police: Heroic Safeway employee confronted gunman in store

The 66-year-old man, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran, was killed, along with an 84-year-old customer, in Bend, Oregon. The 20-year-old gunman, who was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot, was described as combative by a former classmate.

  • Aug 29, 2022
  • Associated Press
The Forum Shopping Center in Bend, Ore. remained closed Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 as police investigated a shooting at the Safeway there that left two people and the suspected gunman dead Sunday night. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)
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Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles

The specific regulations are yet to be created and the public will have the chance to weigh in.

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Monkeypox outbreak spreading, second infant infected

An infant in King County has become infected with the monkeypox virus as the outbreak grows throughout the state.

  • Aug 25, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

Washington ferries seeing increased delays

An analysis shows ferries are running behind schedule this year more than they have in the past decade.

Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)
The Rec Room Bar & Grill near Lynnwood. (Zachariah Bryan / Herald file)

White supremacist pleads guilty to hate crime assault in Lynnwood

Randy Smith of Oregon is one of four men being prosecuted for attacking a Black DJ at The Rec Room Bar & Grill in 2018.

The Rec Room Bar & Grill near Lynnwood. (Zachariah Bryan / Herald file)
Robert Keller adds fresh salmon to the grill for the Reefnet Festival salmon dinner on Lummi island on Aug. 20. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Lummi Island celebrates its unique reefnet fishery

The ancient practice, developed by Northwest Indigenous fishermen, is considered a highly sustainable way to catch salmon.

  • Aug 23, 2022
  • By Brendan Gardner Cascadia Daily News
Robert Keller adds fresh salmon to the grill for the Reefnet Festival salmon dinner on Lummi island on Aug. 20. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
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Public health emergency declared over monkeypox in King County

The local emergency proclamation will free up needed resources for Public Health — Seattle & King County.

  • Aug 19, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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Court: Extraordinary damages OK in ‘wrongful life’ case

State Supreme Court says it’s OK for judges to award extraordinary damages in a so-called “wrongful life” case.

  • Aug 18, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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The Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, aerial photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a diesel spill off the west coast of Washington state's San Juan Island after a 49-foot (15-meter) fishing vessel sank with an estimated 2,600 gallons (9,854 liters) of fuel on board. A Good Samaritan rescued all five crew members on the Aleutian Isle as the vessel was sinking near Sunset Point, the Coast Guard's 13th District Pacific Northwest district in Seattle and KIRO-TV reported. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Coast Guard responds to small oil spill near San Juan Island

A Good Samaritan rescued all crew members on the Aleutian Isle as the vessel was sinking Saturday.

The Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, aerial photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a diesel spill off the west coast of Washington state's San Juan Island after a 49-foot (15-meter) fishing vessel sank with an estimated 2,600 gallons (9,854 liters) of fuel on board. A Good Samaritan rescued all five crew members on the Aleutian Isle as the vessel was sinking near Sunset Point, the Coast Guard's 13th District Pacific Northwest district in Seattle and KIRO-TV reported. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
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West Seattle Bridge to reopen after yearslong closure

The bridge will open Sunday, Sept. 18., providing weary West Seattle travelers with a beacon of hope.

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Seattle hospital to refuse some patients due to capacity

Harborview Medical Center in Seattle will temporarily stop accepting less acute patients.

  • Aug 11, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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Red Flag Warning issued for eastern Snohomish County

The warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect from 2 a.m. to 11 p.m.

  • Aug 10, 2022
  • By Wire Service
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Washington ferries to get $38 million to improve services

The money from the Federal Highway Administration will be used to improve the ferry service.

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FILE - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner after its landing at Le Bourget airport, east of Paris, upon its presentation for the first time at the 49th Paris Air Show at the airport, Tuesday June 21, 2011. Federal regulators said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, that they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries to airline customers “in the coming days.” (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

FAA clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Federal regulators said they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the plane’s production.

FILE - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner after its landing at Le Bourget airport, east of Paris, upon its presentation for the first time at the 49th Paris Air Show at the airport, Tuesday June 21, 2011. Federal regulators said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, that they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries to airline customers “in the coming days.” (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT STATE - This photo provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation shows smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind, Wash. on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Sheriff's officials are telling residents in the town of Lind in eastern Washington to evacuate because of a growing wildfire south of town that was burning homes. (Washington State Department of Transportation via AP)

Washington town told to leave due to wildfire, 10 homes lost

An entire eastern Washington town was being evacuated Thursday because of a growing wildfire.

  • Aug 4, 2022
  • By Wire Service
RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT STATE - This photo provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation shows smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind, Wash. on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Sheriff's officials are telling residents in the town of Lind in eastern Washington to evacuate because of a growing wildfire south of town that was burning homes. (Washington State Department of Transportation via AP)