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OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday he was suing O'Reilly Auto Parts, the car parts and accessories chain, for discriminating and retaliating against pregnant …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Washington's latest auction of carbon-emission allowances raked in $62.5 million last week, with revenue from the state's carbon-pricing program now nearing a billion dollars and far outpacing early …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/23
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A Tri-Cities man is accused of spray painting a sprawling message and swastika across the Benton County Coroner's Office in broad daylight Tuesday.
The alleged vandal, Dustin Alan Cook, pulled …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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8/18/23
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A lack of feeding and in one case, a ship strike were likely the causes of death for a series of gray whales that washed ashore in the county through the summer.
Numbers are a bit higher than …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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8/18/23
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The Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man and woman early Wednesday by gunshot near Fern Lane, off of Wynoochee Valley Road north of Montesano.
The 911 call from a …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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8/18/23
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The rate of COVID-19 transmission in Grays Harbor County is the highest of any county in Washington state, according to the most recent data from the Washington State Department of Health.
The …
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Clayton Franke / The Daily World (TNS)
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8/18/23
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There is no comfort zone when climbing Mount Adams, the second-highest peak in Washington. The area looks like an alien landscape, the hike is difficult and there's no restrooms or running water. But …
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Paige Van Buren / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Over 400 Washington workers are expected to lose their jobs with Yellow Corp., as the trucking company contracts under financial struggles and looming bankruptcy proceedings.
The Nashville, …
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Camilo Fonseca / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Three people, including a 13-year-old boy, are in custody in connection with two armed robberies and a 25-minute police chase on Interstate 5 early Thursday morning, Tacoma police said.
The boy …
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Jack Glenn / The News Tribune (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Washington's Department of Labor and Industries has cited a fourth Amazon warehouse, accusing the company of knowingly putting workers at risk of injury.
L&I issued $85,800 in fines to …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Tumwater police are seeking information about a Tuesday evening hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian on North Seventh Avenue Southwest between Desoto and Clark streets on Tumwater Hill.
The …
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Joanna Hou / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/18/23
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office took six people into custody Wednesday night, following a hit and run at Maytown and Case roads.
According to a post on the Thurston County Sheriff's …
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Joanna Hou / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/18/23
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The cool is coming back — but not for long.
While Friday temperatures will be close to normal with a high of about 77 degrees, the National Weather Service warns of elevated to critical …
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Joanna Hou / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Yakima police are looking for a 13-year-old girl who is missing from a group home and may be in danger.
Summer Jadin was last seen in Yakima on Saturday before she ran away from a group home, …
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Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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8/18/23
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The trial of a man arrested for a fatal shooting last September at the Ace of Clubs Tavern in Hoquiam entered its second day at the Grays Harbor County Courthouse.
Michael Bowers Moore, 58, is …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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8/18/23
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A 36-year-old woman was booked into the Benton County jail this week in connection with a murder plot that spans from Florida all the way to West Richland.
Shanna Lee Gardner was arrested at her …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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8/18/23
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A 13-time convicted felon accused of beating, raping and robbing a woman Wednesday near downtown Spokane engaged in an hours-long standoff with police before his arrest.
Rashad Beckham, 44, was …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/18/23
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Amtrak's first-ever electric bus will serve the Pacific Northwest, transporting passengers on its Cascades line.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced Wednesday …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/23
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On Aug. 8, we lost our Zoe Lynn. She was beautiful, smart, funny and sarcastic all at once. She was great with animals and especially loved her cat “fart.” When Zoe was younger, she …
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8/18/23
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A suspect is in custody following a fatal “shooting incident” in the Pe Ell area near the intersection of state Route 6 and Katula Road, the Washington State Patrol announced Thursday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/17/23
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