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Ryan Guenther holds up a Seattle Sonics banner he has had for over 20 years, after it was autographed by George Karl in February 2023 at Keiper’s Cards in Centralia.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver: Seattle on expansion short list

Seattle basketball fans have been clamoring for a NBA team ever since the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. They may get their wish. NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned Seattle as … more

Geoffrey C. Arnold / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/11/24

Michael Meyden, 57, left, apologized for sedating three of his daughter's friends and pleaded guilty Monday in Clackamas County Circuit Court to three counts of causing another person to ingest a controlled substance, a felony.

Oregon dad who drugged daughter’s friends at sleepover sentenced to prison

A Lake Oswego father who said he spiked fruit smoothies with his prescription sedative because he wanted his daughter and her three friends to go to bed during a sleepover last summer will spend two … more

Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/11/24

Taylor (left) and Blair (right) Edwards were arraigned in Clackamas County Court in Oregon City, Oregon on Mon, June 10, 2024. The Edwards, who are members of The Followers of Christ, a religious sect that eschews medical care, are accused of failing to provide medical attention to their newborn baby, who died.

Faith healing parents arraigned on charges they failed to help sick newborn who died

An Oregon City couple whose baby suffered from jaundice and later died were arraigned Monday in Clackamas County Circuit Court on charges that they withheld basic medical care from the boy. … more

Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/11/24

Sign for the Sisters Rodeo Association in Sisters, Oregon.

Oregon rodeo bull that jumped the fence exits the arena — for good

The party is over for Party Bus, the 3-year-old bull that jumped over the fence at a rodeo area in central Oregon on Saturday, escaping into the concessions area and injuring at least three people. … more

Andrew Miller / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/11/24

Oregon state police shooting during I-5 chase of Amber Alert suspect was in self-defense, DA finds

Oregon State Police Superintendent Casey Codding and a state police sergeant were “legally justified” in firing at a murder suspect fleeing in a car with a young child during a high-speed … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/11/24

What new research on the Cascadia fault finds about the Pacific Northwest’s ‘big one’

Just off the Pacific Northwest coast amid record-breaking heat in 2021 , researchers braved oddly cold, stormy seas to study another threat to the region — earthquakes and tsunamis. The team of … more

Riya Sharma, Andrew Miller / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 6/11/24

Driving without a seat belt in Pierce County? Signs with special sensors will know

Drivers may notice a new device on some Pierce County roads this summer. Four SmartSigns have been placed in cities including Puyallup, Sumner, Orting, Eatonville, Tacoma and Lakewood. The signs … more

Angelica Relente / Puyallup Herald (TNS) | 6/11/24

Eastern Washington DUI suspect accused of pulling gun on another driver after crashing

A suspected drunk driver allegedly threatened several witnesses with a gun after crashing into a fence in Kennewick Sunday afternoon. Investigators believe Joel Briones, 25, ran a stop sign near … more

Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 6/11/24

56-year-old Eastern Washington father of 12 dies inside fertilizer tanker truck

A 56-year-old father died Friday inside a tanker truck at a Pasco fertilizer company. Viktor Voloshin was cleaning the trailer with a hose at Two Rivers Terminal in the afternoon when he climbed … more

Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 6/11/24

Customers using cashierless technology to check out with an app or credit card at the first Amazon Fresh in the state, on opening day, Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Bellevue.

Amazon is tinkering with grocery business, but some are unsure it’s working

When Amazon introduced its cashierless checkout system — aptly called Just Walk Out — the tech was seen as the latest prong in Amazon’s mission to transform brick-and-mortar stores … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 6/11/24

Elma driver charged with DUI crash that killed 46-year-old man in Pierce County last week

An Elma driver is accused of causing a three-vehicle crash while under the influence that led to the death of a 46-year-old man. Pierce County prosecutors charged Matthew Geiger, 37, with … more

Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) | 6/11/24

Before 6 died in Pierce County wreck, officials knew intersection was deadly, lawsuit claims

Washington state and local officials knew of dangers posed by a Tacoma intersection, and the state studied and discussed re-designing it years before six people were killed in a wreck at the crossing … more

Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS) | 6/11/24

Washington police sergeant fired after intervening in sick man's life

A longtime Steilacoom police officer arrived at a dilapidated home last August, finding a pool of blood outside and a cracked door that led to an elderly man in the throes of a medical emergency. … more

Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS) | 6/11/24

Washington man leads police on chase after calling 911 to report shooting a family member

Whatcom County deputies arrested a man for assault after he allegedly shot a family member in the leg at a Ferndale residence before fleeing the scene. Robert Earl Manly, 55, called 911 around … more

Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 6/11/24

Centralia College Foundation names 2024 Exceptional Faculty Award winners

The Centralia College Foundation has selected Kelly Erickson and Rachel Bryant-Anderson to receive the 2024 Exceptional Faculty Awards. They were chosen for their commitment to and … more