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Birds bathe in an alleyway puddle in Chehalis earlier this year.

Unusually Wet, Cold Spring May Persist in Western Washington

For those hoping to break out the shorts any time soon, weather forecasters have some bad news. A cool trough of low pressure continues to draw storm systems through the region, with rain expected … more

Mike Reicher / The Seattle Times | 5/15/22

Seven-term lawmaker Rep.Andre Carson (D-Ind.) will oversee a public examination of unexplained aerial phenomena -- UFOs. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Chair of First UFO Hearing Since 1960s: ‘Someone Has to Do It’

WASHINGTON — Congress last held a hearing on reports of UFOs — unidentified flying objects synonymous with space aliens — in the 1960s, and even in the realm of fiction, Scully and … more

Billy House / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/14/22

Air Force Academy cadets, spaced eight feet apart, salute as the national anthem plays at the start of their graduation ceremony on April 18, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Four cadets may not be eligible to graduate with the class of 2022 because they did not get vaccinated in accordance with military academy policy. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images/TNS)

Four Air Force Cadets May Not Graduate for Refusing to Get COVID Vaccine

Four Air Force cadets might not be allowed to graduate for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and they may also be forced to repay thousands of dollars in government scholarship … more

Muri Assuncao / New York Daily News (TNS) | 5/14/22

A sculpture of Ukrainian national hero and bard Taras Shevchenko sits near the ruins of the local Palace of Culture on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Dergachi, Ukraine. (John Moore/Getty Images/TNS)

Ukraine Appears to Drive Russians From Kharkiv; Republicans Meet Zelenskyy

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appeared to be drawing back from the outskirts of Ukraine’s second-largest city Saturday even as fighting continued to rage in other parts of the embattled … more

Patrick J. McDonnell, Jaweed Kaleem and Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/14/22

Police on scene at a Tops Friendly Market on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, New York. According to reports, at least 10 people were killed after a mass shooting at the store, with the shooter in police custody. (John Normile/Getty Images/TNS)

Gunman Kills 10 in Racist Attack at Buffalo Supermarket

A white gunman livestreamed a racially motivated mass shooting online, showing himself killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in an historically … more

Susanne Rust and Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/14/22

An Alaska airliner docks at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona.

Alaska Airlines Says Flight Cancellations to Continue Through May, Ease in June

In a message to Alaska Airlines employees Thursday evening, CEO Ben Minicucci said the high level of flight cancellations since April will continue through this month but added that stability should … more

Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times | 5/14/22

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon’s Kent fulfillment center, June 11, 2020.

Shareholder: Amazon's 'Astronomical' Misuse of Customer Data Could Ruin Company

Taking a new approach to bringing attention to how Amazon uses individuals' data, a shareholder is suing Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy and 17 other Amazon leaders he claims knowingly allowed the company to … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times | 5/14/22

A pharmacist with Walgreens gives a man his first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in this file photo.

Judge Tosses COVID Vaccine Objections of Hundreds of Hanford and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Workers

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 314 Hanford nuclear reservation and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory workers in Richland over COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The lawsuit was … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald | 5/14/22

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to more than 30 small fires last weekend. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Four Arrested in Dozens of Northern California Fires Set Over the Weekend

LOS ANGELES — Four people have been arrested on suspicion of arson after firefighters responded to dozens of small fires in Northern California last weekend. In less than 48 hours, the … more

Christian Martinez / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/14/22

Spokane Police Replace 7-Year-Old's Stolen Bicycle After Teens Reportedly Stole It, Assaulted Girl

Spokane police officers replaced a 7-year-old girl's bicycle after three teenagers reportedly pushed her off her bike, kicked her in the stomach, called her vulgar names and rode off with it Friday … more

Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review | 5/14/22

A memorial has been created at the intersection of Southwest Barrows Road and Horizon Boulevard in Beaverton, near where Milana Li, 13, was found dead in a stream. The stream is located off the Westside Regional Trail, near the intersection.

‘She Was Just a Kid’: Family, Friends Mourn 13-Year-Old Oregon Girl Found Dead

Milana Li left on one of her usual walks Sunday in the Southwest Beaverton neighborhood where she lived, but her family started worrying when the 13-year-old didn’t make it back to the … more

Savannah Eadens / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/14/22

Pierce County Man Sentenced to Prison for Murder Plot to Steal Victim's House, Land

A King County Superior Court judge on Friday handed down a decades-long prison sentence to a Tacoma man who killed a stranger nearly four years ago in a plot to take over the victim's property and … more

Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times | 5/14/22

From left, Democratic candidate Brent Hennrich, Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler and Republican challenger Joe Kent.

Will List of 3rd Congressional District Candidates Shrink or Grow?

The race to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District is not lacking competitors. Nearly a dozen individuals announced their candidacy in the past year. This roster, albeit overwhelmingly … more

Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian | 5/14/22

Manager Accused of Urinating in Milkshake Mix at Southwest Washington Arby's

A Vancouver man stands accused of urinating into milkshake mix, which was then served to between 30 and 40 people, while working as a manager at the Mill Plain Arby's restaurant in … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 5/14/22

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a visit to Rock Springs Church to campaign for GOP Senate candidates on Jan. 4, 2021, in Milner, Georgia. (Megan Varner/Getty Images/TNS)

Pence to Headline Georgia Rally for Kemp in New Break With Trump

ATLANTA — Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally with Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia's May 24 primary, marking a new split with Donald Trump as each … more

Greg Bluestein / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 5/13/22

Lupeann Campos of Winnetka, California, places flowers at a memorial in front of a home on Victory Boulevard in West Hills. Three children were found dead inside the residence Sunday, May 8, 2022. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

LAPD Overlooked Three Dead Children Inside Home for 7 Hours After Mother Taken Away

LOS ANGELES — Residents in a West Hills neighborhood were alarmed Saturday night when they saw a woman lighting candles and holding a Bible in a stranger’s yard. Los Angeles police … more

Richard Winton and Nathan Solis / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/13/22

A woman puts money in the offering box at Iglesia Evangelica Apostoles y Profetas church, which is in a backroom of a multi-family home located on the 1000 block of 2nd Street in San Jose, California, on Sunday, May 8, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

3-Year-Old Girl’s Grandfather, Uncle Arrested in Alleged Exorcism Death

SAN JOSE — The grandfather and uncle of a three-year-old girl killed last fall in an alleged exorcism were arrested this week on suspicion of her death, according to authorities. San Jose … more

Summer Lin / Bay Area News Group (TNS) | 5/13/22

Vistra Corp. is Texas' largest electricity generator. Texans are being asked to conserve power through the weekend after six power plants in the state went offline Friday (May 13, 2022) during the unseasonably hot May weather. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texans Asked to Conserve Power After Electricity Plants Go Offline

DALLAS — Texans are being asked to conserve power through the weekend after six power plants in the state went offline Friday during the unseasonably hot May weather. The Electric … more

The Dallas Morning News / (TNS) | 5/13/22

Authorities at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game believe a brown bear sow with cubs was involved in the attack. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Soldier Killed by Bear on Alaska Base Was Parachute Infantryman Mauled Near Brown Bear Den

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The soldier killed Tuesday by a bear in a remote corner of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was a 30-year-old who had deployed to Afghanistan and had been stationed in Alaska … more

Zachariah Hughes / Anchorage Daily News (TNS) | 5/13/22

Updates: Three Suspects Appear in Lewis County Court After 105 Pounds of Meth Seized in Regional Drug Bust

Six people from Centralia, Rochester, Astoria, Lakewood and Fresno, California, were arrested in what the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) called the dismantling of a drug trafficking … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/13/22