A scenario experienced by many Washingtonians during the warm seasons: A family of wild animals has made a home somewhere next to, near or under the house or porch and there are young ones. The …
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Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/28/24
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Congress is pressing Amazon to share more information about its safety record — from warehouses to delivery drivers — but some workers’ rights advocacy groups say lawmakers …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/28/24
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Of the 48 active shooter incidents that took place across the U.S. last year, four occurred in Washington state, according to an FBI report released earlier this week.
That's the second-highest …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/28/24
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A newly released revenue forecast for Washington state indicates less money coming in than lawmakers were told to expect earlier this year.
The state's economy is projected to generate …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/27/24
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Tumwater police are asking the public for help identifying two people seen running from a Sunday fire that destroyed the former South Pacific restaurant building.
The two people are considered …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/27/24
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It makes sense that one of the largest and oldest video rental stores left in the country is located in a town famed for its association with 1980s film culture.
Astoria’s Video Horizons …
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Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/27/24
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Three days after someone swiped a downtown security guard’s backpack with a loaded gun inside, police found the gun in the waistband of a man passed out in the street less than a mile away, …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/27/24
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Phillip Andryushin could have easily killed someone when he and two friends hurled stones and a cinder block off an overpass in Fairview a year ago.
Luckily for him — and the drivers down …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/27/24
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Washington gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert said he has a plan to address homelessness in the state.
"It has been nearly 10 years since Seattle and King County declared a state of emergency …
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Gabriel Garcia / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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6/27/24
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A Japanese style first-of-its-kind campground that aims to connect people with nature has opened on Washington's coast, and it's about to set new standards for camping.
Japanese outdoor gear …
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Craig Sailor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/27/24
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KENT, Wash. – A King County jury convicted Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson of murder and assault Thursday for the 2019 shooting death of Jesse Sarey, a historic verdict that came under a …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/27/24
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A 42-year-old Thurston County resident was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 30 months in prison for making a threat against a Black federal employee at the Social Security …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/27/24
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A young kinkajou was found Sunday in the great tropical rainforest of ... Yakima?
Either someone dropped off the kinkajou, or it escaped, at the Selah Creek Rest Area on Interstate 82, the …
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Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/27/24
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The Washington State Democratic Convention was held in Bellevue over the weekend, with the party adopting resolutions and a progressive platform touted as “rooted in human rights and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/26/24
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With six weeks to go until the Aug. 6 primary in Washington state, a large percentage of registered voters say they haven’t made a decision on who will get their vote in the governor’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/26/24
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If you’re thinking of spending the Fourth of July holiday at the Oregon coast , a new travel ranking might help you decide where to go.
Two Oregon beach towns made the list of the top 50 …
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Julie Evensen / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/26/24
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A man shot himself in the leg with a stranger's gun in Bellingham, police say.
A man walking through the woods in the area of Bennett Drive and Airport Way around 11 a.m. Friday, June 21 came …
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Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/26/24
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A Toppenish man is charged with assaulting a Washington State Patrol trooper by ramming the trooper's patrol vehicle during a high-speed chase near Moxee.
Yakima County prosecutors filed …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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6/26/24
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Washington fisheries officials are making plans to poison West Medical Lake this fall to get rid of illegally stocked fish.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/26/24
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The families that lost loved ones in two fatal Boeing 737 Max plane crashes asked a U.S. district judge to appoint an independent monitor to track the company’s progress on improvements to its …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/26/24
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