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A memorial was held on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, for slain Clark County Sgt. Jeremy Brown.

Guillermo Raya Leon guilty of killing Clark County sheriff’s sergeant in Vancouver in 2021

A gun trafficker was found guilty Tuesday of fatally shooting Clark County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown during a stake-out of a Vancouver apartment in 2021. After a three-week trial, the … more

Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/27/23

Target to close two Seattle stores, citing safety concerns

Target will close nine stores in major U.S. cities including two in Seattle because of crime and safety concerns, the company said Tuesday. The Seattle stores are in Ballard, at 1448 N.W. Market … more

Renata Geraldo / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/23

Man charged with crashing into family's car, killing a woman and child in Pierce County

A man accused of causing a car crash that killed a woman and a child in Lakewood has been charged. Shaun Duane Lakey, 32, was arrested on Saturday and booked into Pierce County Jail for a crash … more

Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) | 9/27/23

Washington detective accused of pointing gun at his wife, teen son after night of drinking

A Kennewick police detective's 11-year career was marked with awards and praise. But Joshua Riley, 42, struggled with alcoholism and suicidal thoughts following three tours in Iraq, according to … more

Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 9/27/23

Russell Wilson's time with Broncos has gone from bad to worse

I know, I know — he doesn't play here anymore and hasn't since 2021. And yeah, the Mariners' collapse (or perhaps pending surge?) is on the minds of the most ardent Seattle sports fans … more

Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/23

A group of 31 men with the white supremacy group Patriot Front were removed from the back of a U-Haul rental truck and arrested after a traffic stop by multiple law enforcement agencies on Northwest Boulevard in Coeur d’ Alene. The stop was made just a few blocks from where the “Pride in the Park” event was being held in Coeur d’Alene City Park, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Police say the men, dressed similarly, had shields and other gear and were intending to riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)

Patriot Front members plead to infraction; 25 of 31 men arrested last year in Idaho have resolved cases

Patriot Front members continued to take pleas this month after the 31 men were arrested last year on their way to a Pride event in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Lawrence Norman, of Prospect, Oregon; … more

Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/27/23

Drone footage from the Aberdeen Police Department was used to locate and detain two men on the roof of a building downtown suspected of burglary on Saturday morning. (Courtesy photo / APD)

Police arrest two atop building in Grays Harbor County

The Aberdeen Police Department was notified early Saturday morning by an employee monitoring cameras that a pair of individuals had broken into a building off of I Street in downtown Aberdeen. … more

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS) | 9/27/23

Josh Rojas of the Seattle Mariners steals second base against Jeremy Pena of the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images/TNS)

George Kirby pitches a gem, offense comes through as Mariners beat Astros

SEATTLE — He allowed his emotions to get the best of him, saying regrettable things that were atypical of everything he’d shown in his brief big-league career. He had his toughness … more

Ryan Divish The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/23

Germany's Canadian Assistant Coach Jessica Campbell follows the action during the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Germany and Denmark in Helsinki on May 19, 2022. (Photo by JUSSI NUKARI/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)

Jessica Campbell works alongside Kraken coaches, part of a flurry of firsts for women in the NHL

SEATTLE — Her swishing blonde braid is a common sight on the Kraken Community Iceplex sheets during any kind of work with prospects. Whenever the future of the Kraken is in town, so is Jessica … more

Kate Shefte / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/27/23

Witnesses told investigators the tire came from a car-hauler trailer being towed by a white Ford heavy-duty pickup. The truck has a color-matched front bumper, chrome grille, LED highlights and a Department of Transportation number posted on the side.

Two men who died after loose wheel struck vehicle on Interstate 5 have been identified

Two Shelton men who were among eight people riding in a van when their vehicle was struck by a loose wheel have been identified, according to Washington State Patrol. About 5:35 a.m. Sept. 21, … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 9/27/23

A presenter speaks with a group of students at the Pacific Logging Congress Live In-Woods Show on Sept. 22.

Pacific Logging Congress hosts Live-In Woods Show in Rainier

Deep in the woods of the Weyerhaeuser Vail Tree Farm, over 40 exhibitors in the forestry industry demonstrated the ins and outs of timber harvesting at the ninth Pacific Logging Congress Live … more

By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com | 9/26/23

Portland firefighters rescued a 15-month-old suspected of overdosing on fentanyl in the Safeway parking lot on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

Toddler survives suspected fentanyl overdose in Oregon parking lot

Portland firefighters used naloxone to rescue a 15-month-old girl who appears to have overdosed after possibly putting a piece of opiate-contaminated tin foil in her mouth while in a Safeway parking … more

Catalina Gaitán / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/26/23

‘Ambush’ or self defense? Jury hears final arguments in killing of Clark County detective

Whether the killing of a plainclothes detective was a premeditated attack or lawful self-defense is in the hands of a Clark County jury following closing arguments Monday in the murder trial of … more

Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/26/23

Inmates allege Washington DOC using faulty drug tests to levy harsh punishments in new lawsuit

Washington Department of Corrections officials have been using shoddy over-the-counter drug tests as grounds for harsh punishments that in some cases significantly delayed inmates' release, a group … more

Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/26/23

Man at wheel during high-speed, fatal wreck near Roy has been sentenced to state prison

A man who was accused of driving over 110 mph before crashing and killing a 19-year-old man near Roy has been sentenced to state prison. Ramone Jermaine Canley, 22, pleaded guilty Friday in … more

Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) | 9/26/23

Pierce County Sheriff's Department using social media to bash recent court rulings

Cops and judges don't always agree, but they tend to air their disagreements in private. That's why recent public criticism of Pierce County Superior Court by the county Sheriff's Department is an … more

Sean Robinson / The News Tribune (TNS) | 9/26/23

West Nile sickens 2 E. Washington people and 2 horses in bad year for virus

Two people, in addition to two horses, have been recently sickened with West Nile virus in Eastern Washington. The Washington state Department of Health announced late Monday afternoon that the … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 9/25/23

An arrest warrant for two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of unauthorized removal or concealment of bodies was issued in 2022 for Dylan J. Harrington. (Courtesy of Okanogan County Sheriff's Office)

U.S. Marshal's Service offers $10,000 reward for information on Washington man accused of killing elderly couple

The United States Marshal's Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the 27-year-old man accused of killing an elderly Okanogan couple last year. An … more

Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/25/23

14-year-old E. Washington student arrested after threatening to shoot up 3 schools

Kennewick police arrested a 14-year-old high school student on Sunday after he allegedly threatened to shoot up multiple schools this week. The shootings were allegedly supposed to take place … more

Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 9/25/23

A dark-eyed Junco bathes itself in a muddle alleyway puddle.

Get ready for rain: A 'parade' of wet weather is about to hit Western Washington

Get those waterproof jackets out of the closet: Rain, rain and more rain is on the way this week. Heavy precipitation is expected in the Seattle area from Sunday evening into Wednesday morning, … more

Taylor Blatchford / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/25/23