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Olympia police are offering free wheel locks to eligible Hyundai vehicle owners to combat a nationwide trend of car thefts affecting certain models.   Thieves have reportedly been targeting … more
Two men now in their 70s who participated in a plot to bomb newspaper and Planned Parenthood offices in Spokane in the 1990s recently had their sentences reduced following a successful appeal in the … more
It’s been clear for some time that Washington needs to increase the number of students it sends to get an education beyond high school. More than two-thirds of the state’s new jobs … more
A man formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced this month to 11 years to life in prison for breaking into a stranger's apartment in Lakewood in 2018 and raping her while her … more
Washington Policy Center environmental director Todd Myers says it’s possible gas prices may not go up as much as had been projected when the state’s cap-and-trade program goes into … more
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is one of many people concerned about what appears to be the intentional sabotage of several electric substations in his state, cutting off thousands of people from … more
Dust off those glasses because that's not Tony Hawk you're seeing. Thanks to four mechanical engineering students at Washington State University, a disabled tortoise in the Tri-Cities has a new … more
Through much of the 2010s, Washington was among the top states for drawing newcomers from other parts of the nation. Those days seem to be over. Data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau … more
Four substations were vandalized Sunday in Pierce County, which left thousands of Washington residents without electricity on Christmas and into Monday. The incidents in the Tacoma area come after … more
WASHINGTON — The Washington lawmaker who leads the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation promised to investigate Southwest Airlines after the carrier canceled thousands of … more
A Grayland man was killed following a vehicle rollover on Monday morning. Tobias D. Casey, 40, was killed while driving southbound on state route 105 in Grayland, according to a Washington State … more
Washington will see money for a number of Coast Guard items, including a new icebreaker and new lifesaving vessels for Grays Harbor. The funding will help to replace 52-foot Motor Lifeboats that … more
Inclement weather, power outages and fires plagued Grays Harbor County as residents celebrated the winter holidays, with an ice storm and subsequent heavy rain and strong winds moving through the … more
A 60-year-old man was hurt after being pistol-whipped and threatened with a handgun on Christmas Eve in Kennewick. Kennewick police were called about the attack on the 2000 block of Fourth … more
BURIEN — Quinn, a 2-year-old golden Labrador retriever, worked his first drug bust Wednesday, helping a team of veteran Burien police and King County sheriff's detectives score an estimated … more
A small statewide cherry crop had been predicted ever since snow and cold interfered with the April blooming season, and final harvest numbers show just how small it was. Northwest cherry … more
After a dozen expeditions and decades of searching, it was a couple of pieces of waterlogged wood and a fearful octopus that helped two inventive mariners find the wreckage of the SS Pacific. … more
PUYALLUP — Three Tacoma-area power substations were vandalized early Christmas morning, officials said Sunday, cutting off power to more than 14,000 people in eastern Pierce County. The … more
A 32-year-old Lacey man was hurt Saturday night in a single-vehicle wreck on state Route 8, according to Washington State Patrol. The injured man, who troopers say is suspected of driving under … more
Lots of work from transportation crews as well as warmer temperatures allowed Snoqualmie Pass to reopen Christmas Day, and with a warm front moving through, post-holiday highway travel should … more
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