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Olympia Woman Hurt in Grays Harbor County Wreck

Troopers say a failure to yield triggered a three-car wreck in Grays Harbor County Saturday morning. An Olympia woman, 37, was injured in the crash and taken to Summit Pacific Medical Center in … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 6/20/21

Applications for College Financial Aid in Washington Are the Lowest Since 2016

So far this year, only 44% of Washington high school seniors have sent in paperwork that could help them get state or federal financial aid for college. It's the lowest rate on record since 2016, and … more

Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times | 6/20/21

A motion-triggered camera captures members of the Profanity Peak Pack in northeastern Washington in June 2017.

Reward Grows to $15,000 in Washington Wolf Poaching Case

The reward for information leading to a conviction in a Washington wolf poaching case grew to $15,000 over the course of the week. A female wolf that had pups earlier this year was illegally … more

Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review | 6/20/21

Isolated From the Rest of Washington, Point Roberts Residents Worry for Future of 'Little America' as Border Restrictions Are Extended

POINT ROBERTS — The electrician wasn't coming. Gradyn Comfort, 62, stood at the bow of the Salish Sea Express — a small ferry normally used for whale watching but deployed as a … more

Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review | 6/20/21

Here’s Who Won the Second $250,000 Prize in Washington’s COVID-19 Vaccine Lottery

Another week of the state’s vaccine lottery has passed, and this time, a Yakima resident claimed the $250,000 prize, Washington’s Lottery announced Thursday. The winner, identified as … more

By The Seattle Times | 6/18/21

Yelm resident Bronwen Dickinson, middle right with red vest, shouts with glee at honking cars on Union Avenue during a gathering in Olympia on Monday, May 17, at the Secretary of State’s Office to file a petition for recall against Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Dickinson was among about 100 people to attend the rally.

Judge Dismisses Washington State Governor Recall Petition

Washington state officials have said a petition that was filed last month to recall Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed this week. The … more

By The Olympian | 6/18/21

Washington Is the Country's Worst Offender When It Comes to Using Too Much Jargon

Cloud first, blue sky thinking, granulation, growth hacking. Regretfully, when it comes to abusing that kind of jargon in job ads, Washington state is the country's biggest offender. A recent … more

Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times | 6/18/21

After Glitches, State Takes New Stab at Checking Unemployment Eligibility

Last November, tens of thousands of Washingtonians were told to repay millions of dollars in federal unemployment benefits after the state botched a process for verifying eligibility. Now, … more

Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times | 6/18/21 | 1 comment

FILE PHOTO — Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus leaps into the air to throw to first after fielding a ground ball by Seattle Mariners second baseman Austin Nola during a Major League Baseball game on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

Seattle Sports Teams to Fully Open Fan Seating With Washington State Set to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

If they open it up, will people come? With the state of Washington on track to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on June 30, the Mariners announced Thursday that they will open up all seating for … more

Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times | 6/18/21

Man Arrested for Stealing Seattle Officer's Vehicle After She Was Fatally Struck While Helping at Crash Scene

A 49-year-old Seattle man was arrested late Thursday, accused of stealing the vehicle of an off-duty Seattle police officer earlier this week after she was struck by a car and killed while assisting … more

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times | 6/18/21

Authorities Recover Body of Man Who Tried to Save Son in Lake Washington

Authorities recovered the body of a Bellevue man who drowned in Lake Washington Wednesday while trying to rescue his son who had fallen off a boat. Mercer Island police said the body was found … more

Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times | 6/18/21

Washington Is Nearing Inslee's 70% Vaccination Threshold

Washington is going to fully reopen soon. Not today. Probably not tomorrow. But soon. End of the month at the latest. "We are on the two-yard line," Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday, pleading with … more

David Gutman / The Seattle Times | 6/18/21

Washington Legislature Leads Juneteenth Recognition

The United States will acknowledge Juneteenth as an official public holiday for the first time in history this year, following the example set by the Legislature in May. President Joe Biden signed … more

Calley Hair / The Columbian | 6/18/21

First Asian Giant Hornet Sighting of 2021 Reported Near Marysville

The year's first Asian giant hornet sighting in the nation was reported in Snohomish County, entomologists with state and federal agencies confirmed Wednesday. Officials said the hornet, which had … more

Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times | 6/17/21

Sedrick Altheimer, 24, was delivering newspapers on his route in the West End of Tacoma, Washington, late at night in January 2021, when a white SUV started following his car in an intimidating manner. Later, he found out that the driver of the car was Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, who did not identify himself and was not in a police car. After a verbal confrontation, Troyer called in more than 40 cops to the scene. "Nobody's ever messed with me like he did," said Altheimer, who has delivered newspapers in the area for several years. "He kept following me. Antagonizing me." (Bettina Hansen/Seattle Times/TNS)

Newspaper Carrier Who Was Confronted by Sheriff Ed Troyer Files $5 Million Legal Claim Against Pierce County

A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer in January has filed a legal claim against the county, seeking at least $5 million in damages. Attorneys representing … more

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times | 6/17/21

Southwest Washington Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Neighbor Over Revving Engine

A Battle Ground man is facing a murder allegation after investigators say he confronted his neighbor about noise created by revving an engine. The victim was identified in court records as … more

Jessica Prokop / The Columbian | 6/17/21

'What Keeps Me Up at Night': COVID Gamma Variant Worries Washington State Health Official

Despite the recent spread globally and across Washington state of the COVID-19 variant known as delta, a different variant is keeping state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist up at night: the gamma … more

Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times | 6/17/21

Man Drowns Near Bellevue After Trying to Rescue a Child Who Had Fallen Off a Sailboat

A man drowned in Lake Washington while trying to rescue a child who had fallen off a sailboat near Chism Beach Park Wednesday evening, according to a Bellevue fire official. Crews responded to the … more

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times | 6/17/21

Spike in Rock-Throwing Crimes on Seattle Interstates a High Priority for Washington State Patrol

Washington State Patrol troopers are working with Seattle police and the state Department of Transportation to combat rock-throwing crimes after a recent rise in such incidents on Seattle … more

Daisy Zavala / The Seattle Times | 6/17/21

FILE PHOTO — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks to The Chronicle in 2015.

Google to Pay Washington State $400,000 to Settle Campaign Finance Lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle charges that it has not complied with Washington's strict campaign finance laws, which require businesses to retain records of political ads they sell in … more

David Gutman / The Seattle Times | 6/17/21