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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

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 October. … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 5/14/22

Department of Health Highlights Declines in Childhood Vaccination Rates

Childhood vaccination rates have fallen 13% during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels, particularly among young children, according to a statement by the Washington State … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/13/22

FILE PHOTO — A rare super moon, blood moon, harvest moon is eclipsed as it rises above Mount Rainier National Park in this file photo.

Pacific Northwest Could See 'Super Flower Blood Moon' Eclipse on Sunday — Weather Permitting

Sunday's full moon is the first so-called supermoon of the year, when the moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical travels around our planet. Though the odds currently aren't great that … more

By The Seattle Times | 5/13/22

FILE - Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996.

Randy Weaver, the Man Who Fought Federal Agents at Ruby Ridge, Has Died

Randy Weaver, the white supremacist who became a hero of the modern militia movement after an 11-day standoff with federal agents at Ruby Ridge in North Idaho, has died. The 74-year-old passed … more

By The Spokesman-Review | 5/13/22

Washington Drivers High on Marijuana Can Get a DUI, State Supreme Court Finds

Washingtonians can receive a DUI for driving while high, the state's Supreme Court concluded Thursday, a decision that upholds the state's decade-old law regulating marijuana use behind the wheel of … more

David Kroman / The Seattle Times | 5/12/22

Patty Murray Leads Democrats in Symbolic Vote as Abortion Rights Bill Falls Short

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to pass a bill to enshrine in law the right to terminate a pregnancy, a largely symbolic vote held in response to a leaked document that … more

Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review | 5/12/22

A guide boat sits on the bank of the Columbia River near Kalama, Washington, in June 2021.

With Spring Chinook Salmon Run up 30% at Bonneville Dam, More Fishing Days Added on Lower Columbia River

Anglers will get another shot at a better-than-expected spring chinook salmon run on the Columbia River. Bolstered by a 30% uptick in the spring run at Bonneville Dam, Oregon and Washington … more

Bill Monroe / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/12/22

Law enforcement in Mason and Thurston counties busted large-scale marijuana growing operations near Shelton and Lacey on Monday, May 9, 2022. The operations allegedly posed health and safety concerns in residential neighborhoods.

Law Enforcement Busts Illegal Weed Growers in Mason, Thurston Counties

Law enforcement busted large-scale illegal marijuana grow operations near Shelton and Lacey on Monday. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office served warrants along with the Washington … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 5/12/22

Gresham Police responded to the third-floor of Building C of the Rockwood Village affordable housing complex on Tuesday, residents said. (Zane Sparling/Staff)

Oregon Woman Kills Two Young Children, Herself in Midst of Custody Battle

A woman killed her two young children in their Gresham apartment this week as she was in the midst of an acrimonious custody battle with her former spouse, according to family members, police and … more

Noelle Crombie / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/12/22

In this May 14, 2021, photo provided by the High Desert Museum, U.S. Forest Service firefighters carry out a prescribed burn on the grounds of the High Desert Museum, near Bend, Oregon. The prescribed burn is part of a massive effort in wildlands across the West to prepare for a fire season that follows the worst one on record.

Planned Burns Are Happening Again in Washington State to Help Fight Intensifying Wildfire Seasons

A tool to combat the worst effects of wildfires has come back to Washington state: prescribed burning. For the first time in 18 years, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in fall … more

By Sydney Brown / The Daily News | 5/11/22

FBI Arrests Western Washington Couple Sought for Skipping Sentencing in $30M Gold Scheme

The FBI has arrested a fugitive Auburn couple who fled on the eve of their sentencing last month after being convicted of operating a Ponzi-like scheme through the now-bankrupt Northwest Territorial … more

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times | 5/11/22

Gunshots Fired After Argument in Gravel Parking Lot Near Providence St. Peter Hospital

A dispute over large stereo speakers or boxes containing some items resulted in an exchange of pepper spray and gunfire in a gravel lot near Providence St. Peter Hospital Monday morning. About … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 5/11/22

Eastern Washington Drive-by Suspect Caught After His Car Broke Down a Mile Away

The suspect in an early Monday drive-by shooting was caught after his car broke down less than a mile away from where he allegedly opened fire. Armando Alvarado, 28, reportedly was in a Subaru … more

Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald | 5/11/22

Grays Harbor EMS & Trauma Care Council Gets Financial Boost From Quinault Nation

Help has come in the eleventh hour for Grays Harbor EMS & Trauma Care Council (GHEMS). The nonprofit, which provides emergency medical service training to county first responders, was set to … more

Erika Gebhardt / The Daily World | 5/11/22

Washington Woman Serving 90 Years for Planting Poisoned Pills, Killing 2, Seeks Release From Prison

An Auburn woman who in 1988 was sentenced to 90 years in prison in a product-tampering case that left two dead and prompted national recalls of over-the-counter drugs has filed a petition for … more

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times | 5/11/22