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Washington Man on Trial for Attempted Murder, Accused of Loosening Lug Nuts on Former Partner's Car Tires

A defense attorney argued Monday that an Ariel man didn't intend to kill his former partner and the couple's 4-year-old daughter when he loosened the lug nuts on her car's tires in the middle of the … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 5/17/22

Inside the Washington Legislative Workers' Union Push and Building Frustration With Democratic Leadership

OLYMPIA — Early this year, as he watched legislation to grant collective bargaining rights to staffers at the Washington Legislature stall yet again, state Rep. Mike Sells decided to send a … more

Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times | 5/17/22

Body Found in West Olympia Saturday Night

The body of an Olympia man was found Saturday night in west Olympia, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office. Police were dispatched to a site underneath the Percival Creek … more

By The Olympian | 5/16/22

Loren Culp smiles while addressing crowds during a “Medical Freedom Rally” in Olympia last year.

Central Washington Primary in Newhouse Race Tests Heft of Trump's Endorsement

Five Republican candidates stood at the front of a VFW post in Yakima on the first Saturday of May. One by one, they made their opening pitches for why the voters of Central Washington's ruby-red 4th … more

Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review | 5/16/22

Where Washington Long-Term Care Facilities Stand, 2 Years Into COVID and Amid a 'Whole New Crisis'

Inside a Bellingham nursing home, life feels a bit closer to normal compared to the past two years, even as workers at the 122-bed facility still feel like they're in crisis mode. North Cascades … more

Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times | 5/16/22

Quick Thinking and Sign Language Played a Role in Downtown Seattle Fire Rescue

Gracie Reynolds said she could just make out the two people standing on a balcony of an apartment building downtown, waving their hands as a thick column of smoke billowed out a nearby window. … more

Daniel Gilbert / The Seattle Times | 5/16/22

Aging Gasoline Storage Tanks in Washington Pose Environmental Hazard, But Many Owners Can't Afford Cleanup

VAN ZANDT, Whatcom County — For 49 years, Jeff Margolis and his late wife, Amy, ran Everybody's Store, a gas station and sandwich stop in this community east of Bellingham. They never made much … more

David Kroman / The Seattle Times | 5/16/22

Scuba Diver Dies During Class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

A scuba diver was found dead after he didn't resurface Saturday during a class in American Lake on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The student diver, a veteran, was participating in a class for … more

Mike Reicher / The Seattle Times | 5/15/22

Aberdeen Police Department Chief Steve Shumate bestows the department’s “Lifesaving Award” to fellow APD Officer Brandi Slater after he relayed the story about the call that showed Slater’s mettle. Slater, who’s been with APD for five years, called her save on Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 2022, “a scary moment.”

Police Officer in Grays Harbor County Honored for Rescuing Two Men From House Fire

An Aberdeen Police Department officer saved the life of an older disabled man in January from a house fire on the outskirts of Downtown Aberdeen. Officer Brandi Slater, a five-year veteran of … more

By Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World | 5/15/22

Man Accused of Impersonating Police, Chasing After Another Car in Portland With Flashing Emergency Lights

The black Dodge Charger, its red-and-blue emergency lights flashing while chasing another car on Portland’s North Marine Drive, looked like an unmarked police car, but the driver had no license … more

Maxine Bernstein / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/15/22

Two staff members at the facility, Hermie Magistrado, left, and Tim Spencer, right, were instrumental in evacuating residents.

Dramatic Rescue Saves 22 From ‘Super Bowl of Fires’ at Portland Care Home: ‘I Was Losing My Grip on Her’

The call arrived at the emergency dispatch center at 1:06 a.m. Wednesday. A man yelled that “bunch of smoke and flames” was coming from the roof of a building in Southeast Portland. … more

Tom Hallman Jr. / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/15/22

Authorities Offer Reward for Tips on Stolen Firearms

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of people responsible for the theft of a truck and trailer containing dozens of … more

Griffin Reilly / The Columbian | 5/15/22

Birds bathe in an alleyway puddle in Chehalis earlier this year.

Unusually Wet, Cold Spring May Persist in Western Washington

For those hoping to break out the shorts any time soon, weather forecasters have some bad news. A cool trough of low pressure continues to draw storm systems through the region, with rain … more

Mike Reicher / The Seattle Times | 5/15/22

An Alaska airliner docks at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona.

Alaska Airlines Says Flight Cancellations to Continue Through May, Ease in June

In a message to Alaska Airlines employees Thursday evening, CEO Ben Minicucci said the high level of flight cancellations since April will continue through this month but added that stability should … more

Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times | 5/14/22

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon’s Kent fulfillment center, June 11, 2020.

Shareholder: Amazon's 'Astronomical' Misuse of Customer Data Could Ruin Company

Taking a new approach to bringing attention to how Amazon uses individuals' data, a shareholder is suing Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy and 17 other Amazon leaders he claims knowingly allowed the company to … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times | 5/14/22

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