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Crew Shortages Cancel More Washington State Ferries Trips
Christmas holidays and a staffing crunch related to the coronavirus have cut Washington State Ferries service below even the lean "alternate schedules" created in October, raising questions about … more
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Gov. Jay Inslee
Almost Nine Years After First Elected, Inslee Reflects on His Focus for Third Term, the COVID Pandemic
Almost nine years, more than two terms and one global public health crisis after he was first elected, Gov. Jay Inslee says he doesn't have time to think about his legacy. As the pandemic rages, … more
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The Washington State Capitol building
Climate Still Top of Mind for State Legislators This Upcoming Session
OLYMPIA — One year after two big climate bills — cap-and-trade and low carbon fuels — passed during the final hours of the legislative session, the fight over climate policy is far … more
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Sirens
Man Killed by Shotgun Blast in Lakewood Slain Over Threats Made to Woman, Charges Say
A man accused of shooting and killing a man two months ago in Lakewood over threats made to a woman he mentored as a father figure was arraigned Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court. Charging … more
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Western Washington Man Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Child for Years, Sharing Pictures of Her
Ferndale police arrested a man suspected of repeatedly raping a child he was familiar for several years, sometimes while she slept. He also reportedly shared images of the child with another … more
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Washington's Weekly Jobless Claims Up, But Still Below Pre-COVID Levels
New jobless claims in Washington jumped last week but remain well below normal for this time of year. Washingtonians filed 6,047 new, or "initial," claims for jobless benefits in the week ending … more
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Man Arrested for Stealing $5K in Coins From CoinStar Machine in Southwest Washington
Clark County sheriff's deputies arrested a Las Vegas man Wednesday accused of dressing up as a CoinStar employee and stealing more than $5,000 in coins from the machine at the Brush Prairie … more
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13-Year-Old Kidnapped in Eastern Washington by Mailman She Met on Snapchat, Police Say
A 13-year-old girl is on her way back home after being wooed over social media to run away with a man to New Mexico. Investigators believe Lucas Murphy, 35, drove to the Tri-Cities to pick up the … more
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This aerial image taken on Oct. 22, 2021, shows the Christian Aid Ministries headquarters in Titanyen, Haiti. The last 12 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti and held in captivity for two months found their freedom by escaping, according to their charity group. (Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
Oregon Missionary Home After Escaping Kidnappers in Haiti
An Oregon man is back home in Madras after he and a band of Christian missionaries escaped their kidnappers in Haiti and returned to the U.S. Austin Smucker arrived home Monday after being held … more
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A lot remains a mystery about omicron, which has more than twice the number of mutations as the delta variant, with the bulk found in the spike, the crown-like protein on the surface of the virus that vaccines train our bodies to attack. This colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (orange/red) was captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in 2020. (NIAID via ZUMA Wire/TNS)
'We Have a Math Problem': With Omicron Looming, Washington Hospitals Enter Winter Already Near Capacity
Health officials in Washington are worried the state's nearly fully hospitals could be hit even harder because of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The occupancy rate in intensive care units … more
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Washington Girl, 1, Dies of Fentanyl Overdose in Care of Man Who Was Already Under Police Investigation for Selling
A 17-month-old girl is dead from a fentanyl overdose in North Spokane and her father is suspected of being a dealer whose drugs ended up being ingested by the toddler. The Spokane Police … more
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New Function for At-Home Test Results Added to Washington State’s COVID Exposure App
Washington state has introduced a new feature on its COVID-19 exposure notification app allowing those who test positive with an at-home test to anonymously let others know of a potential exposure, … more
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State to Pay Former Foster Children $4M to Settle Lawsuit in Sexual, Physical Abuse Case
A record-breaking settlement of $4,025,000 was awarded to two women who suffered physical and sexual abuse as young girls in a Yakima County foster home. Tamaki Law Offices said Wednesday that the … more
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Yoshia “Yo” Uomoto visits with her son Mark in her room at Nikkei Manor, an assisted-living facility, in the Chinatown International District in Seattle. Mark wasn’t able to visit his mother in person for more than a year during the early days of the pandemic. In March, Mark and his cousin surprised his mother and their reunion was captured by a Reuters photographer. The photo of their reunion and their story went viral.
Visitors and Some Cheer Return to Washington’s Long-Term Care Facilities, Amid COVID Concerns
When COVID-19 restrictions loosened in Washington's long-term care facilities, thousands of people got to see Yoshia Uomoto's reaction to seeing her son and niece for the first time in months at the … more
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FILE PHOTO — A salmon breaks the surface of the Skookumchuck River near the Skookumchuck Hatchery.
Groups See Opportunity in Inslee's Salmon Plan
The lower Columbia River may receive funding to address salmon recovery in a statewide effort to protect and conserve fish populations. Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled his $187 million budget proposal to … more
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Washington Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale
Services Set for Washington State Sen. Doug Ericksen
OLYMPIA — Services for Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen will be held Wednesday in Bellingham. A Republican from Ferndale who long represented Whatcom County's 42nd legislative district, … more
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State Issues $60,000 Fine for Prison Where Eight People Died After Testing Positive for COVID
OLYMPIA — State regulators have fined the Washington Department of Corrections $60,000 for failing to enforce COVID-19 protective measures at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in … more
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Tim Eyman speaks at a protest at the Capitol in April 2020.
Tim Eyman in Default, Assets to Be Sold to Satisfy $5.4 Million Debt
Tim Eyman, the serial initiative filer and conservative provocateur who owes the state of Washington more than $5 million after years of "particularly egregious" campaign finance violations, is in … more
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Three Suspected of Attacking Student Who Filmed Another With a Gun on a Washington School Campus
A 20-year-old Ferndale man and two juveniles are suspected of a retaliation attack against a student who filmed another displaying a weapon on campus, resulting in a lockdown of Ferndale High earlier … more
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Gov. Jay Inslee
Inslee Approves New Solar Project With Work Expected to Start Next Year
The governor has approved a solar project near Moxee. Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a site certification agreement for the Goose Prairie solar project, clearing the way for Seattle-based … more
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