Seattle shooter charged, claims he was blackout drunk

SEATTLE – Prosecutors say they are filing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder against a Seattle man accused of shooting randomly at cars and a public bus this week, leaving two people dead and two injured.

Man killed by train identified

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have identified the bicyclist who died after he was struck by an Amtrak Cascades passenger train in Bellingham earlier this week. 71-year-old Richard Lonseth died from trauma caused by the collision Tuesday

Congress considers letting banks do business with legal pot growers

DENVER (AP) — Legislation that would provide federal protection for financial institutions that serve state-authorized marijuana businesses passed a U.S. House committee on Thursday. The House Financial Services Committee voted 45-15 to advance the proposed bill after