State population tops 7.6M with people moving in

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s population has topped 7.6 million, with growth coming mostly from those moving to the state. Latest numbers show the state has grown by almost 110,000 residents over the past year. Population growth

Two NW Tribes sue insurance providers over Covid claims

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Two Washington state Native tribes have sued a group of insurance providers they say have not covered claims for business losses resulting from the coronavirus. The Suquamish and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes filed

Young father drowns saving wife and daughter

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a 35-year-old Spokane Valley man drowned while trying to save his wife and child after their kayak capsized in northern Idaho. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office says the man jumped into

Fishermen added to those eligible for PPP benefits

SEATTLE (AP) — People who fish professionally are now able to count their crew as part of their employee payroll to qualify for federal loans intended to help businesses during the pandemic. The federal rule change was

Body of woman, missing since December, found near Portland

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a body found Saturday in an unincorporated area near North Plains, Oregon, belongs to a 20-year-old woman reported missing in December. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that the

3 new cases but hundreds of tests to do and contacts to trace

PORT ANGELES – Three new positive cases of Covid-19 in Clallam County were reported since Friday, and concerns of a potential broader community outbreak have Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry-Unthank recommending that our county not apply for

Flight testing for Boeing's 737 Max begins

File photo. BoeingBy Mina Kaji and Gio Benitez, ABC News (SEATTLE) — Fifteen months after the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, one of the aircraft departed from Boeing Field in Seattle on Monday morning for the