Unsolicited seeds from China are showing up in Washington state mailboxes
By: Pepper Fisher WASHINGTON STATE – Reports of strange seeds from China showing up in mailboxes have now begun to include residents here in Washington state. Last Friday, the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture received two separate
WSDOT reveals preliminary drawings of Morse Creek median design
By: Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) design team has posted an illustration (click here) of the planned safety improvements at the Morse Creek section of Highway 101 east of Port
Seattle mayor says federal agents have left the city
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she has received confirmation that U.S. agents sent to Seattle last week to protect federal buildings amid lingering protests have left the area. Durkan, Gov. Inslee and other local
Burn ban ordered on all DNR lands in Washington
KONP – Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz signed an order Monday creating a statewide burn ban on all forestland under the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ fire protection. The ban, which covers 12 million acres of public and
Orca who carried dead calf for weeks is pregnant again
SEATTLE — Scientists say an orca who garnered worldwide sympathy when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles two years ago is pregnant. Scientists John Durban and Holly Fearnbach recently finished
$19M worth of fentanyl siezed in drug raid
LYNNWOOD — Authorities say they found about $19 million worth of fentanyl at a Lynnwood, Washington home where a couple was arrested over the weekend. Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force investigators reportedly found multiple drugs, including about
Phased reopening pause due to virus extended indefinitely
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the statewide pause for counties looking to advance from their current stage of COVID-19 economic reopening will continue indefinitely. The announcement Tuesday marks the second time the pause
Judge rules wrongful death suit in Malheur takeover can proceed
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge says a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man who became the spokesman of the armed occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge can proceed against Oregon State
Trump doubles down on defense of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 despite efficacy concerns
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesBy BEN GITTLESON, JORDYN PHELPS, and LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the U.S. neared 150,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, President Donald Trump doubled down on his defense of an unproven drug to
Republicans far from agreement on their own $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBy TRISH TURNER and ALLISON PECORIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans are having trouble coming to grips with the new coronavirus relief bill outlined by their own party leaders Monday afternoon. Many want to see