Washington state certifies election results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman has certified the final results of Washington state’s election, two days ahead of the deadline. Our state saw its second-highest turnout percentage, with over 84% of the
Police reform effort coming to legislators in Olympia
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming legislative session. They say they hope to make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct, to bar the
Christmas tree thief arrested in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Spokane police have arrested a man suspected in the Grinch-like theft of about 50 Christmas trees from a local hardware store. The trees were stolen last week, but on Monday, police arrested a
Seattle-based Coast Guard ice breaker heading north this year
SEATTLE (AP) — The crew of the Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the pandemic scuttled their usual journey. The Seattle-based Polar Star
Loud explosion near Everett was set off by bomb squad
EVERETT – (KONP Staff) The Washington State Patrol Wednesday resolved what had been the mystery of a loud explosion heard by thousands of residents near Everett last night. At around 8:30pm, the State Patrol Bomb Squad performed
Two killed in wrong-way highway crash
PACIFIC, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash that involved seven vehicles along State Route 167 early Wednesday morning in Pierce County east of Tacoma. Police received initial reports of a pickup truck
Sequim School Board approves one old, one new levy for Special Election
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The Sequim School Board voted Monday night to present two school levies to voters in February’s special election. Proposition 1 will replace the existing Educational levy that expires next year, and will
Boeing's 737 Max completes 1st public flight since grounding
Sam Sweeney/ABC NewsBy GIO BENITEZ, SAM SWEENEY, and MINA KAJI, ABC News (DALLAS) — The Boeing 737 MAX returned to the skies for the first time Wednesday with members of the general public onboard since two fatal
Airlines can soon deny emotional support animals free flights
guvendemir/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation will no longer consider emotional support animals as service animals under a new rule announced Wednesday, allowing airlines to limit the types of animals that
CDC shortening recommended COVID-19 quarantine period from 14 to 7-10 days
2k Studio/iStockBy SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced alternatives to its two-week recommended quarantine period for individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19. The CDC’s 14-day guidance has