Fugitive who skipped out on sentencing found to be in rehab
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – The Sheriff’s Office, after asking for the public’s assistance in locating fugitive Justin Bryles, announced this afternoon that he had been located and is in custody. Bryles failed to show up
State Senate considers sports gambling bill
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Supporters of a bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms across say the measure would increase job and tax revenues. But opponents contended such
Biden approves aid to Washington towns devastated by wildfires
MALDEN, Wash. (AP) — Five months after a wildfire destroyed the adjacent towns of Malden and Pine City in Eastern Washington’s Whitman County, President Joe Biden has approved federal aid for the towns and for other areas
Search for missing boater resumes on Lake Washington
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Crews resumed rescue efforts for a missing skipper now presumed to have drowned after a boat was found unattended on Lake Washington near Juanita Bay Tuesday. King County Sheriff’s Office officials said Wednesday
Consulting firm to pay Washington state $13.5M for role in opioid crisis
OLYMPIA (KONP staff) – The business consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $13.5 million to Washington state for the company’s role in mentoring distributors on how to sell more prescription opioid painkillers, worsening a
Seattle’s mandatory pay raise for grocery workers draws lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) — Two grocery industry trade groups have filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over its new law mandating $4 an hour pay raises for grocery store workers. The suit was filed Wednesday by
Boston's new police commissioner put on leave after domestic violence allegations surface
Kali9/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (BOSTON) — The newly appointed commissioner of the Boston Police Department has been placed on administrative leave over allegations of domestic violence. Shortly after Dennis White was sworn in as commissioner on
Proposal to put statue of Rep. John Lewis in US Capitol advances in Georgia
Jeff Hutchens/Getty ImagesBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (ATLANTA) — A proposal to erect a statue of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis in the U.S. Capitol advanced in Georgia on Wednesday, with House Resolution 14 passing through committee
'Incompetence' fueled family separations failures: Chief DOJ oversight investigator
Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesBy QUINN OWEN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The chief investigator responsible for reviewing the Justice Department’s implementation of its “zero-tolerance” policy at the border put in stark terms the failures outlined in a recent inspector
Congressional Democrats propose up to $50,000 in debt cancelation, Biden not sold
uschools/iStockBy ALLISON PECORIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, renewed calls Thursday for President Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student loans per