Spokane woman killed in road rage incident
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A woman was shot and killed last weekend in what Spokane police are calling “a tragic case of road rage.” Police got multiple calls reporting the shooting Saturday morning on the city’s north
Tesla in autopilot plows into deputy’s parked car
LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a Tesla in autopilot mode crashed into a Snohomish County deputy’s patrol car north of Seattle, causing significant damage, but no injuries. A deputy responded Saturday to a
Feds arrest suspect in unemployment fraud case
SEATTLE (AP) — A Nigerian man suspected in Washington state’s $650 million unemployment fraud was arrested at a New York City airport. Abidemi Rufai appeared in federal court Saturday on charges that he used the identities of
Swimmer drowns trying to help another, Green River Gorge
ENUMCLAW, Wash. (AP) — King County Sheriff Department deputies and members of the Marine Rescue Dive Unit recovered the body of a man who was presumed drowned at the Green River Gorge Bridge near Enumclaw. The sheriff’s
State officials shut down Tacoma tavern for non-compliance to Covid rules
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board has suspended the license of a bar in Tacoma for 180 days, after months of complaints and citations. The board said this week that it issued an
New program will give judges more leeway in sentencing felons with mental illness
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure last week that will soon offer an alternative to prison for people with a serious mental illness who commit a crime. Under the new law,
Employers announce COVID-19 vaccine requirements as workplaces reopen
alvarez/iStock (NEW YORK) — A growing number of businesses — from airline giant Delta to Broadway production “Hamilton” — have announced new workplace requirements surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. The announcements come as the pandemic eases in the U.S.,
Broncos hire Kelly Kleine as Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager
AndreyKrav/iStock (DENVER) — The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as their Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, GM George Paton announced Monday. Kleine is believed to be the highest-ranking woman in scouting
Invasive green crabs gaining foothold on Washington’s Pacific coast as search continues locally
By Pepper Fisher There’s growing concern about the proliferation of European green crabs along Washington’s Pacific coast. The destructive invasive species is spreading in several coastal locations including Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. First detected in Washington’s
Incumbents lead early election filings
PORT ANGELES – City council races for Port Angeles and Sequim are already shaping up after the first day of filing for election. Yesterday the four incumbent Port Angeles City Council members up for re-election, filed. Mike