American women's 1500 meter track record holder, Shelby Houlihan, banned over pork
Jamie Squire/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just days before the US Olympic Track Trials begin, Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meter runs, has announced on Instagram the World Anti-Doping Agency has banned her for
Off-duty Seattle officer killed while helping motorist
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a Seattle police officer who had just finished her shift was struck and killed by a motorist on Interstate 5 — apparently after pulling over to help drivers involved in a collision.
Yakima tavern burns to ground after owner testifies in murder trial
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A Yakima tavern was destroyed by a fire Saturday after its owner testified in a federal murder trial. Firefighters were called around 4:40 a.m. about the fire at the Brownstone Tavern near Harrah.
Good Samaritans credited with saving life of driver
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in Spokane are crediting three passersby with rescuing a woman from a burning car after a rollover crash. The Spokane Fire Department said the crash happened Thursday night and that the driver
Naturalized citizen suing ICE over confinement
SEATTLE (AP) — A naturalized U.S. citizen from Mexico is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the agency held him in detention for a week even though he had his passport with him proving his citizenship.
Biden nominee for federal land boss pressured to withdraw
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee federal lands in the western U.S. is facing Republican pressure to withdraw over her ties to environmental activists convicted of spiking trees to sabotage a national forest
Plans for Chinese-backed methanol plant project is pulled
SEATTLE (AP) — A company backed by the Chinese government says it is ending its seven-year effort to build one of the world’s largest methanol plants along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington. Northwest Innovation Works on
Wheels are turning to get new Emergency Operations Center built in PA
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Plans to build a new Emergency Operations Center on the west side of Port Angeles are moving forward, and the hope is to get construction underway next Spring. Clallam County Commissioners
Members of Congress hold moment of silence for Americans who died of COVID-19
drnadig/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As the United States approaches the grim milestone of 600,000 coronavirus deaths, a group of bipartisan lawmakers gathered on the east front steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Monday evening to honor the
Rudy Gobert named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. It is the third time Gobert has won the award in the past