Wenatchee-area wildfire evacuates hundreds
EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire in Central Washington has grown to 8,000 acres of land and authorities have called for additional evacuations. The “Batterman fire” near East Wenatchee started Sunday afternoon and was only 10
Church burns in Clark County
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say fireworks could be the cause of a blaze that destroyed a former church and the house next door in Battle Ground, in Clark County, Washington. Clark and Cowlitz Fire Rescue
Former guard in juvenile facility pleads guilty
Tacoma – A former guard at the Green Hill School, a juvenile rehabilitation facility in Chehalis, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to extortion for taking bribes in exchange for delivering contraband into the
Washington couple die in plane crash
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A couple from Washington state have died in a plane crash in western Montana. The NTSB says the airplane crashed Thursday afternoon about nine miles southwest of the Missoula airport, shortly after takeoff.
Crash kills Neah Bay woman, child passenger okay
CLALLAM COUNTY – A Neah Bay woman died in a single-car accident Monday. The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office says a small child who was also in the car was unhurt. It was about 2:45am when deputies responded
Trevor Reed's dad protests outside White House, says he's 'hopeful' for his son's release after Biden-Putin summit
Beatrice Peterson/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — On one of the hottest days of the summer, Joey Reed stood alone outside of the White House, holding a sign with a picture of his son that said in bold type:
Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson left off US relay team, will miss Tokyo Olympics
Patrick Smith/Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) — Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will officially not be running at the Tokyo Olympics. On Tuesday, the U.S. Olympic track and field team released its roster for the games, which featured a handful
Volunteers needed for last push to finish Dream Playground in 2 days
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The community build of the Generation II Dream Playground in Port Angeles has been very successful thanks to the hundreds of volunteers, and now it’s time for the final push to
Will the military make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory?
Ivan Cholakov/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Nearly 70% of all military personnel have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but a debate has begun to swirl about whether the Pentagon should make vaccinations mandatory for the
Lawmakers face time crunch on infrastructure deals
uSchools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — When the Senate returns to Washington next week, lawmakers will be in a race against the clock to navigate a precarious political landscape in time to progress President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda before the