Purse snatching pair arrested in Port Angeles
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Port Angeles couple wanted for the purse snatching and assault of a 79-year-old woman at a downtown grocery store Sunday morning have been arrested. Deputy Police Chief Jason Viada called
Lawmakers will mull official state sport, nickname and dinosaur along with more serious issues
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers are in the thick of it this short legislative session, debating many issues critical to our lives. But they’ll also be considering some less crucial, more fun-loving proposals as well.
Afghan refugees find 'peace and hope' resettling in US
Meagan Redman,Jake Lefferman, Zach Fannin, and Libby Cathey, ABC News (HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) — Thousands of miles away from her native Afghanistan, Laila finds relief in small comforts like a warm meal inside a makeshift
Sheriff: driver who killed cyclist caught smoking heroin
POULSBO, Wash. (AP) — The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office says a driver charged with striking and killing a cyclist riding on the shoulder of Central Valley Road was smoking heroin in the vehicle when a deputy arrested
WA high court to hear case about transit fare enforcement
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court will consider whether fare enforcement on public transit represents an unconstitutional incursion into passengers’ right to privacy. Lower courts have rejected the case brought by a man who was
Man who raped child in Oregon and Washington gets 27 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who repeatedly raped and abused a child in Oregon and Washington state and placed a hidden camera to capture video of another child using a bathroom has been sentenced to
‘Sold by Amazon’ program ends following state investigation
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon will end its “Sold by Amazon” program after an investigation by Washington state’s attorney general found it was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws. A lawsuit and a consent decree filed in King County
Washington’s paid family leave program running short on cash
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s paid family leave program could hit a deficit as early as March and there are concerns about long-term solvency following a significant increase in demand for the benefit launched in 2020.
Purse snatching pair arrested in Port Angeles
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Port Angeles couple wanted for the purse snatching and assault of a 79-year-old woman at a downtown grocery store Sunday morning have been arrested. Deputy Police Chief Jason Viada called
Commission approves new safety standards for crib mattresses
Kyryl Gorlov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After 139 child deaths since 2010, new safety standards for crib mattresses will go into effect this fall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a new rule Wednesday to