Bail set at $5M for Sequim man who shot at neighbor
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The Sequim man, who last week fired gunshots at a female neighbor before he himself was shot in the hand with his own weapon, had his first appearance in court Monday, where
Here's where abortion will be protected if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Al Drago/Bloomberg Creative Photos/FILE (WASHINGTON) — State governments across the country are taking steps to firm up abortion rights if the Supreme Court decides to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that granted protections for a
Trevor Reed's father advocates outside White House for other detained Americans
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The father of Trevor Reed, the American freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange last week, on Wednesday demonstrated outside the White House, calling for the Biden administration to help other Americans
Mississippi abortion clinic director responds to SCOTUS draft: 'It didn't come as a shock to a lot of us here'
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Abortion-rights advocates are responding to the leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court majority opinion on the pending Mississippi abortion case that was first reported by Politico on Monday. According to
Washington governor promises to defend abortion rights
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In response to a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said the state would provide sanctuary for women outside the
Ex-Nigerian official pleads guilty to pandemic relief fraud
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A former Nigerian government official arrested for his part in a massive fraud against Washington state’s pandemic relief efforts has pleaded guilty in federal court. Abidemi Rufai of Lekki, Nigeria, acknowledged in U.S.
1 dead, 3 boats destroyed in fire on Duwamish River
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle firefighters were working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed three boats and a boathouse on the Duwamish River waterway near downtown. The Tuesday afternoon fire also left one person dead.
Carnival Cruise Ship passengers say COVID overwhelmed ship
SEATTLE (AP) — Passengers on a Carnival Cruise Ship that docked in Seattle say more than 100 people aboard the ship tested positive for COVID-19 and the ship was overwhelmed. Multiple people say they’re in quarantine at
New orca born to K pod family of southern residents
SEATTLE (AP) — A calf has been born into the K pod family of southern resident orcas, the first in 11 years. The Seattle Times reports Deborah Giles, science and research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca,
New factory in Moses Lake to bring hundreds of new jobs
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A battery materials company has purchased a 600,000-square foot facility in Moses Lake, Washington, to be used to manufacture lithium-ion anode battery materials for the automotive and cell phone industries. Sila, based