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.

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