TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Tacoma Police say they are investigating two fatalities that happened over the weekend. One involved a female security guard and the other was a man who was shot. Police say the woman was

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fred Meyer warehouse workers have voted unanimously to authorize a strike, which could disrupt food distribution at 180 locations across the Pacific Northwest as early as Monday. KOIN reports that contract negotiations between

SEATTLE (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to more than four years in prison for distributing fentanyl that killed his ex-girlfriend. Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman said Wednesday

WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire threatening more than 1,500 homes near Wenatchee, Washington, has grown to 14 square miles (36 square kilometers) and was about 10% contained. The Washington state Department of Natural Resources says about

SEATTLE (AP) — A police report obtained by The Associated Press says Richard Sherman’s father-in-law armed himself with a handgun and fired pepper-spray at the NFL cornerback to protect his family as Sherman tried to bust in

NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago’s 10-game suspension was upheld by MLB special adviser John McHale Jr. Santiago will start serving the suspension Friday, when the Mariners open their post-All-Star break schedule at the

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Inslee has declared a statewide drought emergency because of poor water supply conditions and hot, dry weather throughout the region. The cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett are not included in the

NESPELEM, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed seven homes and led to the evacuation of the town of Nespelem continues to burn in north-central Washington. Firefighters across eastern Washington braced for the arrival of strong winds