Amazon announced Monday they need to hire 100,000 people nationwide to keep up with the fast-growing volume of orders as the virus is now keeping more people at home and shopping online. And they’re raising the starting wage by

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he is closing his country’s borders to anyone not a citizen or a permanent resident, except, for now, US citizens, amid the pandemic. Trudeau announced the move Monday outside his

SEATTLE — Gov. Inslee announced an emergency proclamation to temporarily shut down all bars and restaurants and to further limit the size of gatherings on Monday. Restaurants will now be allowed to have only take-out and delivery

Washington State University has announced it will join the University of Washington and transition from classroom to online instruction following spring break. An announcement released Wednesday says WSU facilities will remain open during this period, and employees

OLYMPIA, Wash. (KOMO-TV) — Washington state authorities say the bodies of a woman and child were found by hikers in a wooded area, sparking a homicide investigation. An initial investigation by the Thurston County sheriff’s office ruled

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A new report says people in Washington state remain sharply divided on whether four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River should be removed to help endangered salmon runs recover. The state report

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Two people with a climate activist group headed by Native American leaders were arrested in Olympia at a rally demanding that Gov. Inslee draft a climate emergency resolution. Protectors of the Salish Sea

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A jury returned a guilty verdict against a Tri-Cities woman for shooting and killing her best friend after finding her in bed with her fiancé two years ago. The Benton County Superior Court