SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state regulators found more than 600 safety and procedural violations by school bus carrier First Student in the past two years. The Seattle Times reports officials found the company repeatedly failed to screen
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s redistricting commission will pay fines and legal costs of more than $137,000 to settle two lawsuits filed by government transparency watchdogs after last year’s redistricting talks ended in a display of chaos
KENT, Wash. (AP) — A disabled woman who spent nine days in an abandoned car that was towed to an impound lot has been found by police and is now receiving urgent medical care. The Kent Police
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Three states that would be affected by a proposed 6-cent per gallon tax on fuel exported from Washington state are pushing back on the plan, and threatening to retaliate if it is signed
SEATTLE (AP) — An original Seattle Mariners player from their inaugural season who later became a Spanish-language broadcaster for the franchise has died. A statement from his family says 67-year-old Julio Cruz died at his home. Cruz
HONOLULU (AP) — A civilian contractor working for the U.S. Navy has released the names of four employees killed when their helicopter crashed on the Hawaii island of Kauai. Oregon-based Croman Corp. says 64-year-old Daniel Maurice of
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Scores of Democratic staffers in the Washington Legislature staged a “sick-out” Wednesday after a bill that would have allowed them to unionize failed to advance. KUOW reports the work stoppage put majority Democrats
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. The court issued its ruling Thursday in the case of Charmarke Abdi-Issa, who was convicted of animal abuse with