Washington State University has hired Kyle Smith as its new men’s basketball coach following the disappointing tenure of Ernie Kent. A person with knowledge of the hiring said Wednesday that Smith was given a six-year deal. The

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a 23-year-old man found shot to death in a vehicle Monday on the 520 Bridge killed himself. State trooper Rick Johnson said on Twitter Tuesday that through an investigation with the King

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has reached a $1 million settlement with two Vancouver, Washington, dentists and their business over allegations that they defrauded Medicaid. It is the second-largest resolution of a Medicaid

  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A team of scientists led by John All from Western Washington University flew to the Mount Everest region Wednesday to study how pollution has impacted the Himalayan mountains and glaciers that are

WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft says it has seized 99 websites used by Iranian hackers to launch cyberattacks. The company said Wednesday it took control of the websites after suing the hacking group and obtaining a U.S. judge’s

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando, after experiencing an engine problem. The FAA said the crew declared an emergency after taking off from Orlando International

TACOMA – All lanes of I-5 were closed in Tacoma at State Route 16 after a semi-truck crashed into a Jersey barrier once again Tuesday morning. All lanes in both directions reopened more than four hours later. State Patrol

A cougar attacked and killed a dog Monday at a beach along Hood Canal in Mason County, according to police. Wildlife officers and deputies responded to a report of a cougar attack at a beach north of