Northwest

Inslee execs heading for exits as Ferguson prepares to take over as WA governor

November 20, 2024, 11:21am Election FreeUpdated 7 hours ago

Washington Secretary of Health Umair Shah said Tuesday he will step down next month, joining other state agency leaders planning to exit before Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson takes office. Read story

Sal Mungia defeats Dave Larson for open WA Supreme Court seat

November 20, 2024, 9:40am Election Updated 7 hours ago

Sal Mungia, a Tacoma trial attorney, has defeated Dave Larson, a Federal Way Municipal Court judge, in a razor-close race for an open state Supreme Court seat. Read story

Tacoma police seize $625,000 in narcotics after extensive drug-dealing investigation

November 20, 2024, 5:48pm Northwest

Tacoma police seized a large collection of narcotics with a street value of about $625,000 in an investigation of an alleged narcotics dealer that ended Nov. 14, according to a news release. Read story

Judge rules on defense effort to drop death penalty in Bryan Kohberger’s Idaho murder case

November 20, 2024, 4:12pm Northwest

Bryan Kohberger, who is charged with murdering four University of Idaho students, can face the death penalty at his trial next summer, the judge in the case ruled Wednesday. Read story

An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore; experts say it’s a first

November 20, 2024, 11:30am Health

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board. Read story

Central Valley School Board sends letter against transgender girls in sports

November 20, 2024, 8:49am Northwest

At a packed and lively meeting, the Central Valley School Board on Monday passed a resolution and sent a letter against transgender girls’ participation in girls sports. Read story

Kalama Elementary School secured after Vancouver resident suffers mental health crisis on campus

November 20, 2024, 8:36am Northwest

Kalama Elementary School was placed in lock down Tuesday morning after the Kalama Police Department was informed that Vancouver resident experiencing a mental health crisis, who did not have custody, tried to pick up their children from the school. Read story

Washington man among four business owners indicted in scheme to violate the Clean Air Act

November 20, 2024, 8:13am Business

Four business owners in the West were indicted by a federal jury last month for allegedly smuggling illegal devices meant to skirt federal emissions standards across the border and distributing them across the U.S., in violation of the Clean Air Act. Read story