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Cantwell: Oversight of Boeing is lacking

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August 2, 2024, 3:53pm Latest News

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has requested the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a root cause analysis of its oversight of aviation manufacturers, according to an announcement from Cantwell’s office. Read story

‘Really frustrating.’ New requirement for temporary WA license plates causing headaches

August 2, 2024, 3:01pm Northwest

Washington has been dealing with a shortage of permanent metal vehicle license plates for months. That’s only half the problem facing car dealers and car buyers. Read story

Camping limits taking effect at state parks

August 2, 2024, 2:58pm Latest News

In mid-August, Washington is introducing new limits to how long you can camp at a state park. Read story

FILE - A sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of apparent decline., according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California

FILE - A sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of apparent decline., according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

August 2, 2024, 2:55pm Health

Another COVID outbreak is sweeping parts of the country, with infections increasing on the West Coast. Read story

A motorist passes by a construction project that is a seven-story, 194-unit apartment building with 4,549 square feet of commercial space and 177 associated parking spaces at the Waterfront Vancouver on Tuesday morning, Feb. 6, 2024.

Low wages, high rental costs: Affordable housing remains unattainable in WA, report says

A motorist passes by a construction project that is a seven-story, 194-unit apartment building with 4,549 square feet of commercial space and 177 associated parking spaces at the Waterfront Vancouver on Tuesday morning, Feb. 6, 2024.

August 2, 2024, 12:28pm Latest News

If you’re among the over 1 million renters in Washington, you understand how expensive and sometimes unaffordable it has become for many to rent in the state. Read story

How AG candidates say they will address public safety issues in WA

August 2, 2024, 8:48am Election

Over more than a decade as state attorney general, Bob Ferguson created a dedicated civil rights division, went after pharmaceutical companies for their role in the opioid crisis and challenged the Trump administration on issues such as its effort to bar immigrants from majority Muslim countries. Read story

FILE - The Capitol in Olympia, Wash., is pictured Oct. 9, 2018. Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket to select candidates to compete for federal and state offices in the November 2024 elections. (AP Photo/Ted S.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state’s primaries

FILE - The Capitol in Olympia, Wash., is pictured Oct. 9, 2018. Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket to select candidates to compete for federal and state offices in the November 2024 elections. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 2, 2024, 8:41am Latest News

Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. Read story

The mobile home where Shirley Kouplen lived shown Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Phoenix. Her mobile home cooling system stopped working during the sweltering heatwave of 2023, and by the time emergency responders arrived, the 70-year-old widow&rsquo;s temperature was 107.1 degrees, was diagnosed with heat stroke, suffered several heart attacks and later died at a local hospital. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity

The mobile home where Shirley Kouplen lived shown Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Phoenix. Her mobile home cooling system stopped working during the sweltering heatwave of 2023, and by the time emergency responders arrived, the 70-year-old widow&rsquo;s temperature was 107.1 degrees, was diagnosed with heat stroke, suffered several heart attacks and later died at a local hospital. (AP Photo/Ross D.

August 2, 2024, 8:26am Business

Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. Read story

Bank employee realizes something’s wrong and foils high-tech Tri-Cities kidnap scam

August 2, 2024, 8:25am Business

A Pasco mother got a frightening call from an unknown number last week — someone had kidnapped her daughter. Read story

Washington declines to kill wolves in pack near Canadian border

August 2, 2024, 8:22am Northwest

A wolf pack near the Canadian border has been spared the threat of state-sanctioned killing as Washington officials determined that lethal removal wasn’t warranted in response to a series of attacks on cattle. Read story