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Washington Democratic Commissioner of Public Lands candidate Dan Upthegrove speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

Upthegrove elected WA lands commissioner beating former Rep. Herrera Beutler

November 8, 2024, 8:34am Election

King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove has defeated former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the race to become Washington’s next commissioner of public lands. Read story

An infant pygmy rabbit is released May 18, 2012, near a man-made burrow it was captured in under a protective net in the sagebrush of remote Douglas County.

Fish and Wildlife to use drones to monitor pygmy rabbits

November 8, 2024, 8:18am Life

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will add drones to its list of tools to monitor pygmy rabbit populations in Central Washington. Read story

US Forest Service appoints new forest supervisor for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

November 8, 2024, 8:13am Northwest

The U.S. Forest Service announced the appointment of Tara Umphries as the new forest supervisor for the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in a press release Oct. 24. Read story

Longview couple attacked each other, died of their wounds

November 8, 2024, 7:51am Latest News

The two people found dead in West Longview on Halloween night attacked each other and died of their wounds, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

A train carrying frozen French fries derailed south of Wallula spilling around 1,400 gallons of diesel into the Columbia River.

Officials update amount of diesel spilled in train derailment near Wallula

November 8, 2024, 7:50am Northwest

A Washington State Department of Ecology spokesperson is updating the estimate of how much diesel fuel spilled near the Columbia River when a Union Pacific freight train derailed early Wednesday morning, south of Wallula. Read story

FILE - A customer removes her purchases at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

Oregon will get up to $40 million in a new opioid settlement with Kroger

November 8, 2024, 6:00am Northwest Free

Oregon will receive up to $40 million to fight and prevent drug addiction as part of a national opioid settlement with Kroger. Read story

‘Victory for workers’: Everett voters OK minimum wage initiative

November 7, 2024, 3:43pm Northwest

Everett voters approved a labor-backed initiative that will increase the city’s minimum wage beyond the state minimum beginning July 1, according to unofficial results published by Snohomish County. Read story

Snohomish County rejects sales tax

November 7, 2024, 3:20pm Northwest

Voters said no to a 0.2 percent sales tax in Snohomish County that would have funded more public safety initiatives focused on reducing crime and addressing the fentanyl crisis. Read story

Is it legal to pull into an intersection while waiting to turn left in Washington?

November 7, 2024, 3:15pm Northwest

A common frustration among drivers is being stuck behind another driver at the same intersection for multiple cycles, but they can’t turn left because of oncoming traffic. Read story