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U.S. Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire

July 12, 2024, 1:19pm Latest News

The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National Forest survived and was able to hike to a waiting ambulance, officials said. Read story

(Courtesy Washington State Department of Ecology)

WA adopts landfill rules to combat methane leaks

(Courtesy Washington State Department of Ecology)

July 12, 2024, 8:03am Latest News

New rules intended to keep a tighter lid on methane gas leaking from the state’s landfills as food and garbage decompose went into effect last month. Read story

Richland condemns hate-filled antisemitic flyers left in mailboxes, driveways

July 12, 2024, 7:48am Northwest

Richland police are tracking hate-filled flyers connected to a virulently antisemitic group that began appearing in local neighborhoods this week. Read story

Cougar boat ramp to close for maintenance in September

July 12, 2024, 7:46am Clark County News

The Swift Forest Camp boat ramp on the Lewis River in Cougar will be out of service from early September through Nov. 30 while PacifiCorp completes work on the Swift Dam. Read story

FILE--In this April 8, 2003, file photo, steam rises from Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station, Washington state's only nuclear power plant, near Richland.

Can Eastern WA nuclear workers raise safety issues without retaliation? Feds concerned

FILE--In this April 8, 2003, file photo, steam rises from Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station, Washington state's only nuclear power plant, near Richland.

July 12, 2024, 7:45am Business

Energy Northwest needs to do more to address the fear of retaliation among some workers if they raise safety concerns at the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear reactor, according to results of a new federal inspection. Read story

The pioneer fire has grown to more than 13,000 acres on the northeast bank of Lake Chelan.

A dozen wildfires are burning across Washington

The pioneer fire has grown to more than 13,000 acres on the northeast bank of Lake Chelan.

July 12, 2024, 7:41am Latest News

The Pioneer Fire burning along the eastern shore of Lake Chelan is still growing, and was at nearly 13,500 acres Thursday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Containment remained at 17 percent. Read story

WWU fires police officer facing trial on assault charge in connection with campus arrest

July 12, 2024, 7:40am Northwest

Western Washington University fired one of its police officers, and a second officer is on leave in connection with the January arrest of a car prowl suspect who was struck in the face while handcuffed. Read story

The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office had an artist recreate some of the tattoos on the body of a woman found in the Columbia River in 2022 in hopes of identifying her.

Cowlitz coroner releases images of tattoos to help ID woman found in Columbia River in 2022

The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office had an artist recreate some of the tattoos on the body of a woman found in the Columbia River in 2022 in hopes of identifying her.

July 12, 2024, 7:39am Latest News

The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office is asking the public to help ID the remains of a woman found in the Columbia River just outside Woodland in 2022. Read story

Thousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases

July 11, 2024, 7:26pm Health

More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices, officials said. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stops by the college and career center at Washougal High School on Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, 2024. Gluesenkamp Perez was on campus to speak with students and instructors supporting and expanding pathways for trades careers.

Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington suggests Biden step aside, doubts ‘fitness’ for office

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stops by the college and career center at Washougal High School on Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, 2024. Gluesenkamp Perez was on campus to speak with students and instructors supporting and expanding pathways for trades careers.

July 11, 2024, 4:17pm Clark County Politics

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has joined the growing chorus of Democrats saying President Joe Biden should step aside, suggesting he’s no longer fit to hold office. Read story