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Road signs on the Interstate 5 bridge welcomes drivers to Washington.

Washington’s population pushes past 8 million

Road signs on the Interstate 5 bridge welcomes drivers to Washington.

July 1, 2024, 7:55am Latest News

Washington state’s population eclipsed 8 million with the addition of an estimated 84,550 people this past year, according to the Office of Financial Management. Read story

Washington’s Dept. of Ecology fines Home Depot $1.6 million for selling banned products

July 1, 2024, 7:52am Business

The Washington state Department of Ecology has issued a $1.6 million fine against Home Depot for selling products restricted under state law. The company has 30 days to appeal the fine. Read story

A raccoon walks past a trail camera set up by the Urban Carnivore Project near Seattle.

It’s illegal to trap wild animals in WA. What to do with raccoons, other wildlife at home

A raccoon walks past a trail camera set up by the Urban Carnivore Project near Seattle.

July 1, 2024, 7:24am Latest News

A scenario experienced by many Washingtonians during the warm seasons: A family of wild animals has made a home somewhere next to, near or under the house or porch and there are young ones. The question after such a discovery usually goes something like, “What now?” Read story

Pierce County Sherrif Deputy Eric Lopez reached speeds of 83mph in the wrong lane just moments before hitting a green Honda making a left turn and killing the driver Maria Teresa Magana Bedolla in April 2020.

Pierce deputy drove 83 mph in wrong lane during deadly 2020 crash

Pierce County Sherrif Deputy Eric Lopez reached speeds of 83mph in the wrong lane just moments before hitting a green Honda making a left turn and killing the driver Maria Teresa Magana Bedolla in April 2020.

July 1, 2024, 6:06am Courts & Crime

An urgent call crackled through Pierce County Sheriff Deputy Eric Lopez’s patrol radio. Read story

FILE - Pre-loaded syringes of the COVID-19 vaccine are ready for use, Jan. 25, 2022, in New Orleans. COVID-19 vaccines get updated each fall to match newer strains of the virus and government advisers on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, are urging that Americans&rsquo; next shot target a strain called JN.1.

Amid Washington COVID summer surge, booster rates are low

FILE - Pre-loaded syringes of the COVID-19 vaccine are ready for use, Jan. 25, 2022, in New Orleans. COVID-19 vaccines get updated each fall to match newer strains of the virus and government advisers on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, are urging that Americans&rsquo; next shot target a strain called JN.1.

July 1, 2024, 6:00am Health

COVID-19 infections, emergency department visits and hospitalizations are rising in Washington this summer — but most of the state’s residents have yet to get the most updated vaccine booster for the disease. Read story

FILE - The logo of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is seen at a ceremony marking the merger of Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base into Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 1, 2010, in Washington state. Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who&#039;s been charged with sexual abuse are seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they&#039;ve suffered.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

JBLM servicemen say the Army didn’t protect them from a doctor charged with abusive sexual contact

FILE - The logo of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is seen at a ceremony marking the merger of Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base into Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 1, 2010, in Washington state. Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who&#039;s been charged with sexual abuse are seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they&#039;ve suffered.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

June 30, 2024, 4:34pm Northwest

Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered. Read story

Children play soccer in the background as a memorial is pictured outside the Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia., Sunday, June, 13, 2021. The remains of 215 children were discovered buried near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School earlier this month.

To ease the historic trauma of boarding schools with a new campus, the Salish School of Spokane found an unlikely partner: Catholic Charities

Children play soccer in the background as a memorial is pictured outside the Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia., Sunday, June, 13, 2021. The remains of 215 children were discovered buried near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School earlier this month.

June 30, 2024, 10:34am Northwest

Leaders of the Salish School of Spokane ducked under ponderosa pine boughs and maneuvered around thorny shrubbery as they planned a brand new campus earlier this month. Read story

Rush hour northbound Highway 99 traffic backs-up Jan. 3 while heading toward the Alaskan Way Viaduct just ahead as a sign overhead advises of an upcoming closure of the roadway in Seattle.

Seattle traffic slowed a whole lot in 2023

Rush hour northbound Highway 99 traffic backs-up Jan. 3 while heading toward the Alaskan Way Viaduct just ahead as a sign overhead advises of an upcoming closure of the roadway in Seattle.

June 30, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

Drivers in Greater Seattle lost an average 12 more hours sitting in traffic congestion during 2023 than the year before, the worst deterioration in the U.S., says the annual INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard released Monday night. Read story

Contentious K-5 reading curriculum will be tested in Pierce County. What does it teach?

June 30, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

Some residents have raised concerns about a new English Language Arts curriculum that the Peninsula School District will test in elementary schools this fall. Read story

Rattlesnakes have excellent camouflage and don't always rattle before striking. Enjoy your eastern Gorge hike, but stay aware of your surroundings and don't step where you can't see.

Got a rattlesnake bite and no cell service in eastern WA? Follow these tips to survive

Rattlesnakes have excellent camouflage and don't always rattle before striking. Enjoy your eastern Gorge hike, but stay aware of your surroundings and don't step where you can't see.

June 30, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

Eastern Washington has an abundance of hiking trails to explore during the warmer months, but being prepared when exposed to wildlife and areas with no cell service will help you have a good time. Read story