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FILE - Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing, Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Late Friday, Dec. 15, a judge ruled that the grand jury indictment of Kohberger, who is charged with killing four University of Idaho students, was conducted properly and will stand.

Defense for defendant Bryan Kohberger signals evidence challenges in Idaho murder case

FILE - Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing, Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Late Friday, Dec. 15, a judge ruled that the grand jury indictment of Kohberger, who is charged with killing four University of Idaho students, was conducted properly and will stand.

May 31, 2024, 7:31am Northwest

State prosecutors in the University of Idaho student homicide case relied on a federal grand jury to obtain dozens of subpoenas to build their case against suspect Bryan Kohberger, it was revealed for the first time Thursday at a pretrial hearing. Read story

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington's oldest and largest winery, is selling its 14 Hands Winery Prosser to a grape grower interested in expanding into wine making.

WA’s largest winemaker retreats from $19M Prosser facility. Door opens for longtime grower

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington's oldest and largest winery, is selling its 14 Hands Winery Prosser to a grape grower interested in expanding into wine making.

May 31, 2024, 7:30am Business

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington’s oldest and largest winery, is selling its 14 Hands Winery Prosser to a grape grower interested in expanding into wine making. Read story

Boeing&#039;s plant in Renton, where the flawed 737 Max was assembled. As Boeing&#039;s new leaders struggle to recover from the Max crisis, they face crucial decisions about developing new airplanes.

Boeing pays record $11.5M in wages wrongly withheld from WA workers

Boeing&#039;s plant in Renton, where the flawed 737 Max was assembled. As Boeing&#039;s new leaders struggle to recover from the Max crisis, they face crucial decisions about developing new airplanes.

May 31, 2024, 7:28am Business

Nearly 500 Boeing employees received a combined $11.5 million in wrongfully withheld travel pay, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced Thursday. Read story

Stormy Daniels, key witness in Trump trial, once filmed movie in Spokane

May 31, 2024, 7:27am Northwest

One of the key witnesses in the prosecution’s case against former President Donald Trump once acted in a movie filmed in Spokane. Read story

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights as they stand on the steps of the Temple of Justice, which houses the Washington state Supreme Court, during an evening rally, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Out-of-state abortions rise 50% in Washington

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights as they stand on the steps of the Temple of Justice, which houses the Washington state Supreme Court, during an evening rally, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 30, 2024, 7:11pm Health

Out-of-state abortions have increased by 50 percent in Washington since the Supreme Court ruled the procedure is not constitutionally protected, according to a new University of Washington study. Read story

FILE - Chad Daybell sits during a court hearing, Aug. 4, 2020, in St. Anthony, Idaho. Prosecutors will make their final arguments to jurors on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in the case of Daybell, who is accused of killing his wife and his new girlfriend&rsquo;s two youngest children.

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children

FILE - Chad Daybell sits during a court hearing, Aug. 4, 2020, in St. Anthony, Idaho. Prosecutors will make their final arguments to jurors on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in the case of Daybell, who is accused of killing his wife and his new girlfriend&rsquo;s two youngest children.

May 30, 2024, 1:27pm Latest News

An Idaho jury has convicted Chad Daybell of murder in the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children. Read story

Pacific Northwest Wine Competition to return to Walla Walla in June

May 30, 2024, 8:48am Business

The Pacific Northwest Wine competition will bring wines from more than 120 wineries to Walla Walla this June for its ninth annual event. Read story

71-year-old convicted rapist tries to lure girl into van with pet bird, police say

May 30, 2024, 8:42am Northwest

A 71-year-old convicted rapist was arrested Tuesday for trying to lure a child into his van, according to the Spokane Police Department. Read story

FILE - Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022, on youth mental health care. Widespread loneliness in the U.S. is posing health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they've experienced loneliness, Murthy said in a new, 81-page report from his office.

We can all help combat loneliness, surgeon general says in Seattle

FILE - Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022, on youth mental health care. Widespread loneliness in the U.S. is posing health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they've experienced loneliness, Murthy said in a new, 81-page report from his office.

May 30, 2024, 8:42am Health

Loneliness isn’t just a feeling. It’s a public health concern, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Wednesday in Seattle. Read story

WA salmon passage projects are getting more than $75 million

May 30, 2024, 8:41am Northwest

Seals waiting to dine on steelhead in Hood Canal. A reflective pool for the state Capitol that’s become algae soup. An abandoned railroad crossing blocking a tributary of the Cowlitz River. Read story