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FILE - Players and staff on the Utah bench react toward the end of a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024. A northern Idaho prosecutor won&rsquo;t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racial slur at members of the Utah women&rsquo;s basketball team while the team was in Idaho to attend the NCAA Tournament.

No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women’s basketball team

FILE - Players and staff on the Utah bench react toward the end of a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024. A northern Idaho prosecutor won&rsquo;t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racial slur at members of the Utah women&rsquo;s basketball team while the team was in Idaho to attend the NCAA Tournament.

May 8, 2024, 1:43pm Latest News

A northern Idaho prosecutor won’t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah women’s basketball team during the NCAA Tournament. Read story

Tacoma doctor performed unnecessary surgeries on vets. He’ll pay $197K to resolve case

May 8, 2024, 9:51am Northwest

A former Tacoma physician performed medically unnecessary spinal surgeries on veterans and then fraudulently billed the government for it, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Read story

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk takes the stage before a rally held by the Nebraska Republican Party calling on Nebraska to switch to a winner-take-all method of awarding Electoral College votes ahead of this year's hotly contested presidential election, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. Nebraska has five presidential electoral votes, but allows the votes tied to its three congressional districts to be split based on the popular vote within each district. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes.

Charlie Kirk’s UW visit ends on tense note between fans, protesters

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk takes the stage before a rally held by the Nebraska Republican Party calling on Nebraska to switch to a winner-take-all method of awarding Electoral College votes ahead of this year's hotly contested presidential election, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. Nebraska has five presidential electoral votes, but allows the votes tied to its three congressional districts to be split based on the popular vote within each district. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes.

May 8, 2024, 8:16am Northwest

A tense standoff took place at the University of Washington Tuesday night between pro-Palestinian encampment protesters and fans of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist held an event on campus as part of his “Live Free Tour.” Read story

Former King County sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert has raised more than $2 million, and early polls suggest he’d be competitive in a November gubernatorial matchup with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the leading Democrat.

Reichert files for governor, another Republican enters congressional race, and more

Former King County sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert has raised more than $2 million, and early polls suggest he’d be competitive in a November gubernatorial matchup with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the leading Democrat.

May 8, 2024, 8:13am Election

The packed field to represent Eastern Washington in Congress got a little more crowded Tuesday, with the late entry of Rick Valentine Flynn, a relatively unknown Cheney Republican with an unorthodox plan to halt inflation and spur economic development. Read story

Bellingham will be the rugby capital of the US this May as two major events come to town

May 8, 2024, 7:47am Northwest

The American rugby world is converging on Bellingham this month for a pair of major events. Here’s what to know: Read story

Avista to begin blackouts during storms to avoid fires

May 8, 2024, 7:47am Business

Rolling blackouts will now be part of the plan to combat Spokane area wildfires, according to an announcement Wednesday by officials at Avista Utilities. Read story

Precinct committee officers considered heart, backbone of political parties

May 8, 2024, 7:44am Northwest

Filing for office in Washington alongside councilors and judges, state executives, and lawmakers will be political representatives at a small but important level: precinct committee officers. Read story

Bellingham police arrest 2 in homeless camp shooting death

May 7, 2024, 8:56pm Northwest

Bellingham police have arrested two suspects in the April shooting death of a man at a homeless encampment in north Bellingham. Read story

This image provided by the West Richland Police Department shows Elias Huizar. Huizar, a former Washington state police officer, was on the run Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after killing two people, including his ex-wife, who had recently obtained a protection order against him, authorities said. The Washington State Patrol late Monday issued an alert that the ex-Yakima officer had fled with 1-year-old Roman Huizar.

Documents show ex-YPD officer Elias Huizar was investigated in Yakima

This image provided by the West Richland Police Department shows Elias Huizar. Huizar, a former Washington state police officer, was on the run Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after killing two people, including his ex-wife, who had recently obtained a protection order against him, authorities said. The Washington State Patrol late Monday issued an alert that the ex-Yakima officer had fled with 1-year-old Roman Huizar.

May 7, 2024, 1:03pm Latest News

Angelica Santos was not the first teen with whom ex-Yakima police Officer Elias Huizar is accused of having an illegal sexual relationship. Read story

State Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, on the House floor in 2020.

WA lawmaker retaliated by releasing names of witnesses, says report

State Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, on the House floor in 2020.

May 7, 2024, 9:20am Northwest

A state representative violated the House of Representatives’ respectful workplace policy when she named several employees who were identified anonymously in a prior investigation into her conduct, according to a report released Monday. Read story