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A Washington State Patrol vehicle patrols Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

WA State Patrol fined $750,000 for failing to disclose public records after crash

A Washington State Patrol vehicle patrols Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 6, 2024, 7:56am Latest News

The Washington State Patrol has been fined $750,000 for public-disclosure failures surrounding a couple’s efforts to find out why troopers dismissed a citation given to a driver believed responsible for a crash that killed their son. Read story

Legendary electric guitar-maker Lynn Ellsworth dies in Spokane at 81

May 6, 2024, 7:38am Entertainment

Lynn Ellsworth, a renowned guitar-maker whose work was purchased and played by some of the biggest rock -and -roll musicians of the last several decades, died April 27. He was 81. Read story

People gather near a student encampment on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, Friday, May 3, 2024, to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

University of Washington rejects protesters’ calls to cut Boeing ties

People gather near a student encampment on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, Friday, May 3, 2024, to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

May 6, 2024, 7:37am Latest News

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce minced no words in February when student protesters demanded that the university cut ties with Boeing. Read story

Amadea in 2019.

A seized superyacht shows up in Everett — minus one Russian oligarch owner

Amadea in 2019.

May 6, 2024, 7:36am Latest News

It’s not clear whether Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov had plans to visit Puget Sound this spring — the French Riviera is more the style of the U.S.-sanctioned mining and energy multibillionaire. Read story

Smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

The Inland Northwest could burn again: Potential for more wildfires highlights need for safety, preventative measures

Smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

May 6, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

Fire officials are preparing for a hot, dry summer that could leave the region in danger of wildfires. Read story

A discussion takes place at Freeland Library during a gathering of people with differing views on Israel and Palestine, Sunday, April 7, 2024, on Whidbey Island, Washington. The meeting is moderated by Braver Angels, a group that tries to bridge American political polarization.

How Washington state Republicans, Democrats are trying to bridge political divides

A discussion takes place at Freeland Library during a gathering of people with differing views on Israel and Palestine, Sunday, April 7, 2024, on Whidbey Island, Washington. The meeting is moderated by Braver Angels, a group that tries to bridge American political polarization.

May 6, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

Judie Messier wanted to talk to people with different political views. Read story

Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days

May 5, 2024, 5:00pm Northwest

A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle. Read story

Seattle Police Department chief Adrian Diaz speaks during a press conference Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at SPD HQ following an expanded drug operation in Seattle.

Seattle mayor hires firm to investigate SPD sexism, harassment claims

Seattle Police Department chief Adrian Diaz speaks during a press conference Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at SPD HQ following an expanded drug operation in Seattle.

May 5, 2024, 4:08pm Northwest

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is hiring an outside investigator to look into claims of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the Seattle Police Department, he said in a letter to members of the Seattle City Council on Tuesday night. Read story

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

Pandemic still at forefront of WA state schools superintendent race

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

May 5, 2024, 6:02am Election

The last time Washingtonians elected a state schools leader was in 2020, when most school buildings were empty because of the pandemic. Read story

Can AI help homeless families find long-term solutions? A local model shows promise

May 5, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

An organization working from a portable building in Spanaway has recently been awarded a $1 million grant from Pierce County for its work getting families experiencing homelessness into stable housing. Read story