Northwest

‘Little chiefs’ sworn in for a day as part of Wash. Apple Blossom festival

April 26, 2024, 2:52pm Northwest

Seven new officials were sworn in Thursday onstage at Memorial Park to the screams of adoring supporters as rain poured down. Read story

FILE - Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, poses for a photo in Issaquah, Wash., Oct. 24, 2016. Sen. Mullet launched a campaign for governor on Thursday, June 1, 2023 joining a growing field of candidates seeking to replace outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mark Mullet says $1M ‘buy-in’ deal by WA Dems favors Bob Ferguson

April 26, 2024, 8:39am Election

The state Democratic Party hasn’t officially endorsed Bob Ferguson for governor, but a backroom fundraising deal has stacked the deck fully in his favor, says state Sen. Mark Mullet, Ferguson’s chief Democratic rival in the race. Read story

Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, center, presents a plaque to President Joe Biden, left, in honor of Biden’s support of Micron through the CHIPS and Science Act, at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Syracuse, N.Y. Pictured at right is New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

Boise-based Micron gets combined $13.6 billion grant, loan for chip plants

April 26, 2024, 7:35am Business

The Biden administration chose Boise, Idaho-based Micron Technology for a $6.1 billion federal grant and $7.5 billion loan to build factories where memory chips would be manufactured, the latest award meant to drive domestic production of vital technology. Read story

Portland man arrested after allegedly stealing DHS vehicle

April 26, 2024, 7:25am Northwest

Cowlitz County deputies Wednesday stopped a fleeing driver suspected of stealing a Homeland Security vehicle. Read story

Northwest’s only nuclear plant is in WA. Are you ready for a radiation release emergency?

April 26, 2024, 7:24am Northwest

The only nuclear generating plant in the northwest is located in Richland, near the Hanford site. While the chances of nuclear disaster are low, the plant is legally required to prepare for such emergencies on a regular basis. Read story

WA ranks 10th in nation for voter turnout, new data shows

Voters drop off ballots at the White Center Library ballot box on voting day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

April 26, 2024, 7:21am Election

In recent years, it seems, every federal election gets billed as the most important in our lifetime. Some are saying that about the upcoming 2024 presidential contest. Midterm elections don’t typically generate as much excitement, but some folks even said it about the 2022 midterm elections. Read story

DOJ charges four for smuggling people across U.S.-Canada border in Washington for profit

April 26, 2024, 7:19am Northwest

Four people have been federally indicted by a grand jury in Seattle for their involvement in a human smuggling conspiracy to bring citizens of India into the United States across the U.S.-Canada border for profit, according to a Thursday afternoon U.S. Department of Justice press release. Read story