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City of Seattle, police officers guild reach tentative contract agreement

March 31, 2024, 4:51pm Northwest

The Seattle Police Officers Guild and the city have reached a tentative agreement on a contract for rank-and-file Seattle police officers — nearly three years after the last collective bargaining agreement lapsed — in what could be a crucial move toward ending a dozen years of federal oversight. Read story

Snowboarder killed in avalanche on Mount St. Helens

March 31, 2024, 4:49pm Northwest

A snowboarder was killed Saturday in an avalanche at the summit of Mount St. Helens, the Northwest Avalanche Center said in a preliminary report. Read story

Dan Sheridan, upcoming Brooks Running CEO, is seen at the shoe wall in the the Fremont store, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Seattle.

Brooks Running has a new CEO and big plans: ‘We’re going to win’

Dan Sheridan, upcoming Brooks Running CEO, is seen at the shoe wall in the the Fremont store, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Seattle.

March 31, 2024, 4:27pm Business

Having come back from the brink of bankruptcy to emerge as an industry leader, Seattle-headquartered Brooks Running is now eyeing more growth under incoming CEO Dan Sheridan. Read story

Washington becomes first state to ban lead-contaminated cookware

March 31, 2024, 4:12pm Northwest

Washington is the first state to ban the manufacture, distribution and sale of cookware contaminated with lead, following Gov. Jay Inslee’s approval of a bill that passed this legislative session. Read story

The decomposing carcass of a gray whale draws the attention of visitors at Muir Beach, in San Francisco, in April 2021.

Starvation has decimated gray whales off the Pacific Coast. Can the giants ever recover?

The decomposing carcass of a gray whale draws the attention of visitors at Muir Beach, in San Francisco, in April 2021.

March 31, 2024, 12:00pm Latest News

When large numbers of gray whales began washing up along North America’s Pacific Coast nearly six years ago, marine scientists could only speculate at the reason: Was it disease? Ocean pollution? Increasing ship collisions? Read story

Massive real estate settlement promises to shake up housing market. But will it affect WA?

March 31, 2024, 6:10am Business

Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that had ramifications for the real estate market across the country. Read story

Jack Fisher, 15, from left, joins his brother, Will, 13, with maroon hat, their dad, P.J., black hat, who is a Washington State University alum, and Narek Daniyelyan, right, who is also an alum, as they greet students and staff on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

College enrollment rose in 2023, but Washington state ranks low nationally in new students

Jack Fisher, 15, from left, joins his brother, Will, 13, with maroon hat, their dad, P.J., black hat, who is a Washington State University alum, and Narek Daniyelyan, right, who is also an alum, as they greet students and staff on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

March 31, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

Some states seem to be straying away from the traditional college experience at a higher rate than others. Read story

From barred to bad: Owl with a grudge terrorized joggers, kids in Tacoma’s North End

March 31, 2024, 6:00am Northwest

Kevin Larson was out for a jog in Tacoma’s North End in December when he felt something strike him. Read story

Blue Mountain Station provides startup venue for budding entrepreneurs

March 31, 2024, 5:52am Business

Tucked between the hills of the Touchet Valley is Blue Mountain Station, where regional business owners are busy cooking, brewing and creating artisan products. Read story

A barred owl seen in the trees along the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon.

Plan to shoot thousands of West Coast owls to protect spotted owls ignites protest

A barred owl seen in the trees along the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon.

March 30, 2024, 2:00pm Latest News

A federal government plan for hunters to kill thousands of invasive owls to protect the rapidly declining northern spotted owl has ruffled the feathers of dozens of animal advocacy groups. Read story