March 13, 2024, 5:48pm Latest News
The Legislature has approved $500,000 to fund genetic genealogy and DNA testing for the backlog of unidentified remains in Washington. Read story
March 13, 2024, 7:47am Business
The day a piece of fuselage blew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 midflight, Alaska Airlines engineers and technicians had scheduled a maintenance check for that aircraft. Read story
March 13, 2024, 7:40am Latest News
Washington has the highest burglary rate of any state in the U.S., according to an analysis of FBI crime data conducted by Suzuki Law Offices. The Arizona-based law firm concluded that the Evergreen State saw 548.4 burglaries per 100,000 residents, more than double the national rate of 254.3. Washington’s burglary… Read story
March 13, 2024, 7:37am Latest News
Newly approved caseload limits for public defenders could pull Washington’s criminal justice system back from the verge of collapse or could strike a blow to counties — depending on whom you ask and what happens next. Read story
March 13, 2024, 7:32am Northwest
Trooper Chris Gadd was a man of action who loved deeply, was competitive to a fault and was passionate about arresting drunken drivers to keep the roads safe. Read story
March 13, 2024, 7:32am Business
The Washington state Legislature has made its first significant investment in nuclear energy generation in more than a decade. Read story
March 13, 2024, 7:32am Northwest
An employee at a youth detention center in Chehalis is facing charges for suspicion of plotting to start a prison riot earlier this year. Read story
March 12, 2024, 8:23pm Northwest
Repairs to the Interstate 90 Vantage Bridge have begun, and drivers should expect single-lane closures and delays until late fall. Read story
March 12, 2024, 8:23pm Health
By the close of Washington’s legislative session last week, state lawmakers had added more funding to help reduce health care insurance costs for undocumented immigrants, as the state also prepares to expand Apple Health, its free or low-cost health insurance, to the same population in July. Read story
March 12, 2024, 6:45pm Northwest Free
State health and workplace inspections of a federal, privately-run immigration facility in Tacoma won’t happen anytime soon despite numerous complaints of detainee mistreatment. Read story