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Seattle police use of force nears all-time lows, but racial disparities still plague the numbers

March 7, 2024, 7:32am Northwest

Use of force by Seattle police officers dipped to record lows during the pandemic but incidents are creeping upward as service calls increase and continue to show disturbing and persistent racial disparities, according to a court-ordered assessment by the Seattle Office of Inspector General. Read story

Small earthquake hits near Issaquah

March 7, 2024, 7:31am Latest News

A small, 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred Wednesday evening on the Eastside, near Issaquah and Preston, the Washington Emergency Management Division said in a Facebook post. Read story

Bellevue officer who fell onto I-5 during VP visit loses health benefits

March 6, 2024, 2:03pm Northwest

A Bellevue police officer who was seriously hurt while escorting Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade last year has taken a swipe at the city of Bellevue's policies after his benefits expired last week. Read story

The Washington state Capitol building is pictured, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

Dual language education is one step closer to becoming a WA law

The Washington state Capitol building is pictured, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

March 6, 2024, 12:31pm Latest News

Aidé Villalobos starts her mornings by greeting third graders in Spanish as they walk into her classroom. Read story

FILE - This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner, according to the head of the agency that&#039;s conducting the investigation. Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Board, also said Wednesday, March 6, 2024 that Boeing has failed to turn over documentation around work on the plane &mdash; or whether records even exist.

US official says Boeing hasn’t turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner

FILE - This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner, according to the head of the agency that&#039;s conducting the investigation. Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Board, also said Wednesday, March 6, 2024 that Boeing has failed to turn over documentation around work on the plane &mdash; or whether records even exist.

March 6, 2024, 12:20pm Business

Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board argued Wednesday over whether the company has cooperated with investigators looking into the blowout of a door-plug panel on one of its planes during a flight in January. Read story

WSU researchers may have found treatment for stubborn bacterial infections

March 6, 2024, 7:45am Health

Washington State University researchers may have found a way to trick bacteria into sending messages that make it easier to kill them, according to a WSU press release. Read story

This WA agency handled dozens of complaints in ‘23. Here’s what angered consumers

March 6, 2024, 7:45am Business

The state Utilities and Transportation Commission on Monday released information on 2023 customer complaints, saying it addressed more than 1,000 complaints across six industries. Read story

‘We were all suspicious’: Former Idaho State trooper trial debates whether wife’s death was suicide or murder

March 6, 2024, 7:44am Northwest

For years, investigators questioned the circumstances surrounding the supposed suicide of Kendy Howard, a former Idaho State trooper’s wife. On Monday, Kootenai County prosecutors began trying her husband for murder. Read story

Bills to help families with low incomes go to Governor

March 6, 2024, 7:44am Latest News

OLYMPIA — A pair of bills that will help families with low incomes find better financial stability are on the way to the governor, according to an announcement by the Washington House Democrats. House Bills 2230 and 2007, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, work on removing barriers facing families… Read story

Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating more than 600,000 acres.

EPA proposes adding Columbia River from Grand Coulee Dam to Canada border to superfund list

Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating more than 600,000 acres.

March 6, 2024, 7:43am Latest News

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to make a 150-mile section of the Columbia River from Grand Coulee Dam to the Canada border a superfund site. Read story