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Suspect fleeing Yakima police crashes into office

March 3, 2024, 2:27pm Northwest

A chase in downtown Yakima on Thursday evening ended with the suspect crashing into a law office. Read story

Pain remains for relatives of missing, murdered Indigenous people in Yakima Valley

March 3, 2024, 1:35pm Northwest

Jhene Jackson held a poster with a photo of her grandmother, Mona Renee Vallo, as she stood with her father and aunt at a recent gathering to honor and remember missing and murdered Indigenous people. Vallo, a Yakama Nation citizen who was born in Toppenish and grew up in the… Read story

Seattle officer who struck, killed pedestrian in 2023 issued traffic infraction

March 3, 2024, 1:06pm Northwest

The Seattle City Attorney's Office issued a traffic infraction to a city police officer whose cruiser struck and killed a 23-year-old woman in a South Lake Union crosswalk in January 2023. Read story

Washington State Patrol trooper killed on I-5 near Marysville

March 3, 2024, 1:00pm Northwest

A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed early Saturday morning after being struck by a motorist on southbound Interstate 5 near Marysville, the agency said in a news release. Read story

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at a trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. Accidental overdoses contribute to 90 percent of all U.S. opioid-related deaths. Rising use of illicitly manufactured and highly potent synthetic opioids including fentanyl has likely contributed to the unintentional death rate, which surged nine-fold between 2000 and 2017, the study found. (U.S.

Fentanyl crisis in WA needs a turning point, so what is being done?

March 3, 2024, 12:41pm Latest News

Washington came to understand the scope and severity of the state's fentanyl crisis in 2023 more than any other year. Read story

1 dead, 3 injured in separate Seattle shootings

March 3, 2024, 12:39pm Latest News

A woman was taken into police custody early Sunday morning, accused of killing another woman in an overnight Belltown shooting, according to the Seattle Police Department. Read story

From unspeakable tragedy to unyielding resilience: a Navy veteran’s journey through grief, cancer, and redemption

March 3, 2024, 11:15am Northwest

“It was a life-changing experience. It was a really horrific crime, which led to complicated grief,” said Jim Huffman, sitting at a table in a downtown Wenatchee coffee shop. “It wasn’t like losing your granddad. When you lose a child, everything changes.” Read story

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Ç&fnof;Ó part of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ç&fnof;Ó works to defend against government and election hacking, but health care has recently emerged as one of its most urgent priorities.

Why health care has become a top target for cybercriminals

March 3, 2024, 6:05am Health

When a cyberattack hit Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center late last year and exposed the personal data of nearly a million patients, many were caught off guard, stunned a breach could infiltrate such a large and highly resourced health care organization. Read story

Whistler Blackcomb draws visitors from near and far, like this group from Atlanta enjoying apres food and drinks at the Longhorn Pub after a day of skiing.

No joking: Whistler is a skiing Mecca

March 3, 2024, 6:01am Life

When a comic gets serious, listen and take notes. A generation ago, David Brenner implored me to try his favorite cheesesteak. Brenner, a Philly native, was emphatic about how amazing the celebrated sandwich is at the White House, an old school sub shop in Atlantic City. Of course, the late… Read story