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Bellevue real estate firm ran a Ponzi scheme, say bankruptcy filings

February 29, 2024, 8:35am Business

A Bellevue-based real estate investment firm that allegedly failed to repay hundreds of investors operated a Ponzi scheme, the third-party company now overseeing the firm contends in recent bankruptcy filings. Read story

Angry raccoons ahead? Hacked Northwest Spokane road sign confuses and amuses

February 29, 2024, 7:50am Northwest

Northwest Spokane residents can breathe easily. A warning flashed to drivers Wednesday that angry raccoons had invaded the area near Audubon Park was only a mischievous prank. Read story

Various trees fill the back of a pickup truck Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Evergreen Bible Church in Vancouver. Volunteers with the Portland-based Friends of Trees organization spent the morning planting some 75 trees all over central Vancouver.

WA awards more than $8 million in grants to plant urban trees

Various trees fill the back of a pickup truck Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Evergreen Bible Church in Vancouver. Volunteers with the Portland-based Friends of Trees organization spent the morning planting some 75 trees all over central Vancouver.

February 29, 2024, 7:49am Latest News

More than $8 million in grants are coming to tribal nations, cities and community groups throughout the state to plant urban trees. Read story

The country of Ukraine is honored during the annual Children's Culture Parade at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Friday morning, May 13, 2022.

Ukrainians in Washington and the rest of U.S. can remain longer with two-year extension

The country of Ukraine is honored during the annual Children's Culture Parade at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Friday morning, May 13, 2022.

February 29, 2024, 7:48am Latest News

Thousands of Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the United States during the Russian invasion of their homeland will be able to stay for up to an additional two years, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday. Read story

What to know as $15 maximum tolls begin on I-405 and Highway 167 in WA

February 29, 2024, 7:46am Northwest

Rush-hour commuters might want to look up more often while driving on I-405 and Highway 167 starting Friday morning, when the highest possible charge to use the express-toll lanes increases to $15 a trip. Read story

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Northwest to get federal prosecutor dedicated to missing and slain Indigenous people

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February 29, 2024, 7:45am Latest News

A federal prosecutor focused on cases involving missing and slain Indigenous people is coming to Eastern Washington. Read story

2 more sentenced in Longview Net Nanny sting, including central WA teacher

February 29, 2024, 7:44am Northwest

A former fourth-grade teacher from central Washington — arrested as part of the local Net Nanny operation that captured 14 other men — was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in state prison over an attempted rape charge in Cowlitz County. Read story

Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the U.S.

February 29, 2024, 7:44am Churches & Religion

Americans have grown less religious over the past couple of decades, and attendance at religious services is down across the country. Of course, some parts of the country are a lot less religious than others. New survey data shows Seattle is one of those places. Read story

Parking code puts brakes on Richland waterfront high rise plan, but they aren’t giving up

February 29, 2024, 6:00am Northwest

Richland’s vision of dense development on the Columbia River waterfront is on hold, at least for the time being. Read story

Major Washington scholarship program extends portion of deadline

February 28, 2024, 7:34pm Northwest

Washington high school students interested in studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics or health care in college could be eligible for $22,500 scholarships. Read story