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Man charged with shooting lasers at WSP aircraft

February 28, 2024, 7:33pm Northwest

A 61-year-old man has been charged with shooting green lasers on two separate occasions at a Washington State Patrol aircraft in Tacoma. Read story

The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, in Olympia.

Washington lawmakers weigh police pursuit and parents’ rights initiatives

The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, in Olympia.

February 28, 2024, 6:03pm Northwest

Two conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles and declare a series of rights for parents of public school students were considered by Washington lawmakers Wednesday in back-to-back hearings that occasionally became heated. Read story

FILE - This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows a section of the Boeing 737-9 Max that lost a panel in flight, in Portland, Ore. Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division.

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to improve manufacturing quality and safety

FILE - This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows a section of the Boeing 737-9 Max that lost a panel in flight, in Portland, Ore. Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division.

February 28, 2024, 1:10pm Business

The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality problems and meet safety standards for building new planes. Read story

This image provided by the Idaho Department of Correction shows Thomas Eugene Creech on Jan. 9, 2009. Creech, Idaho&rsquo;s longest-serving death row inmate, is scheduled to be executed at the end of the month. He was already serving time after being convicted of killing two people in Valley County in 1974 when he was sentenced to die for beating a fellow inmate to death with a sock full of batteries in 1981.

Idaho delays execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech after failed lethal injection attempts

This image provided by the Idaho Department of Correction shows Thomas Eugene Creech on Jan. 9, 2009. Creech, Idaho&rsquo;s longest-serving death row inmate, is scheduled to be executed at the end of the month. He was already serving time after being convicted of killing two people in Valley County in 1974 when he was sentenced to die for beating a fellow inmate to death with a sock full of batteries in 1981.

February 28, 2024, 10:54am Latest News

Idaho on Wednesday delayed the execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S., after a failed attempt at lethal injection. Read story

\Democrats, from left, House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle; Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma; Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, D-Spokane; and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, provide a response after the State of the State address from Gov. Jay Inslee on the second day of the legislative session at the Washington Capitol on Jan. 9 in Olympia.

Hearings on initiatives off to a quiet start in Olympia with measure to bar income tax

\Democrats, from left, House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle; Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma; Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, D-Spokane; and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, provide a response after the State of the State address from Gov. Jay Inslee on the second day of the legislative session at the Washington Capitol on Jan. 9 in Olympia.

February 28, 2024, 8:01am Latest News

Washington doesn’t have a state income tax, and a resident-backed initiative that lawmakers heard Tuesday would keep it that way. Read story

Washington announces new investments to help asylum-seekers

February 28, 2024, 7:51am Latest News

King County and the city of Tukwila announced two new separate investments Tuesday to assist asylum-seekers living in the region in need of shelter and support. Read story

18-year-old man and his mother charged with killing 76-year-old man on South Hill last spring

February 28, 2024, 7:32am Northwest

An 18-year-old and his mother were charged on suspicion of second-degree murder nearly nine months after the killing of a 76-year-old man on Spokane’s South Hill. Read story

Florida couple drove to WA to kidnap baby, prosecutors say

February 28, 2024, 7:28am Northwest

A Florida man posed as an Amazon delivery driver as part of an elaborate plan made with his female accomplice to kidnap a baby girl from her family's Federal Way apartment last week, according to King County prosecutors. Read story

FILE - Boxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. A federal appeals court shot down claims that New Jersey residents&#039; refusal to wear face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak at school board meetings constituted protected speech under the First Amendment. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in two related cases stemming from lawsuits against officials in Freehold and Cranford, N.J.

Washington health officials throw away millions of pandemic supplies

FILE - Boxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. A federal appeals court shot down claims that New Jersey residents&#039; refusal to wear face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak at school board meetings constituted protected speech under the First Amendment. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in two related cases stemming from lawsuits against officials in Freehold and Cranford, N.J.

February 28, 2024, 6:02am Health Free

Short on masks as they faced a surge in COVID-19 patients, Seattle hospital workers once resorted to rigging their own face shields out of vinyl and tape acquired at Home Depot. Now, less than four years later, Washington has trashed millions of masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment… Read story

Spokane County treasurer joins race for 5th District

February 27, 2024, 8:12pm Northwest

Spokane County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner has formally joined the race for Washington’s 5th congressional district, announcing his candidacy at a campaign launch event at the University District Gateway Bridge overlooking the Washington State University Spokane Medical School. Read story