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The SpaceX crew of the Dragon spacecraft, from left, cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, pilot Michael Barratt, commander Matthew Dominick and mission specialist Jeanette Epps gather for a photo after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.

4 astronauts, including Camas’ Michael Barratt, return to Earth after nearly 8 months

October 25, 2024, 8:07am Latest News

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. Read story

Bouquets of flowers line a stone picnic table at a roadside park as a small memorial to the victims of a mass shooting the day before in Fall City, Wash., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of family tried to pin killings on his brother, say court documents

October 25, 2024, 7:42am Latest News

A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his siblings this week east of Seattle tried to pin the slayings on his younger brother, but a sister who survived after playing dead escaped to a neighbor's house and told police who really carried out the shootings, authorities… Read story

Let’s Go Washington, a political committee, was fined by the state Public Disclosure Commission for not obtaining and disclosing information from firms hired to gather signatures for seven initiatives, four of which are on the November 2024 ballot. These boxes contain signed petitions for one of them, Initiative 2109, which would repeal Washington state’s capital gains tax.

Campaign watchdog won’t reconsider penalty against Let’s Go Washington

October 25, 2024, 7:31am Election Free

Let’s Go Washington won’t get another shot at convincing the state’s Public Disclosure Commission that it did not violate campaign finance laws. Read story

In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, a Cosmic Crisp apple, partially coated with a white kaolin clay to protect it from sunburn, is picked at an orchard in Wapato, Wash. The Cosmic Crisp, a new variety and the first-ever bred in Washington state, will be available beginning Dec. 1 and is expected to be a game changer in the apple industry. Already, growers have planted 12 million Cosmic Crisp apple trees, a sign of confidence in the new variety.

More apples, more varieties in this year’s Washington apple harvest

October 25, 2024, 7:28am Business

When a quality product meets the high expectations of its advanced marketing, a star of the produce section is born. Read story

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington’s 2024 governor’s race.

How Ferguson, Reichert want to fix WA’s mental health system

October 25, 2024, 7:26am Election

As Washington's gubernatorial candidates have vied for voters' support over the past few months, mental health hasn't always been at the forefront of the conversation. Read story

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4 astronauts, including Camas’ Michael Barratt, return to Earth after nearly 8 months

15-year-old boy charged in shooting deaths of family tried to pin killings on his brother, say court documents

Campaign watchdog won’t reconsider penalty against Let’s Go Washington

More apples, more varieties in this year’s Washington apple harvest

How Ferguson, Reichert want to fix WA’s mental health system

In Washington, a hot spot for UFO sightings, people still want to believe

State Auditor’s report shows shortcomings in cannabis industry

Rain, humidity have sealed some mail-in ballot return envelopes shut, Oregon elections officials say

How would Initiative 2066 affect natural gas in WA? Here’s what you need to know

The latest fight over rules to protect homes from wildfire