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Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer talks in his office in Goldendale, Wash., on July 5, 2023. Songer is an advisory board member of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.

In rural WA, a ‘constitutional sheriff’ and his growing posse provoke controversy

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer talks in his office in Goldendale, Wash., on July 5, 2023. Songer is an advisory board member of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.

October 19, 2024, 6:03am Latest News

On a Tuesday evening in early July, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer sat at the head of a small conference room along with about a dozen members of his posse. Read story

Some believe Thornewood Castle in Lakewood is haunted.

Are there haunted historic mansions in Washington that were home to pioneers? Some say yes

Some believe Thornewood Castle in Lakewood is haunted.

October 19, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

There are many types of reported “hauntings.” Old, abandoned prisons and hospitals are popular locations for supposed spirits, along with graveyards, churches and historical sites. But there is also an abundance of allegedly haunted mansions across the country, including in Washington state. You can see this in the list of… Read story

FILE - The &ldquo;Portland, Oregon&rdquo; sign is illuminated in with the Wells Fargo Center building in the background in downtown Portland, Ore., Jan. 27, 2015.

Oregon may tax big companies and send cash to all residents

FILE - The &ldquo;Portland, Oregon&rdquo; sign is illuminated in with the Wells Fargo Center building in the background in downtown Portland, Ore., Jan. 27, 2015.

October 19, 2024, 6:00am Business

The pitch intrigued nearly everyone who encountered a petition-gatherer seeking signatures in Oregon: Would you like a $750 annual rebate from the state, for each member of your household? Paid for “by making giant corporations pay their fair share”? Read story

Whatcom County man accused of 29 retail thefts, stealing car from mother

October 18, 2024, 4:20pm Northwest

A Whatcom County man has been charged with 29 retail thefts in Bellingham within a 157-day period between March 12 and Aug. 15, according to Megan Peters with the Bellingham Police Department. He also is accused of stealing his mother’s car Aug. 18. Read story

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

Gubernatorial candidates address crime, law enforcement

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

October 18, 2024, 2:07pm Election

Whether law enforcement in Washington is where it should be, addressing juvenile crime and the role of the Washington Legislature in law enforcement were among the topics addressed by gubernatorial candidates Dave Reichert and Bob Ferguson in separate recorded interviews with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. Read story

Jerrod Sessler is running as a Republican for a U.S. House seat in Washington&rsquo;s 4th Congressional District.

Washington U.S. House candidate voices opposition to Muslims serving in Congress

Jerrod Sessler is running as a Republican for a U.S. House seat in Washington&rsquo;s 4th Congressional District.

October 18, 2024, 2:02pm Election

A Republican congressional candidate in Washington says he doesn’t believe “devout” Muslim Americans should serve in Congress but insists he will work with those there now if elected. Read story

Forty-one states, including Washington, and the District of Columbia have banned texting with smartphones and cellphones for all drivers.

WA drivers can’t put down their phones, new data shows

Forty-one states, including Washington, and the District of Columbia have banned texting with smartphones and cellphones for all drivers.

October 18, 2024, 1:45pm Latest News

Drivers in Washington are much more distracted by cellphones than previously observed, according to data collected for the state’s Traffic Safety Commission. Read story

Steam billows from the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash.

Was the Longview WestRock mill the cause of September’s mysterious odor?

Steam billows from the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash.

October 18, 2024, 1:41pm Latest News

The mysterious odor people reported from Kelso to Portland last month may be tied to Longview’s WestRock mill, according to a spokesperson from the Washington Department of Ecology. Read story

State ferry docked for repair

October 18, 2024, 11:06am Northwest

Residents and travelers in Anacortes may have noticed the large green-and-white state ferry at the end of Commercial Avenue this past month. Read story

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker prepares to testify before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Investigations, hearing on the FAA&#039;s oversight of Boeing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

The FAA is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker prepares to testify before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Investigations, hearing on the FAA&#039;s oversight of Boeing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

October 18, 2024, 9:48am Business

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will open a three-month review of Boeing’s compliance with safety regulations, continuing the agency’s closer oversight of the company since a panel blew off a jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Read story