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End of Seattle Police Department’s federal oversight is close, judge says

October 17, 2024, 7:33am Northwest

The federal judge overseeing the last vestiges of more than 12 years of reforms to the Seattle Police Department acknowledged Wednesday that the end of his role is in sight. Read story

Whatcom County man accused of using semi to plow through gate, damage another vehicle

October 17, 2024, 7:33am Northwest

Authorities arrested a Whatcom County man as part of an investigation into a June incident during which he allegedly crashed a semi-truck through a closed gate and into a vehicle of someone known to him, pushing the vehicle back 30 feet. 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.

19 mayoral candidates compete to lead Portland in a race with homelessness at its heart

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 17, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

A lot of political changes are coming to Portland. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Do you remember our last 80 degree day in area?

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

October 17, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

I think we all would agree it sure feels like autumn outside now. Refreshing rain showers moved through the county Tuesday and again Wednesday. They are also in the forecast for today as well. With sunbreaks, a thunderstorm could develop. Cold air aloft will ensure the showers will be in… Read story

Prices are displayed on a corner sign at a Shell gas station, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

Will carbon tax Initiative 2117 lower gas prices? That’s debatable

Prices are displayed on a corner sign at a Shell gas station, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

October 17, 2024, 6:00am Election

Brian Heywood claims Washington’s cap-and-invest program could raise state gas prices by up to $1 per gallon if the initiative to repeal it is defeated at the November polls. Read story

FILE - This image provided by the Idaho Department of Correction shows Thomas Eugene Creech, Jan. 9, 2009.

Idaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt

FILE - This image provided by the Idaho Department of Correction shows Thomas Eugene Creech, Jan. 9, 2009.

October 16, 2024, 12:10pm Northwest

Idaho prison officials will attempt to execute the state’s longest-serving death row inmate next month using new protocols after botching the first attempt several months ago. Read story

How WA insurance commissioner candidates approach auto, home, health coverage

October 16, 2024, 11:06am Election

This November, Washington will elect a new insurance commissioner for the first time in more than 20 years. The candidates, two sitting state senators, have both acknowledged the skyrocketing prices of home and auto insurance, and said they’d work to stabilize rates. But they proposed vastly different strategies for doing… Read story

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, and UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks at a campaign rally at UAW Local 900, Aug. 8, 2024, in Wayne, Mich.

New WA poll shows Harris way ahead, including with moderates, independents

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, and UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks at a campaign rally at UAW Local 900, Aug. 8, 2024, in Wayne, Mich.

October 16, 2024, 11:02am Election

A new poll offers a measure of how much the presidential race has changed among Washington voters in the last three months. Read story

Powerlines above the Columbia River move electricity from the Bonneville Dam to customers across the region in Hood River County, Oregon, on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Bonneville Power Administration unveils plans for $3B in grid upgrades

Powerlines above the Columbia River move electricity from the Bonneville Dam to customers across the region in Hood River County, Oregon, on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

October 16, 2024, 11:01am Business

The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. Read story

The Clark County Elections Office is one of many places you can place your ballot in a ballot box. Or, drop it in the U.S. Mail; the postage is prepaid.

From bullhorns to petitions, you can get arrested for these 5 things at a WA polling place

The Clark County Elections Office is one of many places you can place your ballot in a ballot box. Or, drop it in the U.S. Mail; the postage is prepaid.

October 16, 2024, 11:00am Election

If you’re a U.S. citizen who’s at least 18 years old, living in Washington, and haven’t been ruled ineligible by a court order, total confinement sentence or federal or out-of-state conviction, you have the right to vote. But can election officials ever remove you from the ballot box? Read story