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A Benton County Sheriff’s Office drone showed the extent of the fire at the Lineage Logistics warehouse on the evening of the day it started burning.

Huge Tri-Cities warehouse fire cost taxpayers $1M+. WA laws need to change, say officials

A Benton County Sheriff’s Office drone showed the extent of the fire at the Lineage Logistics warehouse on the evening of the day it started burning.

October 9, 2024, 7:39am Latest News

After one of the largest structure fires in the Northwest burned for almost two months this spring in the Tri-Cities, federal, state and local officials are considering what could have been done differently and what still needs to be done. Read story

Man set on fire at area homeless camp early Tuesday morning, Olympia police say

October 9, 2024, 7:36am Northwest

A 47-year-old man is in stable condition at a regional hospital after Olympia police say he was set on fire at a homeless encampment known as the Jungle. Read story

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen.

Sen. Cantwell, opponent Raul Garcia talk opioid epidemic, housing, abortion and more in unusually civil debate

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen.

October 9, 2024, 7:30am Election

The first debate between Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell and Republican challenger Dr. Raul Garcia elicited civil disagreements and a fair amount of agreement for what may be expected in modern polarized politics. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, from left, debates the issues with challenger Joe Kent at KATU studios in Portland on Monday night, Oct. 7, 2024.

Gluesenkamp Perez and Kent spar as poll shows rematch is a dead heat

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, from left, debates the issues with challenger Joe Kent at KATU studios in Portland on Monday night, Oct. 7, 2024.

October 8, 2024, 3:17pm Clark County News

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent’s contrasting personalities and policies came into sharper focus during a debate Monday as a new poll showed their race to represent southwest Washington in Congress in a dead heat. Read story

Seattle’s Easy Street Records loses thousands of records to flood

October 8, 2024, 11:49am Northwest

Seattle’s flagship record store took a hit last week when a burst pipe flooded Easy Street Records overnight. Read story

Demand for electricity in the Northwest is expected to grow at its fastest pace in decades.

Carbon dioxide pollution in the West could drop with expansion of electrical grid, report says

Demand for electricity in the Northwest is expected to grow at its fastest pace in decades.

October 8, 2024, 10:52am Latest News

Planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution could dramatically drop in the West if a dozen electrical energy transmission projects currently proposed or being built are completed in the next five years, a new report found. Read story

FILE - The TikTok logo is seen on their building in Culver City, Calif., March 11, 2024.

Washington among states suing TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children

FILE - The TikTok logo is seen on their building in Culver City, Calif., March 11, 2024.

October 8, 2024, 8:07am Health

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia — including Washington — have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. Read story

Walter Vizcaino, 2 1/2, plays with instructor Evelyn Polyakov, foreground, as other students put their things into their cubbies at WSU Vancouver's on-campus child care facility Oct. 4, 2023.

Child care subsidies expanding for some WA families

Walter Vizcaino, 2 1/2, plays with instructor Evelyn Polyakov, foreground, as other students put their things into their cubbies at WSU Vancouver's on-campus child care facility Oct. 4, 2023.

October 8, 2024, 7:42am Latest News

Starting next month, eligible families across Washington will gain access to new state support to help cover child care costs. Read story

Gunshots fired at two Whitman College fraternity houses; no injuries reported

October 8, 2024, 7:38am Northwest

Two Whitman College fraternity houses were struck by gunfire during late-night parties during the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6, according to a Walla Walla Police Department news release. Read story

Tim Walz in Seattle area for private fundraiser

October 8, 2024, 7:35am Northwest

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, is in town Tuesday for a brief campaign stop. Read story