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The explosion tore a hole through the ceiling and damaged a wall at a Prosser motel.

Explosion blows hole through roof of Prosser motel, leaving 180-foot debris field

The explosion tore a hole through the ceiling and damaged a wall at a Prosser motel.

September 26, 2024, 7:35am Northwest

An explosion at a Prosser motel ripped an 8-foot by 8-foot hole in the roof on Monday, spreading debris in a 180-foot radius. Read story

Swarm of 100+ earthquakes rattle edge of Hanford nuclear site northwest of Tri-Cities

September 26, 2024, 7:34am Northwest

More than 100 small earthquakes have been recorded since Saturday about 30 miles northwest of the Tri-Cities on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. Read story

Washington-Oregon pear harvest takes a hit

September 25, 2024, 3:41pm Northwest

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association estimates around 10.6 million 44-pound boxes of pears will be harvested in the Northwest region — a 31 percent decrease from the past five-year average. Read story

Time capsule to be sealed in new Longview monument Friday

September 25, 2024, 3:02pm Northwest

An eternal light now shines on the Longview library grounds to symbolize the city’s history and long-lasting future. Read story

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Sept. 6. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the I-2117 campaign. LGW slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

Group behind Washington ballot initiatives accuses state of violating election rules

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Sept. 6. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the I-2117 campaign. LGW slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

September 25, 2024, 11:15am Business

Just weeks after being accused of violating anti-corruption laws, Let’s Go Washington has accused the state government of using its authority to sway voters. Read story

WA Legion settles lawsuit alleging officers awarded themselves $400k in bogus bonuses

September 25, 2024, 10:55am Northwest

TACOMA -- The American Legion Department of Washington settled a lawsuit last week brought by former members who claim past officers paid themselves and others more than $416,000 in unauthorized bonuses and hid that activity from members and the public, as previously reported by The News Tribune. Read story

Drug deaths decline across the country, but not in Washington state. What could be behind the change?

September 25, 2024, 10:53am Northwest

SPOKANE -- Drug deaths are declining nationally for the first time in years, but they are still increasing in Spokane. Read story

OceanGate&rsquo;s representative look on during Amber Bay, Former OceanGate Director of Administration&rsquo;s testimony at the Titan marine board of investigation hearing inside the Charleston County Council Chambers Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.

NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

OceanGate&rsquo;s representative look on during Amber Bay, Former OceanGate Director of Administration&rsquo;s testimony at the Titan marine board of investigation hearing inside the Charleston County Council Chambers Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.

September 25, 2024, 9:05am Business

The carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process and behaved differently after a loud bang was heard on one of the dives the year before the tragedy, an engineer with the National Transportation… Read story

Black UPS driver in Eastern WA awarded $237M for racial discrimination, retaliation

September 25, 2024, 8:55am Business

A jury has awarded a United Parcel Service driver in Eastern Washington $237.6 million after concluding he was discriminated against and then suffered retaliation and was fired after filing complaints. Read story

Truck and automobile traffic mix on Interstate 5, headed north through Fife  near the Port of Tacoma.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

‘Monster weekend of closures’ coming to Western Washington highways, WSDOT warns

Truck and automobile traffic mix on Interstate 5, headed north through Fife  near the Port of Tacoma.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

September 25, 2024, 8:31am Latest News

The state Department of Transportation is billing the coming days as a “monster weekend of closures” and is warning Puget Sound drivers to plan accordingly. Read story