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Mudslides close tracks to passenger trains north of Seattle
More mudslides have covered train tracks north of Seattle, further halting passenger service between Seattle and Everett.
Cyprus president re-elected, defeats same opponent again
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades vowed to push on with attempts to reunify the ethnically divided island nation and to improve the economic fortunes of its people after he was re-elected by a wide margin Sunday.
Police: Man rammed Fircrest police car, tried to run over officer
Authorities in western Washington said they’re searching Saturday for a man who rammed a patrol car and tried to run over a police officer.
More than 170 cows seized from farm north of Seattle
Authorities have seized more than 170 cows from a farm in northwest Washington after about 50 cows were found dead on the property.
Coast Guard rescues 5 fishermen from flooding fishing vessel
Authorities say five fishermen who had to abandon ship because of flooding were rescued off the Washington coast west of Cape Alava.
Health agency concerned about Hanford contamination spread
The Washington state Department of Health says there is a possible risk to the public if demolition of the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant continues without better controls to prevent the spread of radioactive contamination.
Department of Health concerned about Hanford radioactive contamination spread
The Washington state Department of Health says there is a possible risk to the public if demolition of the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant resumes without better controls to prevent the spread of radioactive contamination.
Major U.S. salmon producer fined $332K for farmed fish escape
The largest U.S. producer of farmed Atlantic salmon was fined $332,000 on Tuesday for alleged violations of Washington state water quality laws after hundreds of thousands of invasive Atlantic salmon were released last year into waters famed for their native salmon, state officials said.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s great fear: Courts viewed as partisan
One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s great fears is that the federal judiciary will start to be seen as just another political branch of government divided along partisan lines like Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court justice said Tuesday.
Experts pull prediction for looming Rattlesnake Ridge slide
The Department of Natural Resources says it’s no longer predicting when a landslide event at Rattlesnake Ridge could occur.
Washington governor rejects permit for oil-by-rail terminal
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday rejected a permit for a massive oil-by-rail terminal proposed along the Columbia River, saying the risks and impacts outweighed the need for and potential benefits of the project.
This teen was critically injured in the Amtrak derailment. Here’s what’s next for him.
Sixteen-year-old Timmy Brodigan, who was critically injured in the Dec. 18 Amtrak derailment near DuPont, was flown to Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday morning, according to KOMO News.
Inmates quilt for the homeless
The prison quilting group formed about five years ago with a handful of inmates who had grown up sewing with their grandmothers, said Jeanne Thietje, the community partnership programs coordinator at Shelton.
Russian opposition leader arrested amid election protests
Protesters gathered across Russia on Sunday to support opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s call to boycott the March presidential election, and Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration.
Operations and security upgrades dominate levy requests for area schools
The ballots already going out to voters are asking Spokane County residents to reduce the property taxes they give for schools. Sort of.
Kenya opposition claims ‘authentic’ results show Odinga won
Kenya’s opposition released what it called “authentic” election results showing its leader Raila Odinga won the August vote, but it refused to say Friday how it obtained the information from the electoral commission’s servers.
Car plunges off ferry dock in Anacortes
Officials have suspended ferry service on San Juan Islands routes after a car plunged off a dock at Anacortes.
NTSB report: Amtrak engineer missed speed-limit signs before train crashed south of Tacoma
The engineer on the Amtrak train that derailed south of Tacoma in December, killing three people and injuring dozens, said he didn’t see or didn’t recognize the signposts and signals along the track indicating a drastic drop in speed limit, a new report from federal investigators says.
Director of state Fish and Wildlife Department resigns
The head of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is resigning his position Feb. 7.
Walmart outlines wage increase details for Washington, Idaho employees
Nearly two weeks after announcing higher hourly wages and one-time bonuses for its employees, Walmart has provided more specifics what employees in Washington and Idaho will be receiving.