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State could take sales tax off diapers
Families across the state could save as much as $122 a year on diaper purchases if the state removes the sales tax, under a bill being considered by a House panel.
Congresswoman eyes document on border detention of Iranians
A U.S. congresswoman was working Thursday to verify a document showing that despite agency denials, Customs and Border Protection agents were ordered to detain Iranian and Iranian-American travelers at the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state early this month.
Documents from Shea investigation show detailed plans for action
Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea laid out detailed plans to prepare for dramatic “government escalation” at an Oregon standoff and to protect the ability of a Priest River, Idaho, veteran to keep his guns, documents released Tuesday by the House leaders indicate.
House bill would ban discrimination based on hair
An employer couldn’t fire or refuse to hire someone because they have an afro, braids, dreadlocks or twists, under a bill being considered by the House.
Man flees police, sets himself ablaze
A man sets himself on fire after a police chase.
Strike by Seattle nurses, staff closes emergency rooms
Thousands of nurses and other employees at a Seattle hospital system began a three-day strike over staffing levels, wages and other issues Tuesday, forcing administrators to close two emergency departments and spend millions to bring in replacement workers from around the country.
Man who shipped gun parts to Swedish neo-Nazis gets 7-plus years
A Washington state man convicted of gun crimes that included shipping firearm parts to neo-Nazis in Sweden was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison.
California patient is fourth U.S. case of new virus from China
Health officials in Los Angeles County have confirmed a fourth U.S. case of the new pneumonia-like virus from China.
Investigation: Ferry County range riders were in Spokane when they were supposed to be patrolling
Washington’s wildlife agency is recommending second-degree theft charges be filed against several contract employees tasked with keeping wolves from killing cattle in northeast Washington.
‘Terrible and disgusting’: Decision to close National Archives at Seattle a blow to tribes, historians in 4 states
The decision to pack up and move the National Archives at Seattle to Southern California and Kansas City, Missouri, has rattled those who have spent hours doing research in the mammoth facility.
Vancouver hospice program cares for pets so owners can be with dying loved ones
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Clayton Jones was afforded little time to be a kid, which is why his parents got him two puppies – Bonnie and Clyde, pitbull-border collie mixes, who are sister and brother. The Vancouver boy was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in November 2017. He died in July at only 4 years old.
Report: Leader of neo-Nazi terrorist group owns land in Ferry County
According to an investigation published Thursday by the Guardian, the leader of the Base is Rinaldo Nazzaro, a 46-year-old who was born in the United States – and who owns 30 acres of land in rural northeast Washington.
20 shell casings from three guns found after Third and Pine shooting amid uptick in gang activity
One of three suspects has been arrested and booked into jail following the shooting Wednesday in downtown Seattle that killed a woman and injured seven other people, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Thursday.
House proposal would end most odd-year elections
House panel considers limiting most elections to even-numbered years.
Flavored vaping products would be banned under Senate bill
Washington residents would be unable to purchase flavored vaping products, even if they don’t contain nicotine, under a bill being considered by the Senate aimed keeping them away from minors.
In pretrial testimony, James Mitchell shares regret for role in CIA torture techniques
One of the architects of the CIA’s torture program testified Wednesday that he eventually came to believe that his torture techniques had gone too far, NPR reported.
Firefighter badly burned in 2015 Twisp River fire reaches $5 million settlement with 2 utilities
A wildland firefighter badly burned in the 2015 Twisp River blaze has reached a $5 million settlement with two utility companies that he had sued for allegedly failing to keep branches away from a power line that state officials concluded caused the ignition.
1 dead, 7 injured in downtown Seattle mass shooting; suspect sought
One person was killed and seven people, including a child, were wounded in a shooting near Third Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening, according to Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best.
State to monitor 16 people who contacted man with ‘novel’ coronavirus
Health officials said Wednesday they are actively monitoring 16 people who came into close contact with the traveler to China who became the first U.S. resident with a new and potentially deadly virus.
Washington unemployment rate for December was 4.3 %
OLYMPIA – Washington state’s December unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 %. According to numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Department, December’s rate was down from November’s rate of 4.4 %. The state also saw a gain of 10,900 jobs during the month. The largest private job growth occurred in retail trade and professional and business services, while the biggest losses were seen in wholesale trade and financial activities.