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SEATTLE – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson chose the sole out-of-state shipbuilder to construct the state’s new generation of electric ferries, opting for the lower-cost bid over supporting Washington’s local shipbuilding industry.

Washington has joined a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the Trump administration from sharing personal health data on Medicaid enrollees with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A 35-year-old doctor in training is accused of stealing fentanyl from children at a Washington hospital, federal officials said. Andrew Voegel-Podadera was charged with two counts of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception and subterfuge, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said in a July 1 news release. Voegel-Podadera, an anesthesiologist resident, told ...

The former pastor of a Pasco church is back in jail after accusations he committed fraud and tampered with witnesses while awaiting trial in a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency fraud case in federal court. Francier Obando Pinillo, the owner and pastor of Tiempo de Poder Church in Pasco, is accused of contacting alleged victims in the case and of fraudulently soliciting funds for a fake ...

Many boys go through a phase where they are enthralled with fire and explosives. Travis Kienholz, 35, never grew out of it. Kienholz – who was born and raised in Puyallup – has been a licensed pyrotechnician in Washington state for 15 years. He has created dazzling fireworks displays for the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve for a number of shows across the state. Now, on July 3, he is going ...