Washington Voters Will Likely Get To Weigh In On Police Deadly Force
Washington voters will likely get to weigh in on police use of deadly force. A ballot measure on that subject turned in around 360,000 voter signature...
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Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of Deaths
The wildfires that burned through the Northwest this past summer caused hazy skies throughout Washington and Oregon. Air pollution from tiny particles...
Census Data: Idaho Fastest Growing, Washington Adds Fourth Most People
Northwest states are among the fastest growing in the country. And according to the latest census figures, it’s gaining people more than twice as fast...
Seattle Housing Market Still Tops Chart As Nation's Hottest
Home prices continued to climb in Seattle and Portland at some of the fastest rates in the country this year. The latest data show Seattle is still th...
2018 Brings Mandatory Sick Leave And Minimum Wage Increase For Washington Workers
Workers in Washington are about to get a new benefit. Starting January 1, the state will require all employers to provide paid sick leave. It’s part o...
Inslee To Make Key Decision On Vancouver Oil-By-Rail Terminal
In early 2018, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will make a final decision on whether to permit the Vancouver Energy Project -- the largest proposed oil-by-...
Columbia Basin Landowners Fined $600,000 For Illegal Water Use
Four landowners near Moses Lake, Washington, have been fined $618,000 for illegal water use . The water was pumped from the Odessa aquifer, which has ...
Former Washington Auditor Guilty Of Possession Of Stolen Property, Not Guilty Of Money Laundering
Former Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley has been found guilty of possession of stolen property, making false declarations and filing false tax ret...
Trump Administration Suspends Efforts To Bring Back North Cascades Grizzlies
The Trump administration is suspending efforts to bolster the grizzly bear population in Washington’s North Cascades. That would leave this part of th...
Nostalgia Galore As 'Queen Of The Skies' Bids Farewell In U.S. Passenger Airline Fleets
Nostalgia is flowing freely in the skies this week as Delta Air Lines takes its remaining Boeing 747 jumbo jets on a farewell tour. They're the last o...