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More rain for Cascades, high winds for Columbia Basin this week
LEAVENWORTH — A second strong winter storm is projected to hit Washington this week, bringing heavy rains back to …
Man accused of setting fires at protest faces new charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man who has pleaded not guilty in federal court to setting fire to a building during a September protest is now accused in Multnomah County Circuit Court of arson.
Hacker who stole information from Nintendo sentenced
SEATTLE (AP) — A computer hacker who stole information from Nintendo and was also caught with child pornography on his computer was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison.
Police guide that calls BLM a terrorist group draws outrage
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A prominent law enforcement training group is promoting a lengthy research document riddled with falsehoods and conspiracies that urges local police to treat Black Lives Matter activists as t…
Vehicle fatally hits 1 girl, injures another in Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A girl was killed and another was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a crosswalk in Nampa, authorities in Idaho said.
Waiting for passengers, American puts Boeing Max in the air
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is taking its long-grounded Boeing 737 Max jets out of storage, updating key flight-control software, and flying the planes in preparation for the first flights with paying passenger…
Supreme Court wrestles with non-unanimous juries case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled with whether to require new trials for potentially thousands of prisoners who were convicted by non-unanimous juries before the court barred the practice e…
Spokane police arrest man and recover stolen Christmas trees
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Spokane police have arrested a man suspected of stealing around 50 Christmas trees from a local hardware store. Police also recovered all the stolen trees.
Coast Guard's Polar Star heads to Arctic due to COVID-19
SEATTLE (AP) — The crew of the Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only working heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled their usual journey.
US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents.
Wolves blamed for cow killed in southwestern Oregon
BUTTE FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Rogue Pack of gray wolves has made its way back to Jackson County in southwestern Oregon and killed a cow, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Businesses fined, warned over COVID-19 mask violations
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The vast majority of Skagit County businesses are complying with emergency rules to curb the spread of COVID-19, but a few have been cited and fined for violations.
20 firefighters exposed to COVID-19 during training
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — At least 20 Silverton firefighters were exposed to COVID-19 while attending a training session in late November.
Wrong-way driver causes deadly, fiery crash in Pacific
PACIFIC, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash that ended up involving seven vehicles along State Route 167 early Wednesday morning in Pacific, Washington, east of Tacoma.
Lawsuit: Transgender teen's health insurance violated ACA
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A lawsuit brought by a Bremerton family says an insurance company violated the Affordable Care Act by failing to cover gender-affirming health care for a transgender teenager.
Metcalf, Wilson lead Seahawks over Eagles 23-17
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — DK Metcalf got extra motivation he didn't even need.