Politics
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Police arrested a 27-year-old man participating in a rally in support of President Donald Trump after he allegedly fired a gun at counterprotesters during a violent clash near the Washington state Capitol. It was not immediately…
(CNN) -- Southern California and San Joaquin Valley residents will be under a stay-at-home order after the intensive care unit capacity in the two regions fell below 15%, triggering a mandate issued by the governor earlier this week that aims…
SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) - A surfer in Seaside, Oregon, was bitten by a shark and suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his lower leg. The incident took place about 3:20 p.m. Sunday in a popular surfing spot in South Seaside known as…
LONDON (AP) — Shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech were delivered Sunday in the U.K. in super-cold containers, two days before it goes public in an immunization program that is being closely watched…
SEATTLE - Two COVID-19 testing kiosks in Seattle’s Northgate and Central District are now open for walk-up clients, according to Q13 FOX. On Friday, Mayor Jenny Durkan's office announced the new pilot program installation of the free, Curative COVID-19 testing…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 1 million Washingtonians have enabled a coronavirus exposure app in the first four days of the technology going live statewide. Officials with the state Department of Health said that as of Friday, the number…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who tested positive for the coronavirus while incarcerated at the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem has died, state officials said. NEW: ‘Families of the Incarcerated’ accuse Washington DOC of botching COVID-19 response The…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A newly hired-and-fired correctional officer is suing Washington’s Department of Corrections, saying he lost his job because he wore a “Black Lives Matter” shirt to work. Enow-Tambong Agbor-Baiyee was hired to work as an on-call guard…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday. Major Wooten was physically drained and a little…
HONOLULU (AP) — A couple were arrested at a Hawaii airport after traveling from the U.S. mainland despite knowing they were infected with COVID-19,…
LOS ANGELES -- NBA star LeBron James will remain a Laker through the end of the 2022-2023 season after signing a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell CNN. James' current deal had been set to expire in…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University is launching Spinout Space in Spokane, a new life sciences incubator designed to build and grow start-up companies. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation on Thursday pledged its support for the incubator with…
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A coalition of about 25 national and international unions wants Washington state officials to approve plans for a $2 billion methanol refinery in Kalama, Washington. In a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee, North America’s Building Trades…
(CNN) -- The Department of Defense released the first images of a Covid-19 vaccination record card and vaccination kits Wednesday. Vaccination cards will be used as the "simplest" way to keep track of Covid-19 shots, said Dr. Kelly Moore, associate…
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, which could impact the global medical marijuana industry. The Vienna-based U.N. agency said in…
(CNN) -- A woman in Australia came home this week to find a new, life-sized ornament on her Christmas tree. The Adelaide woman called a local rescue organization after spotting a koala that had crawled into her home and up her…
London (CNN Business) --Singapore has granted San Francisco start-up Eat Just Inc. regulatory approval to sell its laboratory-grown chicken in the city-state -- the world's first government to allow the sale of cultured meat. The product, created from cultured chicken…
MOSSYROCK, Wash. - A small town in Lewis County is still allowing indoor dining despite Gov. Jay Inslee's new restrictions to fight the spread of Covid-19, according to Q13 Fox. The Mossyrock council voted on Nov. 18 to allow businesses…
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Almost a week after a Vancouver police officer shot and wounded a man at a home during a disturbance call, investigators have identified him as 23-year-old Irving Rodriguez. Rodriguez was taken into custody at the scene…
SEATTLE (AP) — A labor agency in Washington state has announced that it will increase workers’ compensation rates for Amazon fulfillment centers, deeming them more hazardous than other types of warehouses. The state Department of Labor and Industries has boosted…
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Department of Health is reporting that an additional 31 people have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to more than 2,800 since the pandemic began. The state on…
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming legislative session, saying they hope to make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct, to bar the use of police dogs…
NEW YORK -- The year isn't quite over, but Spotify has already released it's "2020 Wrapped" list of the world's top podcasts, artists, albums, songs, and playlists. Bad Bunny topped the list as the most-streamed artist of the year --…
OLYMPIA, Wash. - According to the Washington State Department of Commerce, applications for up to $20,000 in emergency funding will soon be available for Washington State businesses affected by recent public health measures. This will be the third round of…
