YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday morning near South 18th Avenue and West Nob Hill Boulevard. Capt. Jay Seely said a 41-year-old woman called 911 about 8 a.m. and she had shot her husband and…
SEATTLE (AP) — Slade Gorton, a patrician and cerebral politician who served as a U.S. Senate Republican leader before he was ousted by the growing Seattle-area liberal electorate in 2000, has died. He was 92. Gorton died Wednesday in Seattle,…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in response to multiple wildfires burning across Washington. “Wildfires are threatening the safety and livelihoods of Washingtonians all across the state,” Inslee said. “And the COVID-19 pandemic has…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary injunction to stop Idaho from enacting a law banning transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports while a legal challenge moves forward. The ruling means transgender…
CUSTER, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Agriculture has trapped a male Asian giant hornet, the first male of the species to be detected in the United States. The hornet was caught in a WSDA bottle trap near Custer…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The Kennewick Police Department and Washington State Patrol are on the scene of two separate vehicle accidents on the Blue Bridge. The accidents that officials say caused injuries occurred in the Northbound lanes shortly before 4:00 p.m.…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s attorney general strongly hinted Friday that the state would file a lawsuit over recent, dramatic changes to the U.S. Postal Service. Records obtained by the Associated Press and other agencies show changes to the USPS in…
ASTORIA, Ore. — Pacific Northwest waves are coming alive with light, drawing photographers from Oregon and Washington to the coast. Steven Smith of McMinnville is a property manager by day, photographer…
Pasco School District on Thursday is holding a virtual town hall meeting focused on iPAL, the Internet Pasco Academy of Learning program. Families can watch the Zoom meeting set for 6-7:30 p.m. to learn about the program and the district's…
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly overturned a decision awarding $2.9 million to a group of nurses at Yakima Regional who were pressured to work unpaid overtime and miss meal breaks. In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the court…
OLYMPIA, Wash – Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Department of Health reported something different in a weekly briefing with journalists: good news. Walking through statewide data, the Department of Health showed graphs that demonstrate a continued downward trend…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state saw its highest primary turnout in more than five decades, with 55% of the state’s 4.6 million voters returning ballots for last week’s election, setting the stage for a potential record-breaking turnout in November.…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Families with children attending Kennewick School District are learning more about its new Online Learning Academy. The district hosted a webinar Tuesday evening to give more information about the web-based education program. Watch it here: KSD…
This year, because of COVID-19, "American Idol" auditions are going virtual with “Idol Across America,” a virtual nationwide search for talent. The search is underway. Each area of the country gets its own audition day. For Washington and Oregon, that…
QUINCY, Wash. — Moses Lake Police arrested 30-year-old Martin Diaz after a bag of human remains was found in his bedroom. Diaz’s family called police to report a foul odor coming from the large bag. Officers found a dead body…
OLYMPIA, WASH. (AP) — Some coronavirus restrictions on in-person worship have been relaxed for churches, under new guidance issued by Gov. Jay Inslee. The Tacoma News-Tribune reports that the guidance issued late Monday includes worship, religious study classes, religious ceremonies and…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly killing his ex-wife Saturday afternoon. She was in town to pick up her kids. According to court documents, Nathan Beale was arrested for suspicion of second-degree murder with domestic…
SEATTLE (AP) — New guidelines for fitness centers and gyms will go into effect Monday in Washington state in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. KING TV reports under the updated guidelines, gyms and fitness facilities will need to…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Witnesses say a man has been detained after allegedly making a bomb threat at a Safeway in Walla Walla. According to witnesses, the incident started around noon Sunday at the East Rose St. location. Witnesses tell…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s weekly case count has plateaued following statewide COVID-19 restrictions implemented during the last two months, health officials said Friday. But authorities urged Oregonians to continue to follow current mandates, including wearing a mask and avoiding…
More than two dozen people in Washington have gotten sick from a salmonella outbreak affecting hundreds nationwide. The Washington Department of Health says there are 25 cases so far in these counties: Benton - 1 Yakima - 1 Walla Walla…
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced Friday there are now 11 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 in Washington state, including Yakima and Franklin counties. MIS-C is a rare but serious condition…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership has planned an eight-week Dine-Out Downtown Kennewick environment that will start August 13. Dine-Out Downtown Kennewick closes sections of Kennewick Ave. for foot traffic…
UPDATE: Othello police say Urbina has been captured. Authorities confirmed an Othello officer fired his gun during a confrontation with the suspect. The officer was unhurt and it's unknown if the suspect was injured. More details will be released at…
