STEVENS CO., Wash. — The man accused of tying up his girlfriend and beating her with a bat near Manito Park has been found dead. Spokane Police Sergeant Terry Preuninger said Andrew Beitel was found dead in Stevens County. Their…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average, according to a state report. Idaho residents are purchasing recreational marijuana in Oregon because it is illegal in Idaho, the report released…
PUYALLUP, Wash. - Carrie Underwood will take the stage at the Washington State Fair on September 5, 2020. The news was just announced by fair staff as part of the 2020 Columbia Bank Concert Series. Underwood has sold 64 million…
DENVER (AP) — Authorities say a Seattle woman was killed in an ice climbing accident in southwest Colorado. The Denver Post reports 44-year-old Van Le Little was with a guide on the Dungeon Ice Climbing Route in Ouray County on…
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer who was fired over social media posts had been deemed “threatening” by the U.S. Secret Service, documents show. The agency found officer Duane Goodman, an 11-year veteran, had made posts implying violence against…
SKYKOMISH, Wash. (AP) - Power has been restored to hundreds of people in the Washington mountain towns of Gold Bar and Skykomish after storms and heavy snow caused a week-long outage. Bellevue television station KIRO reported Puget Sound Energy utility…
DEER PARK, Wash. —A logging truck collided with a school bus near Deer Park on Friday, injuring multiple students on board. Washington State Patrol troopers say the crash happened on Highway 2 at Deer Park-Milan Rd. The logging truck was…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that passing legislation aimed at stemming global warming was her top priority when lawmakers return to the Capitol next month and she was “cautiously optimistic” something could pass despite Republicans…
TACOMA, Wash. — A bald eagle found with a gunshot wound in Tacoma last week has been euthanized. According to the Port of Tacoma, the wounded eagle was reported to the Department of Fish and Wildlife on January 9. It…
Olympia, Wash. (AP) - Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins announced Thursday he will retire at the end of March. Wiggins was first elected to the court in 2010. He is 72. In a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee, Wiggins…
SEATTLE (KCPQ) – Seattle’s hockey team is still without a name, but its home now does. Hockey fans will book their tickets next season at the Alaska Airlines Atrium after the airline was named the official sponsor of the NHL…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The mother of two young children who drowned off the Oregon coast when a rogue wave swept them into the Pacific Ocean has posted a statement on social media thanking supporters for their prayers and messages.…
TACOMA, Wash. (KCPQ) – The owner of dozens of pit bulls found locked in crates inside a Tacoma garage, possibly for dogfighting, will not get them back after a Pierce County judge’s ruling on Thursday. After being tipped off by…
STEVENS PASS, Wash. -- Stevens Pass is back open in both directions after a three-day closure caused by heavy snow and fallen trees. There is compact snow and ice on the road. Chains are required are required on all vehicles…
SKYKOMISH, Wash. (AP) — More snow fell in the Northwest through Wednesday, causing Washington state officials to send food, water and fuel to an area hit hard northeast of Seattle and resulting in a hourslong rescue of a stranded couple…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. (AP) - The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has broke ground on a long-awaited hatchery in the Walla Walla River basin. During a ground-breaking event at the South Fork Walla Walla Chinook salmon spawning facility outside…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Widespread snowstorms have boosted Oregon's previously anemic snow pack to almost normal levels statewide in just two weeks. The biggest improvements in what is called "snow-water equivalent" are in the Hood, Sandy and Lower Deschutes basins.…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Adult film actress, writer and director Stormy Daniels will be visiting Spokane on her ONE NIGHT STAND (Up) tour in February. Daniels has appeared in several movies, including “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up,” as well as…
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The state Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban single-use plastic bags in Washington state. Senate Bill 5323 passed in a 30-19 vote. It now heads to the House. The bill aims to reduce waste…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three men were in good condition early Wednesday after being cut from inside the hull of a capsized crab boat off the Oregon coast after a harrowing rescue caught on video the night before. The 38-foot…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - In his annual State of the State speech, Gov. Jay Insee said that homelessness is a "growing crisis." Inslee told lawmakers the state must act now to reduce the number of people who are living without…
A rally and workshop in Pasco brought people on both sides of the Lower Snake River dam issue - and both sides of the state - under the same roof Monday night. The snowy roads didn’t deter local leaders and…
WASHINGTON – Spokane native Steve Gleason will be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the ceremony in early January. Gleason — who played football at Gonzaga…
UPDATE: All lanes are open. Chains are required on all vehicles except all wheel drive and oversize vehicles are prohibited. There is compact snow and ice on the roadway. --- SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - Interstate 90 eastbound closed at Snoqualmie…
