Northwest

Responders ram driveway gate to save UPS driver from dogs

Pierce County officials say a relative of the dogs’ owner had refused to unlock the gate.

Documents: School shooting came after troubling behavior

Documents: School shooting came after troubling behavior

“I always knew you were going to shoot up the school,” the now-dead victim allegedly told the shooter.

  • Sep 15, 2017
  • BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press
  • Northwest
Documents: School shooting came after troubling behavior

1 suspect arrested in case of kidnapped pot-shop employee

Authorities say the man was one of at least two who abducted a marijuana retail employee in Cheney.

  • Sep 15, 2017
  • By Wire Service
Suspect in school shooting said victim who died bullied him

Suspect in school shooting said victim who died bullied him

Classmates said they had seen the suspect playing with guns in YouTube videos.

  • Sep 14, 2017
  • BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press
  • Northwest
Suspect in school shooting said victim who died bullied him

Response to sex abuse claims cost Seattle mayor gay support

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray built his standing in the gay community and in Washington… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2017
  • By GENE JOHNSON and PHUONG LE Associated Press
  • Northwest
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard among those costing billions

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard among those costing billions

The facilities were built at least a century ago and designed to deal with older vessels.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard among those costing billions

Teen arrested for bomb threat at Bremerton high school

A deputy said the suspect’s ability to have the weapons was “not beyond the realm of possibility.”

  • Sep 13, 2017
  • Andrew Binion Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.
  • Northwest

Tacoma latest to sue manufacturers of opioids

The drugmaker says it is committed to working together to find solutions.

After months of scandal, Seattle mayor resigns office

After months of scandal, Seattle mayor resigns office

A fifth sex abuse accusation left Ed Murray with few options and very little support.

After months of scandal, Seattle mayor resigns office

Tacoma’s after-school Satan club is on pause for now

By Candice Ruud / The News Tribune After a short but initially controversial stint at Point Defiance Elementary School, the After-School Satan Club for kids… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2017
  • Candice Ruud The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
  • Northwest

DOE gets another pass on estimating Hanford cleanup costs

By Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald No new estimate of the multi-billion-dollar cost to finish Hanford cleanup will be released until Jan. 31, 2019. The… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2017
  • Annette Cary Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)
  • Northwest
Fifth man’s charges of abuse lead Seattle mayor to resign

Fifth man’s charges of abuse lead Seattle mayor to resign

Ed Murray denies abuse which a cousin claims began when the cousin was 13.

Fifth man’s charges of abuse lead Seattle mayor to resign
Lawmakers grant themselves extra secrecy, media suit claims

Lawmakers grant themselves extra secrecy, media suit claims

AP, The Daily Herald and other news outlets are suing the Legislature over state open-records law.

  • Sep 12, 2017
  • By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer
  • Northwest
Lawmakers grant themselves extra secrecy, media suit claims

Kidnapped employee of Cheney marijuana shop remains missing

By Jonathan Glover / The Spokesman-Review An employee of a Cheney marijuana shop remained missing Monday, a day after he was abducted at work. Cameron… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2017
  • Jonathan Glover The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
  • Northwest

Polish band members held on rape charges after Spokane show

Four members of a Polish death metal band arrested on charges of kidnapping a Washington state… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2017
  • By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press
  • Northwest

A lot of rabid bats are being found in Washington

21 have tested positive so far this year, compared to 20 for all of 2016.

  • Sep 12, 2017
  • The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. (TNS)