Northwest

Spokane homeless say boulders ‘won’t stop us’ from camping out

The city of Spokane is hoping that basalt boulders placed under a highway overpass will deter homeless people from camping downtown.… Continue reading

Trump’s DACA decision affects 18,000 in Washington state

Related: Hundreds of business leaders ask Trump to protect ‘dreamers’ By Asia Fields / The Bellingham Herald Undocumented immigrants brought here as children have been… Continue reading

Bellevue restaurant owner used software to aid tax theft

A Bellevue restaurant owner has pleaded guilty to using software that deleted transactions and allowed her to steal nearly $400,000 in… Continue reading

State fines feds $16K over unidentified powder at Hanford

The state of Washington has levied a $16,000 fine for failure to identify a white powder on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.… Continue reading

Elderly Seattle brothers in court on child porn charges

Elderly Seattle brothers in court on child porn charges

One of a trio of elderly Seattle brothers facing child pornography charges pleaded not guilty Thursday, while… Continue reading

Elderly Seattle brothers in court on child porn charges

FBI: Reportedly kidnapped woman killed herself in Spokane

An FBI investigation has concluded that a woman who reported being kidnapped at a Montana rest stop and was found… Continue reading

Oregon court rules couple must surgically ‘debark’ noisy dogs

An Oregon court has ruled a couple must have their dogs surgically “debarked” after causing their neighbors several years of… Continue reading

154 homes evacuated near Cle Elum as fire nears

A fire that started from lightning strikes in Washington state has prompted the evacuation of 154 homes. KOMO-TV reported the… Continue reading

Judge OKs search of Bellingham #NoDAPL Facebook page

Authorities investigating the February demonstration that blocked Interstate 5 and allegedly caused an injury crash can… Continue reading

State’s 1st case of deer viral infection found near Goldendale

Washington wildlife managers have confirmed the state’s first case of a viral infection specific to deer. The Department of Fish and… Continue reading

Man set for deportation facing sex abuse charges in Oregon

A 26-year-old man in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Washington state has been charged with sexual abuse in… Continue reading

Autopsy: Seattle police officers shot Charleena Lyles 7 times

A newly released autopsy report shows Seattle police officers shot Charleena Lyles seven times and that she was 14 to 15… Continue reading

Alexa, Cortana talk to each other in Amazon-Microsoft deal

Alexa, meet Cortana. Microsoft and Amazon are pairing their voice assistants together in a collaboration announced Wednesday. Both companies say that… Continue reading

State investigates petroleum spill on Green River in Kent

State officials are investigating the source of a petroleum spill on the Green River in the Seattle suburb of Kent. The… Continue reading

State hatchery contract lost after report of sexual culture

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has lost a multimillion-dollar contract to operate two fish hatcheries following a report of… Continue reading

25 years later, Ruby Ridge standoff inspires militia groups

25 years later, Ruby Ridge standoff inspires militia groups

It’s been a quarter-century since a standoff in the mountains of northern Idaho left a 14-year-old… Continue reading

25 years later, Ruby Ridge standoff inspires militia groups

Salmon farm in Strait of Juan de Fuca on hold amid AWOL fish

Officials have put on hold Cooke Aquaculture’s application to build a new… Continue reading

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town

The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist… Continue reading

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town
Groups sue to protect Yellowstone bears as hunts anticipated

Groups sue to protect Yellowstone bears as hunts anticipated

Wildlife advocates and a Montana Indian tribe have asked a U.S. court to restore protections for… Continue reading

Groups sue to protect Yellowstone bears as hunts anticipated
What grocery shoppers want: Low prices, one-stop shopping

What grocery shoppers want: Low prices, one-stop shopping

Donna Brown visited a Whole Foods for the first time in at least five months with… Continue reading

What grocery shoppers want: Low prices, one-stop shopping