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March 4, 2023

'Family has power': Recovering addict who witnessed more than 100 overdoses rescued by long lost sister

Washington has one of the biggest homeless populations in the nation. One recovering addict who spent years on the streets says his "guardian angel" saved him.

March 3, 2023

Oregon, Washington to end healthcare settings mask mandate

Washington and Oregon will allow their mask mandates for healthcare facilities to expire April 3, with no intent to renew them past that date.

March 3, 2023

Washington judge signs arrest warrant for woman refusing tuberculosis treatment

A Washington state judge signed an arrest warrant allowing for the apprehension and forced treatment of a woman with tuberculosis who has avoided court orders for treatment for a year.

March 2, 2023

Idaho murders update: More Bryan Kohberger documents released in Pennsylvania; knife, phone, masks seized

A Pennsylvania court has unsealed additional documents in the Idaho student murders case and the arrest of suspect Bryan Kohberger in the Pocono Mountains.

March 2, 2023

California cold case cracked with DNA from ‘unprovable’ rape case: prosecutors

A man was arrested for a 1979 California murder, which prosecutors said was "one of the oldest cold case murders in the country to be solved through a sexual assault DNA."

March 2, 2023

Seattle school district forced to do layoffs amid plummeting student enrollments

Seattle Public Schools announced on Tuesday that the district is being forced to lay off employees amid financial turmoil caused by plummeting student enrollments.

March 2, 2023

Former WA sergeant sentenced for strangling mother for 2 hours, threatening her with machete

A former Washington sergeant was sentenced for domestic violence. The man returned to his home drunk, choked a woman for over two hours, and threatened to kill her with a machete.

March 2, 2023

Medical officials scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent diplomas from caring for patients across the US

After Florida students were accused of selling thousands of fake nursing diplomas, medical officials across the country are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent credentials.

March 2, 2023

WA teacher rips school district's priority to recruit teachers of color, evaluate candidate's 'equity lens'

A Washington social studies teacher blasted a school district for their “religion of equity” and called out their race-based hiring practices.

March 1, 2023

WA Senate unanimously passes bill requiring clergy to report child abuse, neglect

The Washington Senate has unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require clergy members to report allegations of child abuse and neglect.