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October 20, 2024

Navy confirms death of crew after jet crashes near Mount Rainier in Washington

The U.S. Navy confirmed Sunday that the two pilots involved in a jet crash near Mount Rainier in Washington on Tuesday had been located and were dead.

October 16, 2024

Navy jet located after crashing near Mount Rainier in Washington

The U.S. Navy located an EA-18G Growler jet on Wednesday that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington on Tuesday, though the status of the two-person crew is unknown.

October 16, 2024

Striking Boeing workers boo after Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell criticizes Trump

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was booed after mentioning a housing shortage and blaming it on former President Trump during a union rally with striking Boeing workers.

October 16, 2024

Voters to face climate-related ballot initiatives, such as repealing law to reduce emissions by 95% by 2050

In 2024, voters in multiple states will decide on key ballot initiatives that will shape their climate and environmental policies for the next several years.

October 15, 2024

Seattle judge says it is 'frustrating' receiving death threats over controversial bail rulings

A Seattle judge said she empathizes with the mother of a murder suspect and that she has received death threats over some of her bail decisions for suspects of violent crimes.

October 14, 2024

Washington man shot by girlfriend's estranged husband after chase, fight: police

A Washington state man was shot by his girlfriend's estranged husband, who pursued him and crashed into his vehicle following a custody swap.

October 11, 2024

Blue cities plagued by homeless encampments face threat as woman’s body found in suitcase

After the remains of Shannon Reeder, 37, were found stuffed into a suitcase in a Seattle homeless encampment, experts say encampments nationwide need more government oversight.

October 8, 2024

Washington state woman's yard invaded by more than 100 raccoons after 3 decades of feeding them

A Washington state woman had her yard invaded by more than 100 raccoons last week. She said she's been feeding about a dozen of them for about 38 years.

October 8, 2024

Bizarre laws in Washington, such as being charged with reckless driving if hugging while behind the wheel

Among Washington's strangest laws include penalties for using X-rays as shoe-fitting devices as well as trouble for intimidating another with a laser.

October 7, 2024

Spike in earthquakes at Washington volcano prompts more monitoring from scientists

A spike in earthquakes at Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state, prompted scientists to install additional monitoring instruments to assess the seismic activity.