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June 20, 2023

Random murder of pregnant Seattle restaurant owner leaves community on edge: 'shattered'

An ex-convict was charged Friday with first-degree murder for gunning down a pregnant Seattle business owner when she and her husband were stopped at an interesection.

June 19, 2023

Beyond Wonderland music festival cancels second day after shooting in nearby Washington park leaves 2 dead

Organizers of a music festival held over the weekend at the Gorge Ampitheatre in George, Washington, spoke out following a shooting that unfolded nearby.

June 18, 2023

Washington sheriff’s deputies tracked, retrieved carjacked car after chase and fiery crash with AirTag

An AirTag tracking device helped Pierce County Sheriff's deputies track down a car that had been stolen at gunpoint by a suspect with a long rap sheet.

June 18, 2023

Washington state man accidentally fires gun in restaurant, hitting 2 people

A Washington man surrendered himself and his firearm to police on Saturday after he walked into a restaurant and the gun he was carrying accidentally discharged, striking two people.

June 18, 2023

Shooting near Washington amphitheatre leaves at least 2 dead, 3 wounded; suspect arrested

Authorities in Washington State said at least two victims were killed Saturday when a suspect fired shots near the Beyond Wonderland music festival.

June 16, 2023

Trial delayed for Oath Keepers lawyer as mental competency treatment is recommended

A judge granted a delay in the trial of a lawyer associated with the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, to allow her to receive treatment to restore her mental competency.

June 16, 2023

Nusrat Choudhury makes history as first Muslim female federal judge with Senate confirmation

Nusrat Choudhury has made history as the Senate confirmed her as the first Muslim female federal judge in the United States. Advocacy groups praised Chowdhury's confirmation.

June 16, 2023

Republican governors intensify resistance to plan to sell land leases for conservation

Republican governors are pushing back against a proposal by the Biden administration that aims to elevate the importance of conservation on vast government-owned lands.

June 16, 2023

Seattle woman who was killed while 8 months pregnant was owner of local restaurant near famed market

An eight months pregnant woman who was killed in a random traffic stop shooting in Seattle, Washington, has been identified as a local sushi restaurant owner.

June 16, 2023

Meet the American who founded Father's Day, Sonora Smart Dodd, daughter of Civil War veteran and devoted dad

Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of a twice-widowed Civil War veteran dad, was inspired by his example to found the first Father's Day in Spokane, Washington.