June 7, 2023 Washington to settle lawsuit with $3 million over severe neglect of woman placed in adult home Washington will pay $3 million after placing a woman into an adult home that allegedly neglected her. The state was also fined for withholding evidence relevant to the lawsuit.
June 7, 2023 Body of missing 80-year-old Washington climber found in crevasse on Mount Rainier Search crews found the body of a missing solo climber in a crevasse at Mount Rainier in Washington. The Spokane man was celebrating his 80th birthday at the national park.
June 6, 2023 Washington state Republican Chairman Caleb Heimlich to step down Caleb Heimlich, a Washington state GOP chairman, is planning to leave his position after 12 years of working in office. Heimlich has accepted a position at a grassroots organization.
June 5, 2023 Washington woman with tuberculosis arrested, jailed after refusing to isolate: 'Necessary intervention' A Washington state tuberculosis patient has been jailed after refusing to self-isolate or get treatment, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said in a statement last week.
June 1, 2023 Washington boy plummets 20 feet deep into well during recess A Washington 12-year-old boy was rescued on Tuesday after he fell into a well during recess at school, according to the Marysville Fire District.
June 1, 2023 Supreme Court rules against unionized drivers in dispute over strike actions and property damage The Supreme Court has delivered a verdict against unionized drivers who went on strike and abandoned their trucks with wet concrete. They stated the workers put the property in danger.
June 1, 2023 Democrat House member failed to pay property taxes for six months until local media noticed Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., failed to pay taxes on a property she owned with her husband for several months, until the media asked about it.
June 1, 2023 Washington police fatally shoot suspect wanted in armed robbery cases A man who was wanted in armed robbery cases opened fire at police officers in a grocery parking lot in Vancouver, Washington. The officers returned fire and killed the suspect.
May 31, 2023 Washington state firefighters rescue 12-year-old boy who fell 20 feet down well Firefighters in Marysville, Washington, said the boy suffered lacerations to his head after falling down the well and is expected to recover.
May 31, 2023 Washington 1-year-old child dies in hot car outside hospital: report A child died after being left in a car that reached temperatures of more than 100 degrees outside the MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.