Judge sets summer 2028 trial for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will stand trial in the summer of 2028, a Utah judge ruled Monday.
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Sports legends to mythical creatures: Here's a look at new USPS stamp designs for 2027
The U.S. Postal Service on Monday revealed some of its stamp designs being released in 2027.
Longview mill shuttered after deadly spill plans December restart - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
The Japanese owners of a Longview paper mill largely shut down by a fatal chemical accident in May plan to restart pulp production in December.
Mount Vernon businesses take a hit from Skagit River Bridge closure
Large vehicles restricted at Orcas Island ferry terminal after cracks discovered in support beams
Washington State Ferries is still allowing smaller vehicles to board ferries.
Washington schools prepare to sue the state for failing to fund public education - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
Three large Washington school districts are preparing to sue the state, alleging it is once again failing to fully fund basic education.
Seattle Seahawks fans swarm Lumen Field for Monday Night Football
Drone corners armed domestic violence suspect in White Center, WA
Seattle weather: Clouds to sunbreaks Tuesday, average temperatures
Seattle Seahawks outmatched by Bears in 34-17 loss
Darnold ruled out for matchup vs. Raiders, Lock expected to start
WA state schools chief won’t seek re-election in 2028
Chris Reykdal, who has led Washington state’s public school system through a period of financial and political upheaval, and a pandemic, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election to a fourth term in 2028. “Public institutions are strengthened when leadership changes, new voices emerge, and those entrusted…
Idaho's winning streak has opened a path to the FCS playoffs. A major obstacle is coming up next - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho’s recently revitalized path to the FCS playoffs confronts a looming obstacle Saturday in the season’s final home game.
State School Superintendent will not seek reelection, considering bid for state or federal office - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
OLYMPIA — State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced Monday he would not seek reelection for a fourth term in 2028, while leaving the door open for a bid for a different state or federal office.
WSU wing Jaylen Harrell named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
PULLMAN — Washington State is still looking for its first win of the season, but the Cougars have picked up a small victory.
Skydance looks to cut more than $6 billion as it integrates Warner Bros. operations - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
David Ellison's Skydance Corp. is setting the stage for big changes in 2027. Since Skydance closed its $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery last month, Ellison's team has been scouring the vast Skydance portfolio for cuts and efficiencies as executives work to integrate the operations of the two legacy…
Idaho widow says late husband's story of pancreatic cancer saved the man she loved next
An Idaho widow spent years sharing her late husband’s pancreatic cancer story. She believes it’s why the man she loves now survived the same disease.
Latah County to conduct full recount after 2,342 ballots were not reported in initial results - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
Latah County election officials announced Monday they will conduct a full recount of the county’s election results after discovering that more than 2,000 votes were missing from the unofficial results published on the state’s voter website.
141 people arrested, drugs and guns seized in Fort Worth operation, feds say - Mon, 09 Nov 2026 PST
FORT WORTH, Texas — A multiagency operation in Fort Worth that lasted more than two months led to the arrests of 141 people, the seizure of more than 60 kilograms of drugs and the recovery of 38 guns, officials said. The charges faced by the suspects arrested during this operation include possession of a machine gun…
NYU audit urges warrants for Seattle police surveillance video
Avian flu confirmed in birds at Snohomish County park
Monroe officials began monitoring the park after several birds were found dead and others showed signs of illness.
Audit finds 'shortcomings' in Seattle's crime surveillance program
The audit does not address whether and how the City of Seattle should use its surveillance system.
Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas to resume
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region.
FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas
The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas.
2 arrested near White House in separate vehicle crash, barricade incidents
Trump’s DOJ ends California suit over suspected noncitizen voters after midterm losses
The U.S. Department of Justice is dismissing a lawsuit that tried to force California to set aside the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters, marking the formal end of the Trump administration’s most aggressive effort to control vote counting in the lead-up to the midterm elections. The Justice Department filed a…
Commentary: Fishermen protect salmon habitat. The Bonneville Power Administration should too.
I’ve worked in the fishing industry for 30 years and have fished my own salmon troller for the past 15 years. I’ve been fishing now for half my life and have seen how devastating the decline in salmon populations has been for both commercial fishermen and coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest. As a commercial
Washington schools prepare to sue the state for failing to fund public education
Three large Washington school districts are preparing to sue the state, alleging it is once again failing to fully fund basic education. School boards for the Lake Washington, Tacoma and Yakima districts contend the state’s failure to meet its constitutional obligations is forcing them to rely on local levy dollars to…
In WA, voters keep a controversial county sheriff in the saddle
Voters in one Washington state county want to keep electing the sheriff, even if they are not enamored with the one in the job today. In another, they preserved their ability to know the partisan ties of candidates seeking the top legislative and executive positions. And, in one of the state’s most populous cities, the
Democrats romped in state elections. What will they do with their newfound power?
The blue wave that swept across Tuesday’s midterm election will deliver Democrats new power over state government, giving them the opportunity to advance long-sought policy changes. Democrats flipped hundreds of seats, won control of several GOP-held chambers, broke veto-proof supermajorities and won a majority of…
Peltola campaign sues Alaska, seeking to reveal the names of rejected absentee voters
The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola sued the Alaska Division of Elections on Friday in an attempt to make public the names of Alaskans whose absentee ballots have been rejected by the division. The suit was filed Friday in Anchorage Superior Court by Alaskans For Mary, and it named the…
Oregon, three other state AGs sue over Trump’s Medicaid work requirements
Four Democratic state attorneys generals are suing the Trump administration over its plan to enact work requirements for people enrolled in Medicaid beginning in 2027. In 2025, the massive federal tax and spending law championed by President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans put forth new rules requiring that…
Officials identify man killed outside Spokane Valley Library as his mother questions shooter's release from jail
The man shot and killed Tuesday outside the Spokane Valley Library following a reported argument over voting was 49-year-old Scott Linville, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Fallen Spokane County deputies will leave behind young children, military legacies
Two Spokane County deputies shot in the line of duty Tuesday, who have a legacy of military service, leave behind young families.
More charges filed against man accused of murder on the South Hill
More criminal charges were added this week against the suspect in a fatal shooting early Monday morning at the Summit Ridge Apartments on 55th Avenue.
Two fires in two days at Valley transfer station prompts closure and plea for careful garbage disposal
Two fires in two days forced the temporary closure of the Spokane County Valley Transfer Station, and county officials are asking people to be careful what they throw in the trash.
Two Spokane County deputies shot responding to a domestic violence call are identified. Donations are needed
Two Spokane County sheriff’s deputies shot after a man killed members of his family at a Spangle home Tuesday were identified in court records as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson.
Suspect in fatal deputy shooting that also killed two civilians is 37-year-old with criminal history
The suspect in a brazen shooting in Spangle that killed two civilians and a Spokane County sheriff’s deputy was Ryan T. Larsen, a 37-year-old man with a history of weapons violations and eluding police.
Spokane Valley shooting suspect released after questioning
The investigation into the fatal shooting Tuesday outside of the Spokane Valley Library is continuing, but the man who told investigators that he fired the shot has not been taken into custody or charged, Spokane Valley Police Chief Dave Ellis said.
Spokane County Sheriff's deputy injured in Spangle shooting dies; another deputy not expected to survive
A Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy shot in Spangle during a domestic violence call Tuesday died in the hospital overnight, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Wednesday.