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Probe: Kitsap jail inmate who died improperly subdued

Kitsap County Jail officers involved in the death of a mentally ill inmate after a violent struggle were not properly… Continue reading

Inslee issues new travel restrictions

New COVID-19 strain raises concern

Eviction moratorium extended through March in Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has again extended the state’s eviction moratorium, this time through the end of March. Inslee said… Continue reading

New rules for watching endangered orcas to take effect

New regulations for whale watching in Washington waters will take effect in 2021 in an effort to protect endangered… Continue reading

December 15, 2020 - A view of the Capital Regional District’s $775-million wastewater treatment project which is now treating wastewater for the region. Don Denton photograph

BC begins treating sewage before releasing it into Strait

Inslee: Water looks so clean

December 15, 2020 - A view of the Capital Regional District’s $775-million wastewater treatment project which is now treating wastewater for the region. Don Denton photograph
Health care workers staff a check in station for people receiving the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, south of Seattle. Vaccinations are scheduled to continue in the coming weeks for front-line medical workers and and others in high-priority positions at the base. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

State officials see encouraging signs in virus data

Coronavirus infections remain rampant, but health officials in Washington state said they’re seeing some encouraging signs in recent data, just… Continue reading

Health care workers staff a check in station for people receiving the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, south of Seattle. Vaccinations are scheduled to continue in the coming weeks for front-line medical workers and and others in high-priority positions at the base. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Inslee proposes capital gains tax, tax on health insurers

Gov. Jay Inslee seeks a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers… Continue reading

AP BRIEFS: COVID-19 claims fourth prison inmate

Man dies in the back of a Kennewick patrol car

Inslee announces equity proposals as part of budget plan

Gov. Jay Inslee has released a budget proposal aimed at addressing equity and systemic racism,… Continue reading

Tacoma settles police shooting lawsuit for $8 million

The city of Tacoma on Friday agreed to an $8 million settlement for a man who… Continue reading

Portland blockades come down after deal reached with family

Barricades blocking a part of a neighborhood have been dismantled after a Black and Indigenous family struck a tentative… Continue reading

Washington’s 12 electors cast votes for Biden, Harris

Washington’s 12 electors on Monday unanimously cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice… Continue reading

Supporters of President Donald Trump and antifa supporters clashed with Washington state police on the state Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Police in Olympia declared a riot early Saturday afternoon and arrested at least one person as groups with different points of view held simultaneous protests. (The Olympian via AP)

One person shot in violent protests in Olympia

Police in Olympia arrested one person Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a violent protest between two heavily armed groups… Continue reading

Supporters of President Donald Trump and antifa supporters clashed with Washington state police on the state Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Police in Olympia declared a riot early Saturday afternoon and arrested at least one person as groups with different points of view held simultaneous protests. (The Olympian via AP)
Masked protesters by an occupied home speak with a neighborhood resident opposed to their encampment and demonstration in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Makeshift barricades erected by protesters are still up in Oregon's largest city a day after Portland police arrested about a dozen people in a clash over gentrification and the eviction of a family from a home. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Large Oregon eviction protest stretches into third day

A gentrification protest that has blockaded several city blocks in Portland, Ore., entered its third… Continue reading

Masked protesters by an occupied home speak with a neighborhood resident opposed to their encampment and demonstration in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Makeshift barricades erected by protesters are still up in Oregon's largest city a day after Portland police arrested about a dozen people in a clash over gentrification and the eviction of a family from a home. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks during a news conference at a podium, about charges against a group of alleged members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications, including the Swastika-laden posters at right, in a campaign against journalists in several cities. Johnny Roman Garza, an Arizona man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his role in a neo-Nazi group's coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Neo-Nazi group member who threatened journalist gets prison

By Michael Kunzelman | The Associated Press An Arizona man who joined other members of a neo-Nazi group in a coordinated campaign to threaten and… Continue reading

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks during a news conference at a podium, about charges against a group of alleged members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications, including the Swastika-laden posters at right, in a campaign against journalists in several cities. Johnny Roman Garza, an Arizona man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his role in a neo-Nazi group's coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

State officials ponder raising toll route prices

Transportation officials in Washington state have considered increasing toll route prices and other finances as the coronavirus pandemic resulted… Continue reading

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a news conference, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The state announced a new statewide coronavirus exposure notification program Monday that uses smartphone technology in the ongoing effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. People with Apple iPhones can now enable the 'exposure notifications' feature that is already in their phone's settings, and Android devices can download the app. Use of the service is voluntary and users can opt-out at any time. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms extended to Jan. 4

‘What we do now literally will be a matter of life and death for many of our citizens’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a news conference, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The state announced a new statewide coronavirus exposure notification program Monday that uses smartphone technology in the ongoing effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. People with Apple iPhones can now enable the 'exposure notifications' feature that is already in their phone's settings, and Android devices can download the app. Use of the service is voluntary and users can opt-out at any time. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Spokane jail officer fatally shoots woman in facility lobby

A Spokane County Jail corrections officer shot and killed a woman in the lobby of the facility, the first… Continue reading

Malden residents await federal aid 3 months after wildfire

Nearly three months after a wildfire destroyed 80 percent of the homes in Malden, residents are still waiting for… Continue reading

Lawmakers, activists set ambitious agenda for police reform

Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming… Continue reading