Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson suggests $4B in reduced spending to help narrow WA’s budget gap
The state is grappling with a projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years.
Famous ‘Tree of Life’ slumps but struggles to survive on WA coast after recent storms
Dubbed the “Tree of Life” by websites and social-media users who flock to the ancient Sitka spruce on Kalaloch Beach, it’s ...
Are LA fires affecting flights from Washington to southern California? Here’s what we know
Los Angeles wildfires have displaced over 100,000 people and burned thousands of buildings. Here’s what to know if you’re ...
A good man with a legacy that lives on. Jimmy Carter is remembered on a day of reflection
Carter, at 100 the nation’s longest living president, died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains. The scene this week in Washington, at the National Cathedral Thursday and as he was lying in state for three ...
New thrift store to open in Tacoma in March. Here’s where and who will operate it
The former Life Center Thrift Store in Tacoma has closed and will reopen in March as Tacoma Rescue Mission’s second Mission ...
Teens run over pregnant mom, steal car with her 2-year-old inside, Illinois cops say
Two people have been charged after officials say a pregnant woman was violently carjacked and her 2-year-old son was taken.
Lucky Powerball player wins huge prize — but thinks it’s a scam. ‘That can’t be right’
A Virginia man didn’t believe his luck when he learned he won big playing Powerball, lottery officials said. “That can’t be ...
14-year-old brings gun to school where 4 were killed in mass shooting, Georgia cops say
A 14-year-old is accused of bringing a gun to Apalachee High School, months after a mass shooting left four people dead, ...
‘Grim reaper rapist’ tied to ‘brutal’ assaults now faces life in prison, Texas cops say
A Texas judge brought down a sweeping sentence for Adrian Tovar Martinez, 44, on Jan. 7. The judge gave him two life ...
Unsexy singing? Bad tunes might explain male humpback reproductive failure, study says
Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male ...
Principal pulls gun on 2nd-graders, KY lawsuit says. ‘Going to feed you to the wolves’
The principal had the 7-year-olds in his office as punishment when he pulled the gun on them, the lawsuit said.