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‘It Was Quite A Shock.’ Wild Weekend As Northwest Fires Claim Homes, Injure Firefighter

It was a wild weekend for wildfire in the Northwest. A cold front brought lightning and high winds -- but no rain -- to the region east of the Cascades…

Fires in Canada, California Add to Smoky Haze over the Northwest

Fires across the region have blanketed the Northwest in smoke. Blazes in California and British Columbia are also adding to the thick, reddish-gray haze.…

U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle will decide whether to approve a settlement requiring the state to establish programs to keep the mentally ill out of jail.

Deal over lawsuit could keep Washington's mentally ill out of jail

For years, mentally ill inmates in this state have languished in county jails awaiting state evaluations to determine if they're competent to stand…

Scientists sunk a rare blue whale skeleton. Now they need money to bring it back up

There’s a set of massive whale bones resting on the bottom of the bay in Newport, Oregon. Scientists from Oregon State University put them there with a…

Washington lawmaker assails media as 'dirty, godless, hateful people'

A Republican state representative from eastern Washington is drawing attention after comments he made about the media at a pro-gun rally over the weekend.…

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