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Ridgefield teens reported missing

Police are asking the public for assistance in locating two missing Ridgefield teens.

Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.

Thieves target RV batteries

Have a recreational vehicle parked in your driveway or next to your home? You might want to check that the battery is still there.

Bridge collapse doesn't sway CRC opponents

Local officials share reaction to Skagit Valley bridge collapse

U.K.-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested

LONDON — Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers on suspicion of endangering the aircraft.A British security official said the situation involving the Pakistan International Airlines flight did not appear terror-related, though police were still investigating, but the incident further rattled the U.K. just days after a soldier was killed on a London street in a suspected terror attack.

One critically injured in crash near Castle Rock

A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Castle Rock sent one person to an area hospital with critical injuries, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn.

WSU votes to limit tuition hike to 2 percent

PULLMAN (AP) — The Washington State University Board of Regents has voted to limit a fall tuition increase to 2 percent, no matter what the Legislature decides concerning the state budget.

UPDATE: Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapse

Trucker saw bridge collapse in rearview mirror

MOUNT VERNON — Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned Friday that major disruptions will last for weeks, if not months.

Coyotes GM Maloney signs contract extension

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney signed a long-term contract extension Friday with the NHL-owned team. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.

NYC lawsuit alleging Favre sent racy texts settled

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City lawyer for two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre (farv) over claims he sent racy text messages says the case has been settled.

Reds LH Marshall back on DL with sore shoulder

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Reds have placed left-handed reliever Sean Marshall on the 15-day disabled list for the second time this season because of a sore pitching shoulder.

Predators sign Mikko Vainonen to 3-year contract

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Mikko Vainonen (vigh-NOH-nehn) to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Former Bears tackle Dick Evey dies at 72

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Dick Evey (EE'-vee), a tackle who played most of his eight seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has died at age 72.

Budgeting Tip: It's Not Raining

Legislators must resist the temptation to raid state emergency funds

Don't let this week's weather fool you. Washington state is nowhere near a rainy day, at least not economically speaking. State Treasurer James McIntire made that stern pronouncement in an April 25 letter to legislators, warning them against tapping the state's "rainy day" fund to solve lingering budget problems.