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Man charged in University of Idaho deaths was out for a drive that night, his attorneys say

April 18, 2024, 2:11pm Nation & World

Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students in late 2022, was out for a drive the night they were killed, his attorneys said… Read story

Boeing whistleblowers describe ‘criminal cover-up,’ safety risks to Senate

April 18, 2024, 7:49am Business

This year’s nonstop public flaying of Boeing continued in two separate U.S. Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress responded to public alarm over the jet-maker’s broken safety culture. Read story

North Cascades Highway reopens

April 18, 2024, 8:45pm Northwest

You’ll be able to get your dose of Eastern Washington sunshine this weekend, when the North Cascades Highway opens this morning after its winter closure. Read story

Officials ID body found while clearing North Cascades Highway

April 18, 2024, 8:28pm Northwest

Officials released the identity of a man whose body was found as crews worked to clear the North Cascades Highway in late March. Read story

Seattle mayor seeks to act on ‘public nuisance’ buildings

April 18, 2024, 8:25pm Northwest

In 2023, emergency crews responded to 130 fires in vacant buildings in Seattle. That was an increase from 91 the year before and 77 the year before that. Most were small, but several were catastrophic, killing three people and forcing evacuations and street closures. Read story

WA high-capacity magazine ban in court once more, with ruling to come

April 18, 2024, 6:20pm Northwest

Washington’s state Supreme Court commissioner, who handles procedural matters for the high court, will decide next week whether the state’s ban on high-capacity magazines will remain in effect while the Supreme Court considers an appeal. Read story

Microsoft to add 185 acres to its 102-acre Malaga portfolio, pays $1.25M in Douglas County taxes

April 18, 2024, 6:11pm Northwest

Microsoft is closing in on more land in Malaga, and adding to the tax base in Chelan and Douglas counties. Read story

WSU professor warns of fire blight antibiotic resistance

April 18, 2024, 8:41am Northwest

Frank Zhao, a professor of plant pathology at Washington State University, spoke at the April 4 Fire Blight Webinar hosted by Michigan State University, providing an update on current research and results of fire blight antibiotics and resistances at WSU. Read story

Former Richland High grad nominated as Eastern WA federal court judge

April 18, 2024, 7:50am Northwest

A former Richland resident has been nominated to become a federal judge for the Eastern Washington District U.S. Court. Read story

Plans for WA’s largest wind farm slashed in half

April 18, 2024, 7:50am Business

A state energy board cut in half the largest wind project proposed in Washington on Wednesday after a yearslong and contentious planning process. Read story