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Decades of research burned in this Oregon forest. Now it could hold clues to wildfire mysteries

October 2, 2023, 6:03am Latest News

It was a single lightning strike, deep in the heart of the forest. When he saw the smoke, Robert Mutch knew it was trouble. Read story

Longview shelter director lost daughter to drugs. Does that mean his plan won’t work?

October 2, 2023, 6:00am Health

Frank Morrison’s 28-year-old daughter Mariah died of a drug overdose last month. Read story

She’s Coast Salish and punk. Tacoma author’s memoir garners praise, WA book award

October 2, 2023, 6:00am Entertainment

Coast Salish. Punk. Read story

Redmond facility pushes limit on how much can fit under one roof

October 2, 2023, 6:00am Northwest

A Redmond nonprofit made a really good investment. In the early ‘90s, Together Center purchased a failing strip mall downtown for $1.6 million as office space for human services organizations. Thirty years later, that property was worth $18 million. Read story

Is eat fruit off a neighbor's tree theft?

Is eating fruit from my neighbor’s tree considered theft in Washington? What to know

Is eat fruit off a neighbor's tree theft?

October 1, 2023, 2:44pm Latest News

Just imagine, it’s the height of autumn and you see glistening red apples hanging from your neighbor’s tree over the fence line from branches extending onto your property. The early morning dew and warm afternoon sun is constantly winking at you — do you take the risk? Read story

Defendants Matthew Collins, left, and Christopher "Shane" Burbank talk in the gallery during the pre-trail motion in the trial of Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine in the killing of Manny Ellis at Pierce County Superior Court Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, Tacoma, Wash.

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd

Defendants Matthew Collins, left, and Christopher "Shane" Burbank talk in the gallery during the pre-trail motion in the trial of Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine in the killing of Manny Ellis at Pierce County Superior Court Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, Tacoma, Wash.

October 1, 2023, 2:15pm Northwest

Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. One officer pushes his face into the pavement as he pleads in vain: “Can’t breathe.” Read story

Brendan Medbury, hospitality and engagement worker with Evergreen Treatment Services, holds the door for a client Friday morning in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, on Aug. 18, 2023.

Seattle boosts first response to drug crisis, still lacks treatment options

Brendan Medbury, hospitality and engagement worker with Evergreen Treatment Services, holds the door for a client Friday morning in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, on Aug. 18, 2023.

October 1, 2023, 6:00am Health

As fatal drug and alcohol overdoses continue to outpace last year’s record-setting 1,001 deaths in King County, Seattle officials spent the summer beefing up the city’s emergency response to drug use and overdoses in public places. Read story

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UW student spills secrets to getting into most desirable majors

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September 30, 2023, 5:50pm Latest News

It all started as a fixation with public records, University of Washington student Jake Harper said. Read story

African lion Neka with one of her six week old cubs in Predators of the Serengeti.

Neka, the oldest African lion at the Oregon Zoo, dies at age 16

African lion Neka with one of her six week old cubs in Predators of the Serengeti.

September 30, 2023, 4:26pm News

Neka, the oldest African lion at the Oregon Zoo, died Friday night following a seizure, the zoo announced Saturday. Read story

Restoring grizzly bears to Washington's North Cascades is again under consideration.

Should grizzlies return to WA’s North Cascades? The feds want your input

Restoring grizzly bears to Washington's North Cascades is again under consideration.

September 30, 2023, 1:52pm Latest News

Federal agencies again want your input on a proposal to bring grizzlies back to the deep forested valleys of the North Cascades that the big, brown bears once called home. Read story