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At State Parks, revenue is up and staffing levels are down

June 2, 2023, 8:39am Latest News Free

Washington State Parks took in more money than expected during the past two years as the pandemic drove a boom in outdoor recreation. Read story

Inslee rebuffs tribes seeking relief after Washington climate laws boost gas prices

June 2, 2023, 8:28am Northwest

Gov. Jay Inslee doesn't think Washington should exempt tribal gas stations from climate laws that have driven up fuel prices across the state since taking effect at the start of… Read story

Emergency repairs underway at Skagit River jetty after hundreds of dead baby salmon found

June 2, 2023, 9:54am Life

McGlinn Island Jetty, SKAGIT COUNTY — Heather Spore got down on her hands and knees on the soft sand, peering through a gaping hole in a more than 80-year-old rock wall at low tide. Read story

Skagit County pays $250,000 to settle lawsuit alleging ex-deputy falsified an arrest report

June 2, 2023, 7:56am Northwest

Skagit County has paid $250,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by an oyster farmer who alleged a now-decertified county deputy falsified an arrest report and urged a victim to lie during a 2017 domestic-violence investigation. Read story

After shootings and new threats, Seattle’s Garfield High cancels in-person classes

June 2, 2023, 7:50am Northwest

Seattle’s Garfield High School will close its campus Friday “out of an abundance of caution” after three recent nearby shootings, the school’s principal announced Thursday in an email to parents. Read story

‘Riot’ at Tacoma juvenile detention center causes $35,000 in damages, police report says

June 2, 2023, 7:47am Latest News

It took nine Tacoma police officers to quell an hour-long disturbance that staff described as a riot at the Remann Hall juvenile detention center Monday night, according to police reports. Read story

Fisherman rescued from Kalama River by friend

June 2, 2023, 7:47am Northwest

Cowlitz County Fire District 5 says a man rescued his friend from the Kalama River Wednesday afternoon. Read story

Cherries hang on a tree in 2015 at the Lyall Farms in Mattawa. This year's cherry harvest will be late but good, the Washington State Fruit Commission is reporting.

Cherry harvest delay expected; bloom for cherries and apples looks good

Cherries hang on a tree in 2015 at the Lyall Farms in Mattawa. This year's cherry harvest will be late but good, the Washington State Fruit Commission is reporting.

June 2, 2023, 7:46am Business

Cherry growers in Washington expect a delayed but plentiful harvest season this summer. And the delay could break a record. Read story

A rapid increase in the number of backyard chicken pens in cities and suburbs across the country has brought with it a record number of salmonella illnesses that have public health officials concerned. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says treating chickens like pets contributes to the problem.

Increasing salmonella cases in Washington linked to backyard poultry

A rapid increase in the number of backyard chicken pens in cities and suburbs across the country has brought with it a record number of salmonella illnesses that have public health officials concerned. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says treating chickens like pets contributes to the problem.

June 2, 2023, 7:46am Health Updated 8 hours ago

Health officials urge people to take precautions when handling backyard poultry after 13 cases of salmonella in Washington. Read story

Police: Parent attacks woman, officers at Longview elementary

June 2, 2023, 7:44am Northwest

Longview police arrested a man Wednesday outside of St. Helens Elementary for allegedly assaulting a woman and two police officers before being subdued in the school’s parking lot. Read story