October 15, 2021, 7:40am Northwest
SEATTLE — A Seattle Public Schools elementary school has canceled its Halloween parade, saying the event has historically marginalized students of color who don’t celebrate the holiday. Read story
October 15, 2021, 7:39am Northwest
LONGVIEW — A Longview man has pleaded not guilty to charges of leading and profiting from organized crime. Read story
October 15, 2021, 7:39am Latest News
An overload of trash and vandalism has persuaded the Washington State Department of Transportation to close five Interstate 5 rest areas in the northern part of the state, beginning Friday. Read story
October 15, 2021, 7:39am Northwest
PORTLAND — When Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline went live on Jan. 2, 2020, people were able to answer about half of incoming calls reporting hate crimes or bias incidents. Read story
October 14, 2021, 7:10pm Northwest
RITZVILLE — A political activist has been charged with assault and other crimes for an attack on state Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, in the town of Ritzville, the city prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Read story
October 14, 2021, 6:28pm Northwest
SEATTLE — New unemployment claims in Washington state increased 7.9 percent last week to 5,193, up from 4,814 the prior week, according to data on the Employment Security Department’s website. Read story
October 14, 2021, 6:25pm Northwest
PORTLAND — Steven DuBois, an Associated Press reporter who spent two decades sharing Oregon’s biggest news and quirkiest neuroticisms with readers worldwide, died Tuesday after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 53. Read story
October 14, 2021, 5:21pm Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and nonpatrol officers to respond to emergency calls because of a shortage of patrol officers. Read story
October 14, 2021, 4:20pm Latest News
PORTLAND — A lawsuit has been filed alleging that poor management at a Portland senior independent living apartment building contributed to a woman’s heat-related death during June’s unprecedented heat wave. Read story
October 14, 2021, 2:50pm Health FreeUpdated 2 days ago
OLYMPIA — Starting Nov. 15, people in Washington state will need to either provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test in order to attend large events, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday. Read story