September 15, 2020, 9:56am Northwest
Medford, Ore. — The Phoenix City Council declared a local state of emergency through the beginning of January as it copes with the immediate aftermath of the Almeda fire and begins thinking ahead about years of rebuilding. Read story
September 14, 2020, 6:46pm Northwest
SEATTLE — More than 2,000 people in the state have now died due to the coronavirus, according to The Washington state Department of Health. As of Monday afternoon, KUOW reports there have been 2,006 recorded deaths from COVID-19, and 80,138 confirmed cases since the pandemic began early this year. The… Read story
September 14, 2020, 4:55pm Northwest
SEATTLE — The Washington Attorney General’s Office has placed a senior criminal investigator on paid administrative leave while it investigates an incident at a Tacoma restaurant in which a server said the man made a scene and stiffed her on her tip for wearing a Black Lives Matter button. Read story
September 14, 2020, 11:17am Northwest
A man was arrested on Sunday for intentionally setting a brush fire near Interstate 205 in Portland then, just hours after he was released, he was taken into custody again for lighting six more fires, according to Portland police. Read story
September 14, 2020, 11:15am Northwest
Spokane — In the race for state auditor, candidates disagree over how to lead the state out of COVID-19. Read story
September 14, 2020, 9:54am Latest News
BEAVERCREEK, Ore. — With crews battling wildfires that have killed at least 35 people, destroyed neighborhoods and enveloped the West Coast in smoke, another fight has emerged: leaders in the Democratic-led states and President Donald Trump have clashed over the role of climate change ahead of his visit Monday to California. Read story
September 14, 2020, 9:53am Northwest
SEATTLE — The deterioration of Seattle’s Pier 58, known as Waterfront Park, accelerated late Thursday and Friday, leading to a near-disaster Sunday afternoon. Read story
September 14, 2020, 9:53am Northwest
“The United States is in crisis.” Read story
September 14, 2020, 9:51am Latest News
PORTLAND — Two men were shot in Southeast Portland Sunday night in separate incidents that took place in the soupy outdoor weather conditions caused by the nearby wildfires. Read story
September 14, 2020, 9:51am Northwest
Spokane — A landmark 102-year-old covered wooden bridge outside of Colfax was destroyed Monday night in a 3,000-acre fire that is still burning in Whitman County. Read story