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Yakama Nation takes over ownership of Klickitat Hatchery from state

January 3, 2025, 12:17pm Northwest

The Yakama Nation now owns the Klickitat Hatchery, a facility near Glenwood which releases three species of salmon into the Klickitat River to boost populations. Read story

Coyote nearly drags 5-year-old into forest until mom steps in, Washington officials say

January 3, 2025, 12:12pm Life

A 5-year-old boy was nearly dragged into woods by a coyote until his mom stepped in, Washington officials said. Read story

FILE - This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug that fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAA

FILE - This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug that fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

January 3, 2025, 7:32am Business

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs “a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above profits. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark his administration’s efforts to confirm federal judges during his term in the State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington.

Biden marks confirmation of 235 judges, one more than under Trump, as Democrats hail more diverse judiciary

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark his administration’s efforts to confirm federal judges during his term in the State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington.

January 3, 2025, 7:30am Latest News

Nearing the end of his tenure, President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the Senate’s confirmation of 235 judges during his presidency, eclipsing the total confirmed under his predecessor. Read story

Motorists in southeast Vancouver carefully drive along icy roads Jan. 17.

2024 in WA weather: Bomb cyclone, aurora, heat wave and more

Motorists in southeast Vancouver carefully drive along icy roads Jan. 17.

January 3, 2025, 7:28am Latest News

The weather gods gave Washington plenty of drama for 2024. Read story

Sam Martinez was 19 when he died of alcohol poisoning in 2019 at a fraternity hazing event at Washington State University in Pullman.

Biden signs anti-hazing bill backed by WA parents

Sam Martinez was 19 when he died of alcohol poisoning in 2019 at a fraternity hazing event at Washington State University in Pullman.

January 3, 2025, 7:27am Latest News

Sam Martinez’s story keeps changing laws. Read story

A pet store employee holds a bag of Northwest Naturals 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food in Tigard, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, after it was taken off the shelves as part of a voluntary recall by the manufacturer.

Pet food tainted with avian flu virus that was sold across WA, Northwest is recalled

A pet store employee holds a bag of Northwest Naturals 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food in Tigard, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, after it was taken off the shelves as part of a voluntary recall by the manufacturer.

January 3, 2025, 7:23am Business

An Oregon company that sells pet food across Washington state has issued a recall of a raw, frozen product contaminated with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or H5N1. Read story

FILE - In this July 31, 2015 file photo, an orca leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands.

New WA law creates 1,000-yard boat buffer from southern resident orcas

FILE - In this July 31, 2015 file photo, an orca leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands.

January 3, 2025, 7:22am Latest News

A new law requiring all boaters to stay a minimum of 1,000 yards away from endangered southern resident orcas in Washington waters is now in effect. Read story

Trains halted, FBI involved: Explosive device found on train car in Idaho’s Treasure Valley

January 2, 2025, 4:34pm Northwest

Police halted train activity for hours after footprints in the snow led officers to an explosive device on a train car on New Year’s Day. Read story

In this photo provided by NOAA Fisheries, the orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.

An orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so once again

In this photo provided by NOAA Fisheries, the orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.

January 2, 2025, 1:45pm Latest News

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that made global headlines in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for over two weeks is doing so once again following the death of her new calf, in another sign of grief over lost offspring, researchers said. Read story