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Cyclist who survived cougar attack recounts being dragged off bike
Keri Bergere, a competitive cyclist from Washington state who survived a cougar attack, opened up about her experience while mountain biking near Fall City.
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Death of Vermont woman found in woods ruled a homicide
The death of a woman found in the woods last year in Washington, Vermont, has been ruled a homicide. Vermont State Police said the state medical examiner’s office recently informed them that the cause of death for Tainairy “Tanya” Velazquez Estrada, 23, of Barre, was ashpyxia due to strangling and the manner of death was homicide. She was reported missing…
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Cyclists fight off cougar in rare attack east of Seattle that leaves woman injured
A group of cyclists east of Seattle fended off cougar in a rare attack over the weekend that left a woman with injuries to her neck and face, authorities said.
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Washington state faces first outbreak of a deadly fungal infection that's on the rise in the US
Cases of Candida auris have increased every year since 2016. Experts say it’s only a matter of time before they’re reported in every state.
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Tacoma officers found not guilty for the death of Manuel Ellis
All three officers were found not guilty for the 2023 death of Manuel Ellis.
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Heavy rains soak parts of Washington State
Flood warnings have been placed across Washington State as heavy rains persist.
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WATCH: Five people are rescued from floodwaters in Washington
The Coast Guard rescued five people from floodwaters in Rosburg, Washington, on Tuesday.
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Suspicious death of woman under investigation in Washington, Vt.
Vermont State Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found in the woods Wednesday in the town of Washington. Investigators say the woman was identified Friday as Tainairy “Tanya” Velazquez Estrada, 23, of Barre. Two hunters called police after finding her body around 2 p.m. She had been reported missing by her mother to police in Fitchburg on…
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Mechanical issue caused seaplane crash that killed 10 in Washington, report finds
About 85% of the aircraft was recovered from the ocean floor several weeks after the crash
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Rare tickets to Ford's Theatre on the night Lincoln was assassinated auction for $262,500
A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — has sold at auction for $262,500.
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A 96-year-old federal judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness
A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge has been barred from hearing cases for a year after a judicial panel said she refused to undergo medical testing over concerns she’s no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench.
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Bodycam video shows officer joking woman struck and killed by Seattle police cruiser ‘had limited value'
A Seattle police oversight organization, the Community Police Commission, called the audio “heartbreaking and shockingly insensitive.”
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Video captures Seattle officer saying woman struck by another patrol car ‘had limited value'
A city watchdog agency is investigating after a body-worn camera captured one Seattle Police Department union leader joking with another following the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a police cruiser as she was crossing a street.
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T-Rex dinosaurs race to photo finish at Washington state track
A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the track cloaked in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur costumes.
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Two dead, hundreds of structures burned in Washington state wildfires
Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of structures and briefly closed a section of an interstate.
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3 dead after drinking milkshakes tied to listeria outbreak in Washington state
Three people have died following a listeria outbreak at a family-owned burger restaurant in Tacoma, Washington.
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Wildfires rage across Spokane, Washington, forcing thousands to evacuate
The wildfires have damaged hundred of homes and burned at least 25,000 acres.
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Fast-moving wildfires sweep Washington state, forcing thousands to evacuate
One of the largest blazes, the so-called Gray Fire near Spokane in eastern Washington, began around noon Friday and a few hours later had surged through 4.7 square miles
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Motorcycle officer assigned to VP Harris' Seattle visit injured in 50-foot fall from highway ramp
A Bellevue, Washington, motorcycle police officer assigned to a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris was injured Tuesday after falling around 50 feet from a highway on-ramp in Seattle, police said.
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Big Ten clears way for Oregon and Washington to join, putting Pac-12 on brink, AP sources say
The Big Ten has cleared the way for Oregon and Washington to apply for membership, four people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.