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Friday, May 24 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:20:43 GMT
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor.More >>
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:15:29 GMT
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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - A survivor of Washington's Interstate 5 bridge collapse says plunging off the highway was "like a roller coaster where you're not attached to the tracks."More >>
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - A survivor of Washington's Interstate 5 bridge collapse says plunging off the highway was "like a roller coaster where you're not attached to the tracks."More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:54:02 GMT
This week is National Safe Boating Week and there are many tools available to keep you safe before you put yourself into an emergency situation. More >>
This week is National Safe Boating Week and there are many tools available to keep you safe before you put yourself into an emergency situation. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:18:54 GMT
The National Earthquake Center says at least 22 aftershocks struck following an earthquake in far northeastern California near the Oregon boarder.More >>
The National Earthquake Center says at least 22 aftershocks struck following an earthquake in far northeastern California near the Oregon boarder.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 1:56 AM EDT2013-05-24 05:56:46 GMT
PULLMAN, Wash. – A proposal to limit a tuition increase at Washington State University this fall to two percent was approved Thursday by the WSU Board of Regents. The two percent tuition increaseMore >>
A proposal to limit a tuition increase at Washington State University this fall to two percent was approved Thursday by the WSU Board of Regents.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:52:38 GMT
National Safe Boating week is May 18th to the 24th and boating safety goes beyond just being ON a boat. There are several vital steps every boater should take before getting on board.More >>
National Safe Boating week is May 18th to the 24th and boating safety goes beyond just being ON a boat. There are several vital steps every boater should take before getting on board.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:34 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:34:15 GMT
The Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials says the governor and most statewide elected officials won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike.More >>
The Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials says the governor and most statewide elected officials won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:53 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:53:36 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A 37-year-old man arrested Wednesday has pleaded not guilty to mailing a threatening communication, after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Spokane last week. More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A 37-year-old man arrested Wednesday has pleaded not guilty to mailing a threatening communication, after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Spokane last week. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:45:20 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:50:01 GMT
Following the massive tornado in Oklahoma this week, the Better Business Bureau, Washington State Attorney General's Office and the Secretary of State are warning of bogus charities.More >>
Following the massive tornado in Oklahoma this week, the Better Business Bureau, Washington State Attorney General's Office and the Secretary of State are warning of bogus charities.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:30 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Saturday is the 33rd anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that killed 57 people, knocked down a forest and filled the sky and rivers with volcanic ash.More >>
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Saturday is the 33rd anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that killed 57 people, knocked down a forest and filled the sky and rivers with volcanic ash.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:36:43 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.More >>
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:19 AM EDT2013-05-17 06:19:45 GMT
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.More >>
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 1:40 AM EDT2013-05-17 05:40:38 GMT
A new health insurance marketplace for small business owners is taking longer than expected to set up and will not be ready this fall as planned.More >>
A new health insurance marketplace for small business owners is taking longer than expected to set up and will not be ready this fall as planned.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:17:01 GMT
NBCRightNow.com - Officials in Washington are taking their first stab at setting rules for the state's new legal weed industry. Read their full press release below.More >>
NBCRightNow.com - Officials in Washington are taking their first stab at setting rules for the state's new legal weed industry. Read their full press release below.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:05 AM EDT2013-05-16 06:05:13 GMT
A 10-year-old boy who plotted to attack a classmate at a Colville Elementary School has been sentenced to 3 to 5 years in a juvenile detention facility.More >>
A 10-year-old boy who plotted to attack a classmate at a Colville Elementary School has been sentenced to 3 to 5 years in a juvenile detention facility.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:23:49 GMT
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state judge has sentenced an inmate to death for killing a state corrections officer in a prison chapel two years ago.More >>
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state judge has sentenced an inmate to death for killing a state corrections officer in a prison chapel two years ago.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:48:45 GMT
The Employment Security Department says Washington state's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in April, the lowest rate since the end of 2008.More >>
The Employment Security Department says Washington State's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in April, the lowest rate since the end of 2008.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:47:38 GMT
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, which could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.More >>
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, which could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:37 AM EDT2013-05-15 05:37:41 GMT
Crews are gearing up to reopen Chinook Pass this week and it's fairly safe to say, drivers can make travel plans over State Route 410 this weekend.More >>
Crews are gearing up to reopen Chinook Pass this week and it's fairly safe to say, drivers can make travel plans over State Route 410 this weekend.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:25:03 GMT
The National Transportation Safety Board says states across the country should lower the allowed blood alcohol level for drivers from .08 BAC to .05 BAC.More >>
The National Transportation Safety Board says states across the country should lower the allowed blood alcohol level for drivers from .08 BAC to .05 BAC.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:10:58 GMT
School officials in Republic say former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will give the high school commencement address in the town on June 1.More >>
School officials in Republic say former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will give the high school commencement address in the town on June 1.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:57 AM EDT2013-05-14 05:57:10 GMT
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed Senate Bill 5072, which grants disabled veterans a sales-tax exemption on adaptive equipment needed to safely operate their personal vehicles.More >>
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed Senate Bill 5072, which grants disabled veterans a sales-tax exemption on adaptive equipment needed to safely operate their personal vehicles.More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The sun has fired off a massive flare, the strongest solar eruption this year.More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The sun has fired off a massive flare, the strongest solar eruption this year. The powerful flare occurred Sunday and erupted on the side of the sun that was not facing Earth. More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 12:28 AM EDT2013-05-12 04:28:51 GMT
Aspiring film stars in Everett may have their chance at fame this next week as the crew working on a new movie seeks locals to fill out the scenes.More >>
Aspiring film stars in Everett may have their chance at fame this next week as the crew working on a new movie seeks locals to fill out the scenes.More >>
Police in Hermiston, Ore., say two local women accused of making and passing fake payroll checks from several businesses have been arrested for investigation of forgery.More >>
Police in Hermiston, Ore., say two local women accused of making and passing fake payroll checks from several businesses have been arrested for investigation of forgery.More >>
Conservation groups and cattle ranchers have agreed to a landmark settlement in a lawsuit that has kept the state of Oregon from killing wolves that prey on livestock.More >>
Conservation groups and cattle ranchers have agreed to a landmark settlement in a lawsuit that has kept the state of Oregon from killing wolves that prey on livestock.More >>
Federal transportation officials are looking for a temporary bridge to replace the Interstate 5 span that fell into the Skagit River last night. Gov. Jay Inslee says if a temporary bridge is found, it could be put in place...More >>
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor.More >>
A survivor of Washington's Interstate 5 bridge collapse says plunging off the highway was "like a roller coaster where you're not attached to the tracks."More >>
A survivor of Washington's Interstate 5 bridge collapse says plunging off the highway was "like a roller coaster where you're not attached to the tracks."More >>
It's not terribly uncommon for trucks to strike bridges in Washington state - it's just that such accidents don't usually cause the structures to collapse.More >>
It's not terribly uncommon for trucks to strike bridges in Washington state - it's just that such accidents don't usually cause the structures to collapse.More >>
A trooper says the truck whose oversize load caused the collapse of an interstate bridge in Washington state was hauling drilling equipment from Canada.More >>
A trooper says the truck whose oversize load caused the collapse of an interstate bridge in Washington state was hauling drilling equipment from Canada.More >>
The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge.More >>
The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge.More >>
