When former Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth McAllister finally received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered in the early days of the Iraq War, he let his feet convey what his mouth couldn’t quite say....

State Senate transportation leaders released a proposed transportation budget Tuesday with fewer fee increases than the one put forward by their counterparts in the...

Most Tacoma City Council members were less than eager Tuesday to slap a new tax on two of the city’s largest employers. They did it anyway, slicing into a 60-year-old tax exemption that shielded...

The head of Madigan Army Medical Center has been removed from command while the Western Region Medical Command concludes its investigation into a psychiatry team that adjusted diagnoses of certain...

House Democrats unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that closes a $1.1 billion budget gap and may doom the sales-tax increase once intended for the spring...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An airline passenger who refused to turn off an electronic cigarette could face a federal charge in Portland.FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steel says the man was held Tuesday after...

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. -- A man trapped by the swollen Snoqualmie River was successfully rescued early Wednesday morning.The man had been camping but called 911 to report that his campground had washed...

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- A woman was killed in a head-on crash with a semi truck on SR-520 that troopers think might have been alcohol related.All westbound lanes of 520 are closed at the accident scene,...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Springfield man accused of faking cancer to collect donations was arrested Tuesday on felony theft charges.Twenty-eight-year-old Charles Embleton had been charged last year with...

The Seattle area is home to a vibrant arts scene — there's always something going on in theaters, concert halls, galleries, museums. How to keep up? ArtsPage will showcase work by some of...

BELLEVUE, Wash. — A wrong-way driver was killed when her car collided head-on with a semi-truck about 4 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 520 in Bellevue. The Washington State Patrol says it initially...

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge is set to rule on whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives. Washington requires pharmacies to...

Five demonstrators were arrested for trespassing at a state office in Vancouver where they were protesting a cut in the paid hours for some in-home care service...

SEATTLE — The Transportation Department hopes to reopen Highway 2 over Stevens Pass on Wednesday. It was closed Tuesday evening by snow slides. Avalanche danger closed Snoqualmie Pass earlier...

Three to 7 inches of rain in the Cascades and melting snow overflowed some Western Washington rivers, but the National Weather Service says they'll be cresting Wednesday and returning to their...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A neighbor looking into a disabled car in north Spokane noticed a tube with a fuse on the end and called police. A bomb squad detonated the explosive Tuesday afternoon with a...

ABOARD AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 9454 — Eric Mueller's vacation started when his plane filled with smoke. Soon, people slid down an emergency chute, inflated life vests and climbed into a...

At its regular 9 a.m. Wednesday meeting, the Snohomish County Council will take up a resolution calling on County Executive Aaron Reardon to place himself on administrative leave until the Washington...

SEATTLE — A man shot and critically wounded in Seattle's Woodland Park has died. Harborview Medical Center officials tell KOMO-TV the man died Tuesday afternoon. He was shot three times...

The Deer Park man charged with aggravated murder and sexually violating human remains in the death of his ex-wife pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in...

A Washington state budget plan proposed by state Democrats in Olympia doesn't include a sales-tax hike but it's being criticized by Republicans for using a one-time...

Follow this company is putting up the two blocks of South Lake Union property it owns up for sale, asking about $80 million for the property in the shadow...

Follow this company said it will inspect all completed 787s for delamination problems in the aft part of the plane's fuselage, which will impact some short-term deliveries of the...

Unless you’re a big bank or you use a machine to roll your cigarettes, state House Democrats’ budget doesn’t raise your...

A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday in Seattle in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman at a bus stop in the White Center...

Gov. Chris Gregoire will be in Washington, D.C., this weekend for a meeting of the National Governors Association. Gregoire spokeswoman Karina Shagren said that Gregoire will leave Thursday and...

As a winter storm blows through Western Washington, warnings have been issued for overflowing rivers and avalanche danger in the...

Tacoma police said a man was killed early Tuesday after crashing into an embankment near the intersection of Alexander Avenue East and 12th Street...

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is bringing his campaign to Washington state a week ahead of the state’s Republican...

A bill giving adults adopted as children greater access to their birth certificates passed unanimously out of the state House this month, but supporters don’t expect it to go further this year...

Most Tacoma City Council members were less than eager Tuesday to slap a new tax on two of the city’s largest employers. They did it anyway, slicing into a 60-year-old tax exemption that...

When former Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth McAllister finally received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered in the early days of the Iraq War, he let his feet convey what his mouth couldn’t quite...

The head of Madigan Army Medical Center has been removed from his post while the Army concludes an investigation into a Madigan psychiatry team that changed the diagnoses of some soldiers without...

SEATTLE -- Heavy rains continued to fall overnight in the mountains and across much of the Western Washington lowlands, keeping a risk of flooding on some rivers and bringing a risk of landslides to...

SEATTLE -- A youth pastor from California came to the Pacific Northwest to spread his wife's ashes, but thieves threatened to derail that plan when they broke into his vehicle and stole an...

SEATTLE -- A man who was shot three times Monday evening in Woodland Park has died.The shooting happened at about 5:15 p.m. in the 6000 block of Aurora Ave. N., according to Kyle Moore of the Seattle...

SEATTLE -- Two people were injured in a Tuesday night shooting outside of a Rainier Beach restaurant.Police say the shooting happened just after 8 p.m. in the 9400 Block of Rainier Avenue S.Medics on...

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop at Jergens, Inc., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan...

SEATAC, Wash. -- A would-be burglar was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after a homeowner shot him in the head.Cindi West of the King County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a 911...

EVERETT, Wash. -- If you're in Snohomish County and you hear a cough, you better watch out.The county is experiencing a whooping cough epidemic, and doctors say it's only getting...

SEATTLE -- Seattle police hope a newly released surveillance video will help them track down a murderer.On January 17, 49-year-old Darek Darewski was walking in the 1700 block of Harvard Avenue near...

Seattle storage auction bidders have a nice opportunity to pick up a unit the last part of February. Between Wednesday the 22nd and Monday the 27th Saturday 26 different locations are holding...

The Seattle Times Co. is putting its remaining South Lake Union property — two full blocks — up for sale. In an email to employees Tuesday, Publisher Frank Blethen said the company would...

A Spokane County sheriff's spokesman says a man who tried to rob a pharmacy in Deer Park, north of Spokane, got only a blast of pepper spray for his...

Authorities are monitoring the Snoqualmie, Snohomish and Skykomish rivers in Snohomish County and the Tolt River in King County, with rivers set to reach their highest level midday...

If the current version makes it out of the Senate intact, the bill would lead to outcome-based payments to the state's four-year public...

Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich plans a campaign swing through Washington state Thursday and Friday. Gingrich, the former U.S. House speaker, and his wife, Callista, will hold...

The Oregon Legislature on Tuesday approved an expansion of the state's small system of marine reserves to research how they may help better manage commercial fisheries. After a brief debate,...

The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for the Tolt, Snoqualmie, Puyallup, Pilchuck and Stillaguamish rivers because of heavy rain and melting snow in the...

Bremerton police have spoken with a man they say is a person of interest in two killings and a nonfatal attack in the city since last May. Police on Tuesday did not say that the man had been ruled...