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Nevada man sentenced for assault on Vegas-Seattle flight

A 41-year-old Nevada man has been ordered to serve six months home confinement and pay more than $49,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to assault and interference with crew members during a 2019 flight from Seattle to Las Vegas.
3 years ago
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Gene Johnson

Jury awards $595,000 to Lummi tribe for salmon pen collapse

A Washington state jury on Wednesday awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised.
3 years ago
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Cooling housing market prompts layoffs at Redfin

Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, says it will lay off 8% of its employees as the housing market cools off.
3 years ago
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Detectives: Killing of Washington family linked to drugs

Three men accused of killing a Washington state family five years ago pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
3 years ago
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Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim

A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
3 years ago
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Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting

President Joe Biden called for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday night after a gunman massacred 18 children at a Texas elementary school.
3 years ago
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‘Complete evil’: Texas gunman kills 19 children, 2 teachers

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom.
3 years ago
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78,000 pounds of infant formula arrives in US

A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis.
3 years ago
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Washington justices unanimously reject Inslee recall effort

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected an effort to recall Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
3 years ago
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against long-term care tax

A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that was filed by opponents of a mandatory payroll premium to fund Washington state’s recently delayed long-term care program.
3 years ago
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Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains, and travel hubs.
3 years ago
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Biden set for first Pacific Northwest trip since election

President Joe Biden is stretching his legs this week with a rare overnight visit to the Pacific Northwest, heading to Portland, Oregon, and Seattle.
3 years ago
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Providence agrees to pay $22 million in medical fraud case

Providence Health & Services Washington has agreed to pay $22.6 million to resolve allegations that its Walla Walla hospital fraudulently billed federal health care programs.
3 years ago
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Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

Washington governor signs $17 billion transportation package

A nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package that will pay for a variety of projects across the state was signed Friday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
3 years ago
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Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Inslee OKs bills clarifying police reform laws in Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday signed two bills fixing parts of a sweeping package of police reform measures that lawmakers passed in the wake of 2020′s widespread racial justice protests.
3 years ago
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Amazon to close all its bookstores in the US, UK

Amazon is confirming it’s closing all of its bookstores as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations as it reworks its physical footprint.
3 years ago
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Russia’s Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine, warnings any attempt to interfere with the action would lead to "consequences they have never seen."
3 years ago
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Tim Eyman assets to be sold to satisfy $5M million debt

Initiative promoter Tim Eyman, found liable for violations of Washington’s campaign finance laws, is facing the court-ordered sale of his assets.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Forecasters agree snow is coming to the Seattle area, but when?

When will it snow? Local forecasters have been predicting snow will fall on or around Christmas, but when and where exactly?
3 years ago
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Republican lawmaker to enter Washington secretary of state race

Republican state Sen. Keith Wagoner says he plans to challenge newly appointed Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs in next year’s election.
3 years ago
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All 3 men charged in Arbery’s death convicted of murder

All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.
3 years ago
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State lawmaker ill with COVID in El Salvador now in Florida

State Sen. Doug Ericksen of Ferndale who was sickened with COVID-19 in El Salvador is now in stable condition at a Florida hospital after a medevac flight.
4 years ago
Kipp Robertson

Health bill vote delayed in House is setback to President Trump, Ryan

GOP House leaders delayed their planned vote Thursday on a long-promised bill to repeal and replace "Obamacare."
8 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: No news is good news for President Trump

FBI Director James Comey said the FBI and Justice Department have no information to substantiate President Donald Trump's claims that he was wiretapped.
8 years ago