Parents use Facebook to prevent kidnapping of daughter
Spokane parents used Facebook to turn the tables on a 30 year old man suspected of trying to run off with their 15 year old daughter.12 years ago
Pentagon seeks $14 million refund for Boeing overcharges
The Pentagon is seeking refunds from Boeing, claiming the defense contractor overcharged almost $14 million for spare parts.12 years ago
Victim of stray bullet in Ferndale identified
Investigators are still trying to sort of the facts in the case of a 23 year old woman, killed by a stray bullet in Ferndale. The woman is identified as Alyssa Smith of Bellingham.12 years ago
State’s highest outhouse getting badly needed upgrade
Construction is about to begin on an historic landmark, 10,000 feet above sea-level. It's Camp Muir, at Mount Rainier, where the state's highest outhouse is getting an upgrade.12 years ago
Budget writers in Olympia hopeful with improved revenue forecast
Tax revenues are growing and Wash. lawmakers are hopeful that the good economic update Tuesday will help avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.12 years ago
Washington lawmakers want answer from feds on pot
Members of the state Congressional delegation are asking that the federal government take a hands-off approach to enforcement of marijuana laws in Washington.12 years ago
Seattle cabbies protest smart-phone, ride-sharing upstarts
Taxi drivers are upset about unlicensed ride-sharing companies in Seattle that they claim are undercutting their legal businesses.12 years ago
Violence, threats against park rangers, wildlife workers on rise
The murder of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger is the most tragic example of a rise in assaults and threats against federal police and wildlife workers in 2012.12 years ago
Kenmore nail salon owner sold contraband cigarettes
The owner of a Kenmore nail salon is sentenced to prison for importing and selling hundreds of thousands of counterfeit cigarettes.12 years ago
University of Washington researchers peg world population at 11 billion by 2100
The world population is expected to soar to almost eleven billion people by the end of the century, according to new projections developed, in part, at the University of Washington.12 years ago
Multi-agency police unit to investigate officer shootings
Police agencies in King County are banding together to help each other investigate officer-involved shootings.12 years ago
Olympia man sentenced for shooting cop during drug raid
A Thurston County judge offered no leniency to an Olympia man convicted of shooting a SWAT officer during a drug raid in 2011.12 years ago
Investors think cannabis is worth the risk
Entrepreneurs are gathered in New York City this morning, hoping to convince well-heeled investors that their cannabis-related businesses are worth the risk.12 years ago
Sen. Murray: Funds on the way to fix Skagit River bridge
Senator Patty Murray is chairing a meeting Thursday morning for the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee.12 years ago
Seven deaths since 2010 at Snohomish jail triggers investigation
The feds will take a close look at the way medical services are handled at the Snohomish County Jail, where seven prisoners have died since 2010.12 years ago
State unsure what government shutdown would mean
Every state agency is planning for the chance that state government will shut down come July first. Governor Jay Inslee says the possibility is real and it will hurt.12 years ago
UW study: Heroin use on rise as other drug abuse declines
Drug abuse and drug crimes continue to decline across the state of Washington, with one exception. Heroin addiction and overdose deaths are on the rise, according to new research from the University of Washington.12 years ago
South Carolina tries to lure Puget Sound aerospace suppliers
An all-expenses trip the Masters golf tournament is just one incentive recruiters are using to lure Puget Sound aerospace suppliers to South Carolina..12 years ago
Reward fund grows in case of teen killed in Lake Stevens
A Crime Stoppers fund is growing in the case of a Seattle high school student shot and killed while walking with friends in Lake Stevens.12 years ago
City of Seattle wants share of state pot revenue
The city attorney in Seattle wants to make sure the state shares revenue from the legalization of marijuana.12 years ago
Washington program helps analyze a better Twitter through science
Saving lives with Twitter? It might be hard to believe that a social network dominated by Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian could serve a higher purpose. It's science to the rescue.12 years ago
State sues contractors for igniting Taylor Bridge wildfire
The state of Washington is suing to recover some of the millions of dollars it spent to fight a wildfire, started at the site of bridge repair project near Cle Elum.12 years ago
Lakewood man gets 28 years for killing ex-wife in front of counselor
A King County judge has sentenced a Lakewood man to more than 28 years in prison for shooting and killing his ex-wife during a counseling session in 2010.12 years ago
