Driver 'miraculously' escapes with minor injuries after semi folds car in half
"In my 14-year career, I have never seen anything like it," a Washington state trooper said in a tweet after a crash that folded a car in half, but the driver managed to get out with only minor injuries.
Docs: Father kills man he believed sold his daughter into sex trafficking in Seattle, hid body in trunk
A Spokane father is accused of killing his daughter's boyfriend, believing he sold her into sex trafficking in Seattle last year.
WSU fires head football coach Nick Rolovich as state vaccine mandate deadline passes
Washington State University fired head football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistant coaches on Monday, the deadline for state workers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
Seattle Police Department braces for mass firing of officers as hundreds have yet to show proof of vaccination
As of Wednesday, 292 sworn personnel had yet to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. That number is down from 354 on Tuesday.
UW Medicine to deny organ transplants to unvaccinated patients
If you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, you may have a hard time getting a transplant in western Washington.
Washington woman dies of 'rare' blood clot after receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Washington state health authorities say a woman in her late 30s has died from a rare blood-clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Inslee: Masks required at large outdoor gatherings in Washington starting Sept. 13
Starting Sept. 13, masks will be required statewide in outdoor gatherings of 500 or more regardless of vaccination status, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced.
Microsoft return to U.S. offices delayed indefinitely
Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to U.S. offices until it’s safer to do so.
Video shows dizzying installation of new Panocam atop Space Needle's spire
The worker who installed the camera harnessed himself in and scaled up the Space Needle's spire to 605 feet where he positioned the new equipment.
Video shows road rage suspect hurl axe at driver in Western Washington
King County deputies responded to a road rage report of a suspect throwing an axe at a driver near Interstate 5 on July 27.
Washington announces COVID vaccine mandate for state workers, health care providers
Most state workers in Washington, as well as private health care and long-term care employees, will be required to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 by Oc. 18 or will lose their jobs, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday.
Docs: FBI arrests Washington man charged in Capitol riot after mom posts his pic on Facebook
Authorities arrested a Washington state man accused of taking part in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.
Seattle teen with Type 1 diabetes surprised with diabetic alert service dog
15-year-old Grace Pilo from Seattle was diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was 10. Monday, she got a surprise that could literally save her life.
Judge sentences man to prison for setting Seattle Police car on fire during May 2020 riots
A judge sentenced 25-year-old Tyre Wayne Means Jr., to five years in federal prison for helping to set a Seattle Police cruiser on fire and stealing an AR-15 rifle from another police car during the May 2020 riot in Seattle.
Lakewood man accused of shooting suspected catalytic converter thief and dragging body with his truck
A Lakewood man who's reportedly been living in his truck for the past two years is accused of shooting a suspected catalytic converter thief, then dragging him with his truck before leaving him in a field to die.
Fallen Seattle officer was 'a real life Wonder Woman'
Officer Lexi Harris was on her way home from shift early Sunday morning when she stopped to help with a multi-car crash on I-5.
Off-duty Seattle police officer killed while helping with car crash on I-5
Alexandra "Lexi" Harris, who had been with SPD for five years, died early Sunday morning while trying to help other drivers involved in a crash on I-5.
Seattle is first major city in US to fully vaccinate 70% of residents against COVID-19
Seattle passed San Francisco and became the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents ages 12 and up against COVID-19, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced.
Businessman bails out three Tacoma police officers charged in the killing of Manuel Ellis
"Being the fact that they were veterans, highly decorated veterans, I wasn’t about to see them sit in jail over Memorial Day weekend ... I know several people have offered to step up and reimburse me and if that happens great, but that’s not the intention."
2 Tacoma officers charged with murder in death of Manuel 'Manny' Ellis; 3rd officer charged with manslaughter
Two Tacoma police officers have been charged with second-degree murder for the death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis and a third officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday.