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UW no longer requiring standardized test scores

The University of Washington has announced that it will no longer require standardized test scores, such as the SAT or the ACT, for… Continue reading

State unemployment rate drops to 9.8 percent

Washington state added 71,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate dropped from 15.1 percent to 9.8 percent, the biggest… Continue reading

Pause for phased reopening extended through July 28

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday the statewide pause for counties looking to advance from their… Continue reading

County pausing for phased reopening may remain if cases climb

County pausing for phased reopening may remain if cases climb

Washington’s secretary of health said Wednesday if cases of coronavirus continue to increase, it was… Continue reading

County pausing for phased reopening may remain if cases climb
Driver who hit protesters charged with 3 felonies

Driver who hit protesters charged with 3 felonies

Prosecutors on Wednesday filed three felony charges against the man who allegedly hit two protesters with… Continue reading

Driver who hit protesters charged with 3 felonies

Humpback whale’s condition unknown after ferry collision

A whale-watching group believes a humpback whale struck by a Washington state ferry is unlikely to have survived, while the… Continue reading

$1.2 million bail for driver that hit 2 Seattle protesters

$1.2 million bail for driver that hit 2 Seattle protesters

A judge on Monday set a $1.2 million bail for the man accused of driving a… Continue reading

$1.2 million bail for driver that hit 2 Seattle protesters
Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause

A person killed Saturday when a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality… Continue reading

  • Jul 6, 2020
  • By Martha Bellisle and Brady McCombs The Associated Press
  • NewsRegional News
Protester killed on Seattle freeway was dedicated to cause
Inslee expands virus mask order for businesses

Inslee expands virus mask order for businesses

Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that because of an increase in the rate of COVID-19… Continue reading

Inslee expands virus mask order for businesses
Seattle cops dismantle ‘occupied’ zone, arrest more than 30

Seattle cops dismantle ‘occupied’ zone, arrest more than 30

Seattle police turned out in force early Wednesday at the city’s “occupied” protest… Continue reading

Seattle cops dismantle ‘occupied’ zone, arrest more than 30
City removes some barriers from Seattle protest zone

City removes some barriers from Seattle protest zone

Seattle city crews used heavy equipment Tuesday to remove makeshift barriers around the city’s “occupied” protest… Continue reading

City removes some barriers from Seattle protest zone

Masks to be required across Oregon

Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that people throughout Oregon will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public… Continue reading

More fragments from 1952 crash in Alaska found in glacier

More fragments from 1952 crash in Alaska found in glacier

A lucky Buddha figurine, a flight suit, several 3-cent stamps, a crumpled 1952… Continue reading

More fragments from 1952 crash in Alaska found in glacier

Report: Virus could slow Canadian shopping in Washington

An economic research study indicated border restrictions resulting from the coronavirus could reduce future cross-border shopping trips into Washington state by Canadians. The… Continue reading

‘Enough’: 1 killed in shooting in Seattle’s protest zone

‘Enough’: 1 killed in shooting in Seattle’s protest zone

A 16-year-old boy was killed and a younger teenager was wounded early Monday in Seattle’s “occupied”… Continue reading

‘Enough’: 1 killed in shooting in Seattle’s protest zone

Washington tribes sue insurance group for virus coverage

Two Washington state Native tribes sued a group of insurance providers they said have not covered claims for business losses… Continue reading

Inslee announces options for higher education in-person instruction

Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced recommendations for public and private colleges and universities, which can resume in-person classroom instruction… Continue reading

Less traffic, better air, more relaxed living amid pandemic

Reduced traffic and work commutes have likely lowered nitrogen dioxide pollution and improved people’s quality of life during the… Continue reading

Seattle mayor proposes $20M in cuts to police

Seattle mayor proposes $20M in cuts to police

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will propose $20 million in cuts to the police budget in the remainder of 2020,… Continue reading

Seattle mayor proposes $20M in cuts to police

Seattle will move to dismantle protest zone, mayor says

Faced with growing pressure to crack down on an “occupied” protest zone following two weekend shootings, Seattle’s… Continue reading