Vancouver Washington Apartment Fire Displaces Woman
Just after 9 pm on April 7th, Vancouver Fire responded to an apartment fire at 1806 E Fourth Plain Blvd. ...
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Veteran Affairs Executive Charged in Alleged $16B Contract Corruption Scheme
Washington -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs official John H. Windom, 64, has been charged in connection with an alleged...
Man Critically Injured in Late-Night Shooting in Kelso Washington
KELSO, Wash. — Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a Kelso man critically injured Thursday evening. Officers with...
Washington Man Convicted in Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme Linked to Two Alaska Overdose Deaths
Alaska — A federal jury has convicted a Washington state man for his role in a fentanyl trafficking scheme that...
ALPR Alert Leads to Arrest of Spokane Domestic Violence Suspect Facing Kidnapping, Assault Charges
Spokane, WA. — Spokane Valley and Spokane County deputies arrested a 35-year-old domestic violence suspect after an Automated License Plate...
The Problem with Taxing the Rich: You Have to Catch Them First
Oregon -- Taxing the rich long has been a popular campaign theme. Two West Coast efforts, one via ballot in...
Battle Ground Washington Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal 2025 Crash
On March 27, 2026, at approximately 6:30am, the Battle Ground Police Department, with assistance from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,...
DOE Orders Centralia Coal Unit to Remain Available Amid Northwest Power Reliability Concerns
Washington — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order directing TransAlta to keep a coal-fired unit at...
DEA Seizes Millions of Fentanyl Doses in Nationwide Operation Targeting Cartels
Oregon — Marking a powerful start to 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced major results from Phase II...
Oregon AG Rayfield Celebrates Federal Judge Blocking HHS Effort to Restrict ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Funding
Oregon -- A federal judge has indicated he will rule in favor of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a...
Vancouver Police Seek Hit-and-Run Suspect Driving Van with Oregon Plates in Crosswalk Crash
Vancouver, WA. — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured...
Spokane Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking
Spokane, WA. — A Spokane man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after authorities uncovered a large-scale...
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent Resigns from Trump Administration in Protest of Iran War
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, a Washington resident, resigned from his position in the Trump Administration. Kent previously ran...
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson Signs Law Replacing Statutory References to “alien” with “noncitizen”
Olympia, WA – Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2632 into law, updating outdated terminology in Washington State statutes and...
Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz Announces Move from Pacific Northwest After Four Decades
Seattle, WA. - Howard Schultz announced that he and his wife Sheri are leaving the Pacific Northwest after more than...
Vancouver Firefighters Knock Down NE 45th Street House Fire; All Occupants Escape Safely
Vancouver, WA. -- Fire crews responded to a residential structure fire in Vancouver late this afternoon that sent flames into...
Honduran National Exposed His Infant to Fentanyl, Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking
Seattle, WA. — A 37-year-old man living in Des Moines, Washington, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle...
Portland General Electric to Acquire Some PacifiCorp Washington Operations in $1.9 Billion Expansion
Portland, OR. — Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) announced Tuesday it has reached a $1.9 billion agreement to acquire select...
Education Department Opens Title IX Investigation into Puyallup School District in Washington
Washington -- The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has initiated a directed investigation into the Puyallup School...
Clark College To Host Weeklong Tibetan Sand Mandala For International Education Celebration
Vancouver, WA. — Clark College will welcome the community to a week of cultural events celebrating International Education from Feb....
Five Arrested in Longview Drug Investigation Following Search Warrant
Longview, WA. — Five people were arrested Wednesday morning after a narcotics investigation led deputies to serve a search warrant...
Spokane Fugitive Arrested in Hawaii on Child Rape, Molestation Charges
Spokane, WA. -- A Spokane County fugitive accused of multiple crimes against children was arrested last week in Hawaii following...
Alaska Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Sexual Assault Aboard Alaska Airlines Flight
Seattle, WA. — A 29-year-old man from Deering, Alaska, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for abusive sexual...
First Defendant Sentenced in Federal Crackdown on Drug Trafficking in Seattle Homeless Encampments
Seattle, WA. — The first defendant sentenced in a sweeping federal drug trafficking case targeting Seattle’s homeless encampments and International...
Former Seattle Anesthesiology Resident Sentenced for Diverting Narcotics While Treating Patients
Seattle, WA. — A former anesthesiology resident who worked at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, and the University of...