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Virus Vaccine Distributed at Site of First Deadly Cluster
The residents and staff members at a Seattle-area nursing home that had the first deadly COVID-19 outbreak in the United States began receiving vaccines on Monday.
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Train Cars Carrying Crude Oil Derail, Burn North of Seattle
Officials say seven train cars carrying crude oil derailed and five caught fire, sending a black plume of smoke into the sky north of Seattle close to the Canadian border.
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Wildfires Kill 35 in California, Oregon, Washington
Officials are warning evacuees in the fire-ravaged western states that they will have a harder time making it to safety the longer they wait. So far, 35 people have died from the fires in California, Oregon and Washington state.
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Woman Posed as Photographer, Drugged a Mom to Steal Newborn: Police
A Washington state woman and her 16-year-old daughter were arrested Friday afternoon after the woman allegedly posed as a baby photographer and drugged a mother in an attempt to steal her newborn, NBC News reports.
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Justice Department Sues NJ, Washington State County Over Sanctuary Policies
The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and the county that is home to the city of Seattle over so-called sanctuary policies that hinder federal immigration officers
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Seattle Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 7 Injured
A gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night, killing one person and wounding seven others, authorities said. Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said authorities began receiving calls at about 5 p.m. Wednesday of multiple gunshot victims. One person was found dead in a heavily trafficked area of downtown and five others were taken to a Seattle hospital, he…
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11 Hurt, Including Toddler, in Wash. Van Crash
A shoplifter attempting a getaway crashed a van into the store she allegedly stole from, injuring 11 people doing their holiday shopping, including a 2-year-old child.