Washington State

A bottle containing orange juice and rice cooking wine is set as a trap by Jenni Cena, pest biologist and trapping supervisor from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, in an effort to catch Asian giant hornets, also known as murder hornets.

Scientists In Washington State Have Trapped Their 1st Murder Hornet

6:08pm August 01, 2020

by Christianna Silva

In a move to eliminate murder hornets in North America, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is utilizing a new technique to catch them. In July, trappers found their first one.

Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore.

Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland

6:00pm July 29, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.

A man carrying a brick is confronted by protesters inside the Capitol Hill Organized Protest in Seattle on June 14.

Parties — Not Protests — Are Causing Spikes In Coronavirus

9:12am June 25, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department in Washington state, says protests against police violence aren't among the catalysts for the spread of COVID-19.

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A man does maintenance work at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wash., in a 2016 photo. At least six inmates in a minimum-security unit of the prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Inmates In Washington State Protest After Fellow Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19

12:29pm April 09, 2020

by Scott Neuman

More than 100 prisoners at Monroe Correctional Complex's minimum-security unit set off fire extinguishers in protest after six fellow inmates were diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent days.

A ventilator and other hospital equipment is seen in an emergency field hospital to aid in the coronavirus pandemic in Central Park in New York City on Tuesday.

Ventilator Shortages Loom As States Ponder Rules For Rationing

1:02pm April 03, 2020

Many states are projected to have excessive demand for ventilator machines in the coming weeks, but no state government has formally asked hospitals to prepare for difficult and complex crisis triage.

Tim Killian, a spokesman for Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., prepares to give a daily briefing to reporters on Wednesday.

Coronavirus Hit This Long-Term Care Facility Hard, But Moving Residents Isn't Easy

5:55pm March 15, 2020

by Will Stone

Family members of residents at Life Care Center outside Seattle where as many as 25 people have died, are anxiously watching their loved ones, infected with coronavirus, linger at the facility.

An endangered female orca leaps from the water while breaching in the Salish Sea west of Seattle in 2014.

National

Washington Wheat Farmers Could Be Toast If Dams Are Removed To Help Hungry Orcas

7:47pm August 15, 2019

by Eilis O'Neill

Washington's orcas are hungry, because there aren't enough salmon for them to eat. State officials want to take out some dams to help them, but that would hurt Washington's wheat farmers.

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The hotel chain Motel 6 agreed on Thursday to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Washington state claiming hotel guest information was improperly provided to immigration officials, according to Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

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Motel 6 To Pay $12 Million After Improperly Giving Guest Lists To ICE

10:37am April 05, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Washington state's attorney general said Motel 6 shared information about approximately 80,000 guests in the state and that guests faced questioning from ICE, detainment and deportation as a result.

Snow collects on rental bikes parked outside of a library during a storm in Seattle, Washington. As of Saturday morning, more than 7 inches of snow had fallen at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Environment

Seattle's Unusually Frigid Temperatures And Heavy Snowfall Stretch Into Next Week

1:47pm February 09, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

A rare winter storm in the State of Washington prompted its governor to declare a state of emergency. More than 200 flights were cancelled on Friday and drivers are being urged to stay off the roads.

A pair of California sea lions nuzzles on a dock in San Francisco. Between 1998 and 2017, nearly 700 California sea lions were found with gunshot and stab wounds in California, Oregon and Washington.

Dead Sea Lions With Gunshot Wounds Wash Up On Washington State Shores

3:10pm November 30, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

At least eight dead sea lions with bullet holes have been found since September. It's illegal to shoot marine mammals, but that hasn't stopped some fishermen from going after them.