Woman, dog encounter black bear near Lake Whatcom
The woman was hiking with her dog when a black bear charged at her several times on Saturday.
Washington state representative fined $15,000 in civil penalties for ethics violations
Tarra Simmons, a Democrat out of Kitsap County, will be fined for three ethics violations.
Man injured in shooting, robbery in Seattle
A man who was shot was conscious and speaking with detectives after the incident.
Man accused in fatal hit-and-run on SR 525 arrested
The suspect’s boss tipped police that the man called out from work due to the crash and said he left the scene, according to Washington State Patrol.
Suspect in fatal Parkland shooting of 17-year-old booked into Pierce County Jail after extradition from Mexico
Brandon Torres-Mesa is accused in the May 24 killing of 17-year-old Braylon Diaz in Parkland.
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