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Plans to open King County coal mine later this year move forward
The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.
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Worker dies after fall along SR 520
The accident occurred at a construction site near the 148th Avenue Northeast interchange.
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Accused killer’s brother ‘thought we were getting away with it’
Tony Reed testified that he helped defendant John Reed hide the bodies of a slain Oso couple.
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Puget Sound residents worried about Kachess Lake plan
A proposed pump to supply much-needed water to Eastern Washington during droughts could affect recreation.
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Portland trio purchases the venerable Captain Whidbey Inn
Matt and Mike French and Eric Cheong are the new owners of the beloved Coupeville landmark.
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Prosecutor declines to charge Langley chief in use of force
However, the Island County prosecutor called the police chief’s actions during an arrest “disturbing.”
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Mountlake Terrace resident hits an ace for the ages
Bette Moore recently carded the 2nd hole-in-one of her lifetime — this one at the age of 91
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Cougar kills mountain biker, injures another near North Bend
It was the first fatal cougar attack in Washington State in 94 years.
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‘We’re on schedule,’ says developer of Paine Field passenger terminal
Alaska, United and Southwest are expected to begin service from Everett in September.
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Suspect arrested in 1987 deaths of young couple from BC
DNA and ancestry research led investigators to a 55-year-old SeaTac man.
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Port Townsend publisher Adam Parfrey dies following stroke
He was best known for “putting light into what some people would consider dark corners.”
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Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first month
Mysteries continue to circulate about how they got there.
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Seattle passes head tax on large businesses to fight homelessness
The measure decreases the original proposal by 45 percent, leaving some to question if it’ll raise enough to…
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Cloaked in ice, Snohomish County’s volcano is a future danger
The U.S. Geological Survey says Glacier Peak poses a “very high threat” and needs better monitoring.
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Women filmmakers make big moves at Seattle International Film Festival
As calls for accountability and inclusions roil Hollywood, SIFF’s power duo leads the nation’s largest film festival into…
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Low numbers of Lake Sammamish kokanee raise fears of extinction
Only 19 kokanee salmon returned to spawn this year.
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Snohomish’s Janette Huskie worked as a Buckingham Palace maid
Ahead of this weekend’s big wedding, she remembers her time among royalty.
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Port Angeles prepares for new plastic bag law
More than a dozen cities in Western Washington, including Port Townsend, have enacted similar laws.
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Tall ships visit Port Ludlow for sailings, tours
PORT LUDLOW — History will come alive in Port Ludlow this weekend as the tall ships Lady Washington…
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Sammamish’s Baker House to be demolished after reversal of landmark designation
Hearing examiner reverses the house’s designation as a historic landmark.