An independent report about to be published comes down hard on Seattle’s slow response to a major accident that closed Highway 99 for nine hours last spring. (Source)
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Fast moving wildfire closes Interstate 90 near George
A stubborn brush fire burning in Central Washington flared back up again Monday afternoon, shutting down a portion of Interstate 90. The freeway remained closed Tuesday morning. (Source)
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21-year-old man found murdered in car near Renton church
Police are investigating after a young man was found dead inside his car outside a church in Renton Sunday morning. (Source)
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Police: Woman kills husband, infant son, then attempts suicide
A man and a baby are dead, and a woman was wounded in an apparent murder-suicide near Bellingham Sunday evening, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. (Source)
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6 hurt in massive 23-vehicle pileup near Mt. Vernon
NEAR MT. VERNON, Wash. — At least twenty vehicles were involved in a Saturday morning crash near Mt. Vernon, and that number could grow throughout the morning. (Source)
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2 dead in drive-by shooting on I-5 in Mount Vernon
Two people are dead in a drive-by shooting in Mount Vernon early Saturday morning. (Source)
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Metro driver: pilots aren’t the only victims of laser strikes
Someone on the ground used a laser pointer to light up the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines 737-400 as it was on final approach just before 11 p.m. Thursday night. But pilots aren’t the only ones being hit by lasers — transit drivers are being targeted too. (Source)
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Brush fire spreads to Puyallup storage facility
A brush fire that began in Puyallup has spread to a nearby storage facility, causing major damage to one building. (Source)
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Pot shop slapped with second citation for underage sales
A retail marijuana store has earned the dubious distinction of being the only outlet in the state to get caught twice selling to minors. (Source)
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Plane crash survivor: ‘there was trees and then there was fire’
She hiked through rugged terrain — and at one point, even fell off a cliff. She ate nothing, drank water only when desperate, and breathed into her shirt to stay warm. And after 48 hours of instinct, tenacity, and following what she’d learned on TV survival shows, 16-year old Amber Veatch walked out of the […]
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