Earthquake swarm: More than 40 quakes reported off Oregon coast in 24 hours

More than 40 earthquakes were recorded in 24 hours off the Oregon coast, but experts say that the cluster of quakes is not cause for alarm.

At least 1 person injured in Tacoma Mall shooting

At least one person has been injured during a shooting at the Tacoma Mall on Friday. 

D.B. Cooper hijacking happened 50 years ago

A man who called himself Dan Cooper, also known as D.B. Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727 over the Pacific Northwest 50 years ago. 

Department of Labor raises federal contract workers’ minimum wage to $15 an hour

The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Monday an increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, giving a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.

Colt McCoy leads Arizona Cardinals to decisive 23-13 win over Seattle Seahawks

For the second straight season, Colt McCoy was a backup thrust into a starting role in Seattle with the Arizona Cardinals and walked away with a victory.

Rape, murder of 9-year-old Spokane girl solved 62 years later

Police believe then 20-year-old John Reigh Hoff raped and murdered Candy Rogers, 9, in 1959 in Spokane, Washington, before committing suicide in 1970.

Driver 'miraculously' escapes with minor injuries after semi folds car in half

"In my 14-year career, I have never seen anything like it," a Washington state trooper said in a tweet after a crash that folded a car in half, but the driver managed to get out with only minor injuries. 

Washington state flooding: State of emergency declared, hundreds displaced

Flooding and landslides wreaked havoc on the U.S. Northwest, closing a portion of a major highway and displacing hundreds of residents.

Armed men in 'Scream' masks rob Seattle hair salon

Terrifying video shows three armed men in "Scream" masks robbing a Rainier Valley hair salon.

WSU fires head football coach Nick Rolovich as state vaccine mandate deadline passes

Washington State University fired head football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistant coaches on Monday, the deadline for state workers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Washington Department of Corrections officer accused of planning own shooting

A Washington State Department of Corrections officer that was shot and injured is now accused of planning his own shooting, according to probable cause documents.

Former Boeing pilot indicted for deceiving FAA about automated flight system attributed to 2 deadly crashes

A federal grand jury has charged a former Boeing chief technical pilot with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Evaluation Group (FAA AEG) in connection with the agency's evaluation of Boeing’s 737 MAX airplane, and scheming to defraud Boeing’s U.S.‑based airline customers to obtain tens of millions of dollars for Boeing.

403 Seattle PD employees have not submitted proof of vaccination, including 111 who have requested exemptions

At least 292 employees within the Seattle Police Department have yet to submit proof of vaccination as the Oct. 6 deadline set by interm chief Adrian Diaz in an email came and went. 

UW Medicine to deny organ transplants to unvaccinated patients

If you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, you may have a hard time getting a transplant in western Washington.

Washington woman dies of 'rare' blood clot after receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Washington state health authorities say a woman in her late 30s has died from a rare blood-clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.