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September 19, 2017

Permits invalidated for big Washington state methanol plant

U.S. environmental groups opposed to the Pacific Northwest becoming an international fossil fuels gateway scored a major ...

September 19, 2017

City asks judge to let case against OxyContin maker proceed

A Washington city that says the pain medication OxyContin has devastated the community asked a federal judge Monday to let ...

September 19, 2017

Seattle councilman becomes the city's 3rd mayor in a week

Seattle on Monday got its third mayor in less than a week following the resignation last week of Ed Murray amid allegations ...

September 18, 2017

Cops: Ammo, manifesto seized in school shooting suspect home

Guns, ammunition, a Molotov cocktail and a school yearbook with pictures of faces marked with X's were seized by police from ...

September 18, 2017

AP Top 25 Heat Check: Balancing good with bad in AP Top 25

There are no good wins on the internet. A running theme on college football Twitter is the insistence that the result of any ...

September 18, 2017

Seahawks puzzled by offensive struggles after beating 49ers

For the second straight season, the Seattle Seahawks are spending the first two weeks of the regular season wondering how an ...

September 18, 2017

The Latest: Falcons' Beasley hurts hamstring against Packers

The Latest on the second Sunday of the NFL regular season: 11 p.m. Add linebacker Vic Beasley to an already imposing injury ...

September 18, 2017

Seahawks Bennett continues to sit for anthem in home opener

Michael Bennett was the first Seattle Seahawks player announced during pregame introductions before the home opener against ...

September 17, 2017

Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon

The mass of warm water known as "the blob" that heated up the North Pacific Ocean has dissipated, but scientists are still ...

September 17, 2017

Washington's Dante Pettis ties NCAA punt return record

Washington's Dante Pettis has tied the NCAA career record for punt return touchdowns, taking a kick 77 yards for a score in ...

September 17, 2017

Suspected school gunman had been suspended for threats

A Washington state student accused of a deadly school shooting had been suspended for bringing threatening notes to school ...

September 16, 2017

Mom who rushed to school shooting scene had purse stolen

Authorities are searching for a thief who made off with the purse of a parent who rushed to check on her child following the ...

September 16, 2017

New digs for Falcons as they welcome formidable Packers

The last time they faced off in Atlanta, the Falcons routed the Packers for the NFC title. When they meet Sunday night, the ...

September 15, 2017

Victim told suspect: I knew you would 'shoot up the school'

Caleb Sharpe rode the bus to his high school in a tiny Washington state town, carrying a black duffel bag. The 15-year-old ...

September 14, 2017

Officials: Student killed confronting shooter at high school

A student who opened fire in a hallway at a Washington state high school killed a classmate who confronted him Wednesday and ...

September 14, 2017

The Latest: Sheriff: Custodian stopped school shooting

The Latest on a shooting at a high school in Washington state (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Authorities say a school custodian ...

September 14, 2017

Response to sex abuse claims cost Seattle mayor gay support

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray built his standing in the gay community and in Washington state politics through a decades-long push ...

September 14, 2017

1 Dead, 3 Injured in Wash. State School Shooting

Authorities say one student died and three were injured in Wednesday at Freeman High School in the tiny town of Rockford, ...

September 13, 2017

Resignation an ignoble end to Seattle mayor's long career

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, beset over the past five months by sex abuse allegations, plans to resign Wednesday, bringing an ...