Ballot drop boxes open in Washington
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Election Day is less than two weeks away and ballot drop boxes are now open in Washington.  

Three adults arrested after boy killed in Tacoma, WA shooting

Three adults were arrested in connection with the homicide of a juvenile boy that occurred in Tacoma over the weekend. 

Pierce County, WA father arrested in 5-year-old's fentanyl death

The father of a 5-year-old boy who died from a fentanyl overdose was arrested on Sunday after more than a month on the run.

‘It's already here’: Western WA faces unusually early flu surge

Flu season in western Washington has arrived weeks earlier than expected, bringing a wave of hospitalizations and early fatalities across the Puget Sound region and prompting public health officials to issue an urgent call for vaccinations.

WA leaders calling for new artificial intelligence regulations

There’s a push to regulate artificial intelligence from Washington’s U.S. senators, who are racing to get ahead of a rapidly evolving industry.

New WA beer raises money, awareness for Indigenous women

A local tribal-owned brewery in Thurston County is selling a new beer this fall season to raise money and awareness for the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).

Tribal-owner business launches beer for a good cause
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Thurston County tribal-owner business Talking Cedar is launching a seasonal beer with a goal of bringing awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women.

Exploring Rutledge Family Farm as peak fall hits Washington
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FOX 13's Mireya Garcia takes us inside Rutledge Family Farm in Olympia, featuring corn mazes and outdoor family activities as peak fall hits western Washington!

WA Gov. Ferguson concerned with Canada's West Coast Pipeline plan

Governor Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller released a joint statement warning that a proposed Canadian oil pipeline expansion could pose severe threats to the Salish Sea ecosystem and Southern Resident killer whales.

Democrats Pederson, Sabio-Howell battle over WA's 43rd District Senate Race

Voters in Washington state’s 43rd Legislative District will choose between two Democrats in the upcoming November election: long-time incumbent State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and challenger Hannah Sabio-Howell.

Kurt Cobain's Nirvana studio hits Airbnb in Olympia, WA

A downtown Olympia studio where Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain wrote much of the iconic 1991 album Nevermind is currently listed as a short-term rental on Airbnb.

Union responds after Thurston County deputy fired
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A Washington state sheriff's deputy fired for allegedly falsifying a domestic violence report is fighting the termination, with a guild attorney arguing the officer made a mistake but was not intentionally dishonest.

Sheriff: WA deputy fired, accused of lying during domestic violence call

The Thurston County Sheriff's office announced it fired one of its deputies due to lying while responding to a domestic violence call.

Thurston County deputy fired after internal investigation
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A Thurston County Sheriff's deputy was fired after what the law enforcement agency said was a series of lies that put a woman in danger.

WA Gov. Ferguson claims I-001 weakens parental rights, other side calls argument false

Supporters of Initiative 001 say the state shouldn't withhold information about their children, but opponents say the bill will weaken parental rights, not strengthen them.

WA officials celebrate SCOTUS rejection of Trump mail-in ballot restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a push by the Trump administration to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. Washington's top elected officials are celebrating the move.

Deadly vehicle fire blocks I-5 at Nisqually River Bridge

Northbound I-5 has reopened after a deadly vehicle fire blocked all lanes at the Nisqually River Bridge for several hours.

Two men plead not guilty in alleged kidnapping, sexual assault of teen girls

Two men accused of luring two teenage girls in Olympia before allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting them in Renton pleaded not guilty Thursday.