October 20, 2022 Wildfire smoke in Washington, Oregon expected to clear before the end of the week Smoke in the sky around Oregon and Washington is expected to clear by the end of the week. Briefly, Seattle and Portland topped the list of cities with the world's worst air quality.
October 20, 2022 Vermont vagrant to face New Hampshire murder charges in double shooting of retired couple on hiking trail Logan Clegg, a 26-year-old homeless man accused of killing retirees Stephen and Wendy Reid, will be extradited to New Hampshire to face murder charges.
October 20, 2022 Washington's Nakia Creek Fire may have been started by a pyrotechnic A wildfire in Washington that caused air issues in the region may have been caused by fireworks or a firearm. Investigators are looking for people connected to a light-colored Subaru.
October 20, 2022 Seattle police student officer charged with cyberstalking woman A Seattle police student officer has been charged with cyberstalking after allegedly stalking a woman online for almost a year. The student officer has been placed on unpaid leave.
October 19, 2022 Washington man convicted of murdering half-sister in 2016, stuffing dismembered body in suitcase Washington man David Haggard has been convicted of killing his sister in 2016 and stuffing her partially burned, dismembered body parts into a suitcase.
October 19, 2022 Air quality in Pacific Northwest deteriorates as wildfires continue to burn The air quality in the Pacific Northwest has deteriorated due to wildfires in the area. Seattle has been advised to close windows and limit outdoor time.
October 19, 2022 Nakia Creek Fire: Washington authorities looking for vehicle of interest in wildfire investigation The Clark County Fire Marshal's Office is looking to identify a vehicle with four occupants that was seen near the site of the Nakia Creek Fire near Camas, Washington.
October 18, 2022 Washington wildfire evacuation zone shrinks, some roads reopen A Washington wildfire's evacuation zone has gotten smaller due to gusty winds and low humidity. No structures have been damaged by the fire and no injuries have been reported.
October 18, 2022 Large ships in Puget Sound, WA, asked to slow down for orca whales Large ships entering and exiting Puget Sound in Washington have been asked to slow down in order to reduce the amount of sound irritating endangered orca whales in the area.
October 18, 2022 WA students and parents awarded $275 million for toxic exposure at school Ten Washington students and parents were awarded $275 million by a jury in King County. They suffered from serious neurological injuries induced by chemical exposure at school.