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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three schools in Portland, Oregon, were closed on Friday due to staffing shortages and “excessive” absences caused by…

SEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird says she will return to the Seattle Storm for another season, putting off retirement for at least one more year.  The…

ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Snow turned to rain and continued to fall across the Pacific Northwest, causing flooding and concerns about avalanche danger…

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Auburn police say a shooting that left three family members dead appears to be homicide-suicide, though police are still…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Daejon Davis scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Washington beat Utah 74-68. Terrell Brown Jr. and Cole Bajema…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Evan Battey scored 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting and Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 17 points and Colorado beat Washington State…

CHICAGO — Darrion Trammell tied his career high with a season-high 32 points as Seattle defeated Chicago State 93-77. Trammell hit all 13 of his…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has declined to hear two lawsuits challenging political maps drawn by the bipartisan…

SEATTLE (AP) — Hospital leaders, doctors and public health officials said Thursday a spike of COVID-19 hospitalizations is pushing health care…

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For the fourth consecutive day Oregon has shattered previous high marks of…

CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A school district in southwestern Washington is investigating reports of racist taunting that allegedly happened at a high…

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor for elected officials and…

DALLAS (AP) — Court documents say two women charged with murder and evidence tampering in the October 2020 slaying in Texas of a Seattle woman have…

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Jaden Schwartz for at least a month due to a hand injury that will require surgery.…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek announced Thursday she will resign from the Legislature to focus on her gubernatorial run. The…

By The Associated Press Airlines are responding to high sickout numbers during the pandemic by trimming their schedules. Alaska Airlines said…

By CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia next week with Democrats and…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former high school student accused of killing one classmate and wounding three others during a shooting at Freeman High…

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has found a man charged with sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women in…