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SEATTLE (AP) — The Navy made several errors in its environmental impact statement for jet operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. That’s according to a report U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Richard Creatura filed in a lawsuit over the growing fleet of aircraft, called Growlers. The federal lawsuit argues the Navy did not adequately

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks beat the expansion Seattle Kraken 4-1 for their fourth victory in five games. Troy Terry scored his 18th goal and Derek Grant got a short-handed goal. Trevor Zegras and Sam Carrick also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Ducks, who spoiled expansion Seattle’s

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half as New Mexico State steadily eroded a double-digit Washington State lead to come away with a 64-61 victory. The Aggies trailed by 18 after Washington State opened the second half with three straight 3-pointers. Rice scored the next seven

CHENEY, Wash. — Angelo Allegri had a career-high 23 points as Eastern Washington routed Multnomah 95-56. Terin Johnson led the Lions with 11 points and three blocks.

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have closed southbound Interstate 5 at Ashland in southern Oregon because of blizzard conditions, heavy snow and disabled vehicles. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Oregon Department of Transportation said late Wednesday afternoon that there was no estimated time for the freeway’s southbound lanes to reopen. The agency said California-bound traffic should

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — A truck spilled its cargo onto a Duwamish River bridge south of Seattle in Tukwila, damaging beams and blocking direct access to a neighborhood and a BNSF Railway freight yard. The Seattle Times reports photos show at least two of the steel-truss members constructed in 1949 and a steel brace overhead

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Some of the numbers attached to the Seattle Seahawks defense this season are downright unrecognizable. Most glaring is that no team in the league is allowing more total yards than the Seahawks. Seattle is giving up nearly 400 yards per game. But there is a

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Last year, 126 people died while experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County, Oregon’s largest county and home to Portland. However officials said Wednesday none of the deaths were attributed to COVID-19. Jennifer Vines, the county’s health officer, said possible explanations for the lack of coronavirus-related

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The OL Reign will now play home games at Lumen Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle Sounders of MLS. Reign Founder and CEO Bill Predmore says the team had signed a multiyear agreement to play at the stadium in downtown Seattle. The National Women’s

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a host of efforts to address homelessness, including efforts to help people stay in their homes, increasing emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing and expanding services for those struggling with addiction or mental health issues. Inslee looks to spend

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health authorities in Washington state say nearly 100 COVID-19 cases including several identified as the omicron variant have been linked to recent high school wrestling tournaments. The Department of Health along with county health jurisdictions have been investigating several outbreaks among unvaccinated and vaccinated people. Between 80 to 90 cases have

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Officials say fire crews in Olympia, Washington, responded to a large downtown commercial blaze early that damaged nearly a dozen buildings. The blaze was one of several early Wednesday in the Puget Sound region. The Olympia fire started around 5 a.m. at a five-story residential building under construction. Kevin Bossard, assistant

SEATTLE (AP) — The CEO of a Seattle-based affiliate of Planned Parenthood has been removed from her position after controversy following a donor’s use of a racist term in a meeting. The Seattle Times reports that Chris Charbonneau was ousted last week as head of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky. The organization

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed investing $187 million in salmon recovery as part of his 2022 budget and policy proposals. The Bellingham Herald reports Inslee announced his salmon proposals Tuesday at the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community reservation’s Swadabs Park. The legislation would set new standards for salmon habitat protection and

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Political hostility to public education in the Republican-dominated Idaho Legislature is causing some businesses to doubt the wisdom of moving to or expanding in a state that habitually ranks at or near the bottom in what it spends on K-12 students and has had one of

SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading at an alarming rate in Washington state. The case numbers are doubling each day. It’s one of the highest rates in the country. It is leading to a call for people to get vaccinated and take extra precautions as we head into the holidays. Researchers at the

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The next Washington state ferry will bear the name Wishkah when it sails in 2024. The Washington State Transportation Commission voted 7-0 to select the name after receiving citizen suggestions. The name honors the river flowing south from the Olympic foothills into Grays Harbor. It’s the ancestral home of the Lower

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Donato broke a scoreless tie early in the third period of his return to San Jose and the Seattle Kraken beat the Sharks 3-1. Donato knocked a rebound of his own deflection off Sharks defenseman Radim Simek’s skate and past James Reimer for

SEATTLE (AP) — The Metropolitan King County Council has voted to acquire City Hall Park from the city of Seattle. It’s the first step in an uncertain plan to address crime and homelessness in the downtown park. The Seattle Times reports the County Council also rejected an amendment that would guarantee the park remains a

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Republican Sen. Ann Rivers says she no longer plans to resign from the Legislature after the end of the next legislative session. Rivers, of La Center, had announced her retirement in October to become the community development director for the city of Longview. She said in a Facebook post that