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SEATTLE (AP) — The latest storm to hit the Pacific Northwest has brought a halt to travel across Washington’s Cascade mountains, flood warnings, school closures and icy roads. Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state along with Stevens Pass on U.S. 2, White Pass on U.S. 12 and Blewett Pass on U.S. 97 were

LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A man who died after he was struck by an Amtrak passenger train in Lakewood on January 1 was identified by the Pierce County medical examiner. Forty-year-old Eric Johnson of Tacoma died from multiple blunt force injuries. That’s according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. The incident was ruled an

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department says a police officer fatally shot a burglary suspect who stabbed and killed a police dog and stabbed another officer in the face. The Seattle Times reports that the department’s K-9 team responded to a report of a man with a machete and knife breaking into a residence

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory. But for people of color, the attack was more

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police say an officer shot and killed a man suspected of burglary after the man stabbed a police dog. The Seattle Police Department says a South Seattle resident called 911 Wednesday afternoon about a man with a knife breaking into their home. Police say an officer with a police dog responded,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and current Senate President, Peter Courtney, is retiring. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that Courtney, a Democrat in his 38th year as a lawmaker, informed colleagues on Wednesday afternoon that he would not seek re-election this year. His office confirmed his decision. The Democrat, who represents Salem, served in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon set a record for the number of new COVID-19 cases Wednesday for the third time in a week. Health officials say there are 6,203 new confirmed or presumptive cases Wednesday, smashing a record set just the day before. New cases were up 140% from a week ago and hospitalizations were

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner says he’s going to make every effort to play in the Seahawks’ regular season finale Sunday at Arizona, however meaningless the game is for Seattle. Wagner suffered a sprained knee while trying to defend a screen pass during the Seahawks’ last game.

SEATTLE (AP) — An investigation by Seattle’s police watchdog group shows Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests. The Seattle Times reports the radio chatter on June 8, 2020, about members of the Proud Boys marching around downtown

By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has ordered 5.5 million at-home tests to distribute to the public and will improve booster vaccine access and supply about 10 million free protective masks amid a steep increase in COVID-19 cases due to the more contagious omicron variant. Gov. Jay Inslee’s office

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Employees of a Starbucks store in upstate New York who voted to unionize last month have walked off the job. The employees in Buffalo say they don’t have the staff or resources to work safely amid surging COVID-19 cases. Six employees formed a picket line Wednesday outside the store and led

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man in northwest Washington was stuck and killed by a snowplow and authorities urged people not to travel in some areas of Washington and Oregon as winter storms continue throughout the region. Parts of several major highways in Oregon finally reopened Wednesday after snow from a blizzard earlier this week

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allegiant Air is ordering new planes from Boeing. It’s a win for Boeing because Allegiant’s current fleet consists entirely of jets from European rival Airbus. Allegiant said Wednesday that it will buy 50 Boeing 737 Max jets and take options for 50 more. The terms of the deal weren’t released. The

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Public Schools officials are tightening mask and vaccine requirements for after-school sports and music and dance performances amid a surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant. With little appetite for a return to a complete shutdown, some other districts were taking similar measures

SEATTLE (AP) — Council member Debora Juarez has been elected president of the Seattle City Council, making her the first Indigenous president in the council’s history. The Seattle Times reports the nine-person council voted unanimously during their first meeting of 2022 to elect Juarez, a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Council member Lisa Herbold, who

SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say around 4% of more than 14,000 Seattle Public Schools students and staff who participated in the district’s rapid testing clinics this week tested positive for COVID-19. Volunteers and district staff administered the tests in pop-up clinics on Sunday and Monday after the state’s largest district received a shipment of 60,000

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a shooting in Auburn, Washington, that left three people dead. One of those killed was a child. The Seattle Times reports officers received reports of gunshots from a home around 6:53 p.m. Tuesday. Kolby Crossley, public information officer with the Auburn Police Department, said  responding officers found a

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A regional tourism agency in Alabama is standing up for its chief executive despite his federal fraud indictment related to a music festival in Iowa that lost more than $2 million. WTVY-TV reports that a Visit Dothan statement says the agency is aware of the charges against president and CEO Aaron

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Whatcom County Council members have voted to delay naming a replacement for state Sen. Doug Ericksen, who died after becoming ill with COVID-19. The Bellingham Herald reports the council voted 4-2 at a special meeting Tuesday to delay naming a replacement for the Ferndale Republican until their Jan. 11 meeting. Councilman

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Around three dozen Democrats were trapped in the House gallery on Jan. 6 after the rest of their colleagues had been evacuated, ducking beneath their seats as supporters of former President Donald Trump laid siege. The insurrection interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. The