Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers
The Coast Guard currently has two polar icebreakers in Seattle:Â the Polar Star, which is considered capable of breaking heavy ice, and the Healy, considered a...
Rising tensions and community members’ worries: FBI investigating after 5 shot dead on Yakama Reservation VIEW
Family members of Thomas Hernandez, of White Swan, one of 5 people fatally shot last weekend, describe a web of relationships scarred by violence that's...
All 5 victims of deadly shootings on Yakama Reservation identified; suspects indicted in carjacking, weapons violations
The Yakima County coroner released the name of the fifth victim on Wednesday morning.
Bullitt Foundation, a heavy hitter in the NW’s environmental movement, will wind down its giving WATCH
The foundation, which traces its roots to a storied Seattle family, will give away most of what's left of its endowment during the next five...
4 climbers stranded since Monday rescued from treacherous route on Rainier
All four were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle because of their prolonged exposure to the cold.
New Trump administration rule intensifies clash over future of Hanford cleanup
The Trump Administration on Wednesday finalized a controversial rule to change the federal definition of high-level radioactive wastes, a move that intensifies a clash with...
Washington state, pushing Trump administration, wants more say in Hanford cleanup
Ecology Director Maia Bellon, in a letter to the federal Energy Department, warns of a return to court litigation should the Trump administration opt out...
‘Welcome home’: New Vietnam War memorial park, opening Saturday, draws the Mattis family to Seattle
The park's centerpiece is a B-52 bomber. A plaque that reads "Welcome home" offers words of reconciliation for those who fought in a divisive war,...
Unexpected contamination reported in Hanford cleanup
Some contamination was not the type expected, spread further than anticipated and was found on a worker's personal clothing, according to incident reports published by...