Katie Fairbanks | The Seattle Times

December 23, 2019 at 9:01 pm

Homeless people shaken after they were attacked in Longview

The alleged attackers reportedly said they were upset because one of the campers threw a wrench through a car window and broke their friend's jaw.

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FILE- In this Nov. 9, 2015 photo, precooked dungeness crabs from Washington state are offered for sale at Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle. Oregon and Washington have joined California in delaying the start of their commercial crab seasons after dangerous toxin levels were found in the crabs. Officials say elevated levels of domoic acid were found in crabs in all three states. The toxin is produced by a massive bloom of microscopic algae that’s caused by warming ocean conditions. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FX105

December 7, 2019 at 12:33 pm

Oregon commercial Dungeness crab season delayed; no word on Washington season

The commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed until at least Dec. 31 along the entire Oregon Coast, meaning the loss of the lucrative Christmas...

Nation & World

November 19, 2019 at 4:27 am

Washington’s backlog of rape tests frustrates victims; state moves to speed lab work

After she was drugged at a local bar and sexually assaulted last year, Stefani Webb sought treatment at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center’s emergency room...

University of Washington marching band charter bus is tipped back up after flipping Thursday on its way towards Pullman for the Apple Cup. The bus is getting ready to be towed.

October 14, 2019 at 12:34 pm

Health privacy law ‘unintended consequences’ problematic in Washington emergencies

A move is under way to create a HIPAA emergency protocol form that would be filled out by patients and gives hospitals and other facilities...

Local News

Dr. Johnny Delashaw, Jr., born and raised in Longview, is reopening his Longview practice at the Kirkpatrick Family Clinic. Photo originally ran 11-3-2013

August 31, 2019 at 12:33 pm

Former Swedish neurosurgeon asks court to lift license restrictions

OLYMPIA — Attorneys for a former Swedish Medical Center neurosurgeon argued in court Friday that the restrictions on his medical license should be dropped because...

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August 30, 2019 at 9:01 pm

Final study: Proposed Western Washington methanol plant a net positive for greenhouse-gas emissions

The plant would release about 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, but it would lead to a decrease of carbon emissions worldwide by displacing...

Nation & World

April 15, 2019 at 6:45 pm

New opioid rules have limited effects on chronic pain patients

Doctor and patient concerns that new state opioid prescribing rules would force chronic pain patients off their medication have not materialized, health officials say. In...

February 17, 2019 at 5:11 pm

To save on surgery, out-of-state patients travel to Washington’s Longview

A year and a half ago, Anita Graves’ doctor told her her right knee needed to be replaced. However, rather than undergoing the procedure near...