Judge G. Helen Whitener appointed to state Supreme Court
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Pierce County Superior Court Judge G. Helen Whitener was appointed Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Washington Supreme Court. Whitener...
Americans snap to attention on virus as big events canceled VIEW
A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles. The nation...
Feds investigate nursing home as U.S. death toll hits 11 VIEW
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported...
Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst will retire to focus on her health
In an email to colleagues, Fairhurst, who has cancer, wrote that the decision to retire was difficult but encouraged them to keep believing in miracles....
Washington state House hires outside firm to investigate Rep. Shea on ties to threat of political violence
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House on Monday hired a firm to investigate whether a member has engaged in, planned or promoted political...