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Personal data stolen from Olympia School District employees
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 9:14 amOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Personal information of some current and former Olympia School District employees has been stolen by someone posing as the district’s superintendent.… -
Rangers call up reliever Alex Claudio
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 7:19 amSEATTLE (AP) — The Texas Rangers called up left-handed reliever Alex Claudio from Triple A Round Rock on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Phil Klein. Claudio,… -
Feds list Idaho as possible site for nuclear waste storage
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 7:04 amBOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy lists the Idaho National Laboratory as a possible site for storing about 1,300 dump truck loads… -
Washington charter school system gets back to work
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:57 amSEATTLE (AP) — The Washington State Charter School Commission got back to work on Wednesday. The board, which was reconstituted in the state’s new charter… -
Washington jobless rate holds steady at 5.8 percent
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:54 amOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state added 9,000 new jobs from February to March, but its unemployment rate remains at 5.8 percent for the fourth… -
US Secretary of the Interior to speak at UW Commencement
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:47 amSEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington’s commencement ceremony. Jewell is a… -
Food truck for Fido: New Seattle business caters to canines
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 12:48 amStand on any block around lunchtime near Amazon.com's downtown Seattle headquarters and there are two common sights: people walking their dogs and people buying lunch… -
Beltre has 5 RBIs; Holland, Rangers beat Mariners 8-0
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 11:04 pmDerek Holland didn't want to take credit Tuesday night. He deflected praise to Texas' defense once, twice, three times, and didn't stop there. -
The Latest: Vigil held for victim in body parts case
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 9:24 pmThe Latest on the arrest of a man following the discovery of body parts inside a Seattle recycling bin: (all times local): -
Police: Man arrested after body parts found in Seattle
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 4:54 pmSEATTLE (AP) — Three body parts — including a foot — found in a homeowner’s recycling bin likely belong to a woman who was reported… -
John Charlton charged with 1st-degree murder of Renton mom
Jillian Raftery | April 12, 2016 3:21 pmThe man accused of killing a Renton mother of three is being held on a second-degree murder chage and had his bail set Tuesday at… -
2015 APTRA Awards announced
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 2:01 pmHere is the list of the 2015 APTRA Broadcast Contest winners: Station of the Year – Combined Categories – All Markets – TBA June 11,… -
Western State Hospital CEO fired following recent escapes
Eric Mandel | April 12, 2016 2:00 pmThere is a change in leadership following the escape of multiple dangerous patients at Western State Hospital. -
Railroad workers stop Ballard trains to sweep, clean homeless encampments
Dyer Oxley | April 12, 2016 11:25 amBallard freight trains were brought to a halt Monday morning as crews launched an effort to clean up and sweep homeless encampments along the rail… -
Hanford contractor eligible for $18.8M in incentives
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 10:10 amRICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — A Hanford Nuclear Reservation contractor is eligible to receive $18.8 million in incentive pay from the U.S. Department of Energy for…