2 dead after Washington State Patrol trooper T-bones Prius at intersection
Two people were killed in a car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper just west of Seattle, authorities said Saturday evening. The officer was not seriously injured in Saturday’s crash, but was taken to hospital as a precaution. The Mason County Coroner on Sunday identified the two people who died as Charles Ferry, 72, […]
Ban Zuckerbucks nationally – Washington Examiner
Wisconsin voters made the Badger State the 28th in the Union to ban private funding of public elections this week. Good. A memo written by a Democratic operative on how Democratic donors should spend their money to maximize their chances of winning this November shows why Congress should pass a national ban now. During the […]
Washington Examiner’s Tiana Doescher argues voters know how Trump and Biden have handled economy
The Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe Doescher argued Wednesday that the economy will likely be a key factor in whom voters cast their vote for this November, as they are aware of how it was under both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Many are anticipating a rematch between Biden and Trump in the […]
Various factors driving up car insurance premiums in Washington state
(The Center Square) – On the heels of a double-digit increase last year, Washington state drivers can expect to pay even more for auto insurance this year. A report by personal finance website Value Penguin estimates Evergreen State motorists will see the second biggest increase in premiums in the nation this year, at 18%. “There are a […]
Washington judge bans use of AI-enhanced video as trial evidence
A Washington judge has banned artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced video from being used as evidence in the trial of a man accused of murdering three people. The decision, signed by King County Superior Court Judge Leroy McCullough on Friday, could be the first of its kind to be handed down in a courtroom amid the rise […]
Israel opposition leader Yair Lapid to travel to Washington
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid will travel to Washington, D.C., next week, according to Israeli media. The focus of his trip will be “strengthening the Israel-U.S. strategic relationship, bringing the hostages back home, and Israel’s role in the region,” an unnamed person from Lapid’s office told the Times of Israel on Tuesday. Lapid is a […]
Sheriff in Washington state won’t enforce city’s ban on homeless encampments, prompting lawsuit: ‘We passed a law’
Two dueling lawsuits in Washington state have brought national attention to homeless encampments and the right of local governments to limit or ban them. The case involves leaders of Burien, Washington, a city of more than 50,000 people located near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Burien has a police station, but the city has spent $16 million […]
US Army Helicopter Crashes During Routine Exercise In Washington State: REPORT
During a routine military air exercise in Washington state, an Army helicopter reportedly fell from the skies Monday evening, injuring both pilots. The crash took place between Yelm and the capital of the Evergreen State, Olympia, KOMO News reported. The Army airmen reportedly carried out the standard training exercise that went south out of Joint […]
Baylor’s Nicki Collen ‘offended’ by Washington Post Kim Mulkey article
Kim Mulkey isn’t the only one taking issue with Kent Babb’s story about his girlfriend, but another coach had a slightly different reason. While Mulkey went on the offensive over what he tried to make into a “hit piece,” Baylor coach Nikki Collen took issue with a specific line in the story and how Mulkey […]
George Washington, Verrazzano bridges vulnerable to similar collapse as Baltimore’s Key Bridge, US warns
New York’s George Washington Bridge and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge are vulnerable to the same catastrophic collapse of the domino effect that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a new analysis warns. Officials had previously discovered that the Key Bridge was designed in such a way that if one of the span’s steel components failed, the […]