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FBI Issues Jugging Warning: Video All Washingtonians Need to See
The FBI has issued a warning of an increasing crime trend called "jugging." Jugging is when a criminal suspect or group targets a customer leaving a bank ATM, or building with a significant amount of cash. Thieves approach victims as they get into their vehicles, or in some cases actually follow the victim as they drive off, to rob them at another location.
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
Was a Washington State Man A Serial Killer That Got Away?
Last August, a 49-year-old cold case in Massachusetts was solved. It was one of the most famous unsolved murders in 'The Bay State.' 'The Lady of the Dunes' was the oldest unidentified homicide victim in the State. Ruth Marie Terry's hands were removed from her body and she was found...
State to start investigating deadly police encounters
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The State of Washington is about to change the way it investigates deadly police encounters. Starting December 1, the state’s Office of Independent Investigations will head up inquiries into cases where police are involved in deadly incidents. At first, the agency will only investigate cases...
Senate Republican ‘blindsided’ by removal and ordered return of Green Hill School inmates
The lead Republican on the state Senate committee that oversees Washington’s correctional system says he felt “blindsided” by the removal — and ordered return — of 43 inmates from Green Hill School in Chehalis. The statement by state Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, comes after the...
Seattle man in jail after allegedly stabbing teen in Lynnwood-area parking lot
A Seattle man is being held in Snohomish County Jail after he allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old boy in an unincorporated Lynnwood parking lot earlier this week. According to Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe, deputies responded to reports of a stabbing in the parking lot at 148th Street Southwest and Highway 99 Tuesday around 1:15 p.m.
Puget Sound Energy signs long-term contract for more wind energy
BELLEVUE, Wash. (July 23, 2024) – As part of its continued efforts to procure clean energy, Puget Sound Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) for a 315 MW wind farm under development in Wheatland and Meagher County in Montana.
Garden City Church enjoys new home at historic building
The building most recently known as the Karpeles Manuscript Museum in Tacoma now has new owners. Originally built in 1930 as a fraternal building, the structure has been owned by the Karpeles Manuscript Museum since 1991. The museum was one of several branches nationwide that houses rare historical documents. The...
Smith Adds Anthony Gilich As Assistant Coach
SEATTLE – Washington baseball coach Eddie Smith completed his first full-time coaching staff on Thursday with the announcement of Anthony Gilich as an assistant coach. Gilich will serve as UW's defensive coordinator. A veteran coach with deep ties to the state of Washington, Gilich comes to Montlake from Arizona...
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