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More Than A Number: Victim's resource guide
More Than A Number's goal is to give a face to the victim and a voice to the family. Welcome to the More Than A Number victim's guide. First, from everyone here at KING 5, we are sorry for your loss. We understand that this is a difficult time for...
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
Washington prepares to roll out tax break for office-to-housing conversions
Cities in Washington are eager to see underused office buildings converted to housing. A new state tax break could help. The Legislature approved a law this year to allow developers to defer sales and use taxes if they convert existing structures, like office buildings, into affordable housing. The Department of Revenue last week continued the […]
WA Tribes Push to Stop Offshore Wind Turbine Development
WA state officials say there are no 'concrete' plans or specific proposals in place about pursuing offshore wind turbines on Washington's coast. However, another group has stepped forward to voice disapproval of their consideration. Native tribes protest ideas, want to give input. Currently, WA State has 2 "unsolicited" proposals from...
Tricia Lubach named WSSDA director
Jul. 29—OLYMPIA — Quincy School Board Member Tricia Lubach was offered the position of executive director of the Washington State School Directors' Association on July 23, following a unanimous vote by the WSSDA Board of Directors, according to an announcement from the WSSDA. "We're thrilled to be hiring one of our own," WSSDA President Sandy Hayes, of the Northshore School District, wrote in ...
New Air Quality Map For Washington Could Help You Breathe Easy!
Over the weekend, some guy looked at me in judgment because I was outside walking. Part of my brain wanted to think it was some sort of judgment on my weight and my walking, but then I realized, nope, it was because it's 2024, and I'm still wearing a mask.
A $1 million starter home is the norm in over 200 cities, including some in WA
KING COUNTY, Wash. - Buying your first home and the feeling of getting those keys for the first time, it’s the ultimate American Dream. But the reality of that dream is costing a lot more nowadays. Depending on where you live, $1 million might not be enough to get...
Lost in Washington: The mysterious disappearance of Leah Roberts
On the early morning of March 18, 2000, joggers along Canyon Creek Road in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest spotted clothes scattered and tied to the trees. Their investigation led them to discover a white Jeep that had rolled down the embankment. They would soon discover that the abandoned vehicle was a key clue in an ongoing missing persons investigation that remains unsolved to this day.
Attorney General’s AI Task Force holds its first meeting
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for the first time Friday morning. The task force was established through bipartisan legislation earlier this year at Ferguson’s request to address AI’s growing impact on the economy and assess its benefits and challenges. Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-White Center, sponsored Senate […]
Local Republican delegates share their experience at National Convention
MILWAUKEE, WI—The Republican National Convention came to a close on Thursday, July 18, in Milwaukee, where Donald J Trump, speaking in public for the first time since the assassination attempt just days earlier, officially accepted the nomination as the Republican candidate for the 47th President of the United States having received votes from 2,388 of the 2,429 delegates. Senator J.D. Vance, of Ohio, is his Vice-Presidential pick.
Washington commission comes to Spokane to raise awareness about gender pay gap
The Washington State Women’s Commission is calling attention to the gender wage gap with a new campaign it calls Activate 3.8. The commission held its eastern Washington unveiling during an event Saturday at Gonzaga. A similar event was held last week in Seattle. Commission executive director Grace Yoo says...
Grant County Sheriff's Office Arrests Quincy Man in Connection with Fuel Thefts
EPHRATA - In a recent operation, the Grant County Sheriff's Office's new Crime Reduction Team (CRT) apprehended a 21-year-old man from Quincy on Saturday morning. The suspect, identified as Oscar E. Ruiz Ramos, was found driving a black 2001 Chevy pickup truck, which is suspected of being involved in several fuel thefts and suspicious activities around local homes.
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