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Ferguson to Grant Funds Obtained From 'High-Capacity Magazines' Lawsuit to Local Law Enforcement
OLYMPIA - Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office is accepting applications from local law enforcement agencies for $2 million in funding for programs intended to reduce gun violence, promote firearms safety and support victims of gun violence. The one-time grant opportunity is funded by finds...
Washington boater accused of hitting kayak pleads not guilty
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A man accused of driving a speed boat over a kayak moments after a father and son jumped out of the way in August pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning. David J. Seymour, 20, was charged with reckless boating on Tuesday. He appeared virtually for...
In Washington's closest elections, volunteers go door-to-door to 'rehab' faulty ballots
When election results get tight in Washington state, another race begins: Who can do more “ballot curing,” having volunteers call, text, and even show up at voters’ doors to help fix faulty ballots.
At least 118 eagles killed by trafficking ring, prosecutors say
Billings, Mont. — A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of a long-running wildlife trafficking ring in the western U.S. that authorities allege killed thousands of birds, court filings show.Travis John Branson is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Sept. 18 for his role in the trafficking ring that operated on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana and elsewhere. Prosecutors say the Cusick, Washington man made between $180,000 and $360,000 from 2009 to 2021 selling bald and golden eagle parts illegally. "It was...
Woman recovering, building damaged after hit-and-run at North Spokane buffet
SPOKANE, Wash. — The damage is still visible, including pieces of a black car, outside China's Best Buffet on East Lincoln. Spokane Police say Lonnie Boykin rammed into the restaurant Tuesday night before running over a woman. "Yeah he lost his freaking mind," said Dawn Kortness, who is home...
Here are the 2024 Spokane County Interstate Fair Grandstand Events
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Interstate Fair will host evening Grandstand Events on eight of the ten nights of the fair. These events include the headlining concerts and other fair traditions. The first two days of the fair, September 6 and 7, will host the Professional Rodeo Cowboys...
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