77-year-old dad battling 2 forms of cancer nails ice skating routine in viral video
Richard Epstein, 77, is battling two forms of cancer and recently nailed an ice skating routine with his teacher — proving that it's never too late to learn something new.
Rape, murder of 9-year-old Spokane girl solved 62 years later
Police believe then 20-year-old John Reigh Hoff raped and murdered Candy Rogers, 9, in 1959 in Spokane, Washington, before committing suicide in 1970.
Washington state flooding: State of emergency declared, hundreds displaced
Flooding and landslides wreaked havoc on the U.S. Northwest, closing a portion of a major highway and displacing hundreds of residents.
Video: Coast Guard rescues hiker who was missing for a week
The Coast Guard has released dramatic rescue video of 26-year-old hiker who had been missing for at least a week in Olympic National Park in Washington.
Western US governors meet with President Biden to discuss current wildfires
The Friday meeting between President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and seven Western US governors focused on wildfire prevention and response. KTVU's Greg Lee reports.
Blackouts in US Northwest due to heat wave, deaths reported
The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting a electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand.
Boeing's newest version of the 737 Max makes first test flight
Boeing’s newest version of the 737 Max jetliner has taken flight. A Boeing 737 Max 10 completed a test flight of about 2 1/2 hours on Friday over Washington state. The Max 10 can hold up to 230 passengers.
Unlike California, Washington state electricity provider won't shut off power during wind storms
A major provider of electricity in the state of Washington says preemptively shutting off power to customers during high wind events to prevent wildfires is not an option. Many wonder why PG&E can't do the same in California.
Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into patrol car in Washington state
Nobody was hurt when a Tesla in autopilot mode crashed into a patrol car over the weekend in Western Washington.
Study finds about a third of people with ‘mild’ COVID-19 still have symptoms months later
This study followed patients who had a mild case of COVID-19 for up to nine months after recovery - and found about a third of them had persisting symptoms.
90-year-old Seattle woman walks 6 miles in the snow to get coronavirus vaccine
A 90-year-old Seattle woman walked six miles in the snow over the weekend to make sure she was on time for her coveted Covid-19 vaccination appointment.
K-9 shot during police chase gets hero's salute as he leaves hospital
Arlo’s handler, Deputy Tyler Turpin, posts regular updates about Arlo on TikTok, amassing over one million followers.
At least 2 people injured after Tacoma police car runs through crowd gathered for street racing
A Tacoma police cruiser ran over a person Saturday night after responding to a reported street racing incident in the South 900 Block of Pacific Avenue.
Two Seattle Police officers placed on leave in probe into Capitol mob
Seattle’s police chief says two city officers were apparently in Washington, D.C., Wednesday when a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol and that an investigation will be launched to find out whether they committed criminal acts.
Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
On Sunday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced the authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.
Cal at Washington State canceled because of COVID-19
California's game at Washington State was canceled less than two hours before kickoff on Saturday because of a case of COVID-19 on the Cal team.
Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West
The plan released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management aims to limit wildfires in a 350,000-square-mile area of mainly sagebrush habitat that includes parts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah.
Officials: 300 attend Washington wedding that leads to virus outbreak
Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive.
US governors, mayors increase COVID-related restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
More governors and mayors are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the virus.
California man accused of sexual assault on flight sentenced
A California man was sentenced to two years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting of a woman on a flight from London to Seattle in 2018.