Month: January 2022

As KIRO Newsradio has been reporting, car theft cases in Washington state have shot up dramatically. So, what’s the best way to keep from becoming a statistic? Dramatic rise in car thefts blamed on new Washington state law Northwest Insurance…

The state site for Washington residents to order free COVID-19 at-home tests now has more available. Washington households can order at-home rapid COVID tests at no cost The portal first went live on Jan. 21, and all the tests that…

Pot shops up and down the I-5 corridor, from Bellingham to Vancouver, are increasingly becoming the target of armed robberies. And some of those robberies have even left employees with gunshot wounds. Tom Bout, owner of the Cannabis Professionals Network…

The Washington state Legislature is considering two bills to reform the scope of Gov. Jay Inslee’s ability to exercise a State of Emergency proclamation. The Legislature received public comment on Senate Bill 5909 Friday, Jan. 28 and House Bill 1772…

With COVID-19 cases beginning to decline in parts of Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee expressed optimism regarding the state’s status in the near future. King County COVID cases finally trending down, but ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’ Most counties…

It was a somber day for Seattle firefighters as they said goodbye to one of their own. Firefighter Matt Runte passed away unexpectedly in December while on a run before his shift. On Saturday, a procession made its way down…

A Clark County Sheriff’s deputy unintentionally shot and killed an off-duty Vancouver police officer Saturday night, reports Oregon Live. Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota was killed Saturday while off duty at his home, per the Vancouver Police Department.. That same…

Two people were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Tacoma early Saturday morning. Crews arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of North Pearl Street around 3 a.m. and saw flames and smoke spreading…

State lawmakers heard testimony on Friday for a bill from Gov. Jay Inslee, which would make it a misdemeanor for elected leader or candidates to spread unfounded allegations of election fraud. But could his proposal stand up to a court…

It’s been two-and-a-half months since the U.S. border reopened to Canadian visitors, but unfortunately in Point Roberts, it’s not bringing the levels of tourism that businesses there were expecting after the 19-month closure. Ali Hayton, owner of the International Marketplace…