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Washington State Patrol trooper Gerald D. Wier's vehicle was struck while he was responding to a crash Sunday night on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley.

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 3:59am

Woman faces DUI charge after crashing into patrol car

A 32-year-old Spokane Valley Woman is facing a drunken driving charge after her vehicle slammed into a parked Washington State Patrol car, injuring the trooper inside. Ashley A. Hix is being charged...

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 3:33am

Columbia County Sheriff joins I-1639 opposition

The number of sheriffs refusing to enforce new gun control measures under Initiative 1639 continues to increase. On Monday, Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm directed his deputies not to enforce the...

So far, 21 county sheriffs have said they won't "actively" enforce I-1639.

Wed, 02/06/2019 - 6:38pm

More sheriff's weigh in on I-1639 enforcement

More county sheriffs continue to weigh in on the debate over enforcement of Initiative 1639. Since Monday, Mason County Sheriff Casey Salisbury joined the growing ranks of those saying they won't...

METRO Newspaper Service

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 12:00pm

Students trek to Olympia to support plastic straw ban

Despite a bus cancellation, a group of students from Kirkland’s Lake Washington High School made it to Olympia on Thursday to express support for a statewide ban on single-use plastic straws. The...

Emma Scher | WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 9:45pm

Homeless youth support may be extended and refined by Senate

More than 40,000 students in Washington experienced homelessness in 2016 Bill would make grant application process more accessible Program has had direct...

Latest Headlines

Attorney General Ferguson warns sheriffs opposing I-1639

02/12/2019 - 9:00pm
Woman faces DUI charge after crashing into patrol car

02/12/2019 - 3:59am
Troopers find one dead, one shot at crash scene

02/12/2019 - 3:47am
Columbia County Sheriff joins I-1639 opposition

02/12/2019 - 3:33am
Regional wrestling canceled; qualifiers advance to state

02/08/2019 - 1:09pm
Another county ready to join Stevens in opposing I-1639

02/06/2019 - 9:12pm
More sheriff's weigh in on I-1639 enforcement

02/06/2019 - 6:38pm
County opposes I-1639

02/05/2019 - 5:28pm
Students trek to Olympia to support plastic straw ban

02/01/2019 - 12:00pm
Two bills to remove statute of limitations from different sex crimes

02/01/2019 - 8:00am
Two more Eastern Washington sheriffs say they won't enforce Initiative 1639

01/31/2019 - 8:41pm
Lawn watering draws lawmaker attention

01/31/2019 - 12:00pm
Bill would remove gender language from state requirements

01/31/2019 - 8:00am
Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher joins I-1639 rebellion

01/30/2019 - 10:09pm
Bill created by 5th graders to support kindergartners

01/30/2019 - 12:00pm

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METRO Newspaper Service

02/01/2019 - 12:00pm

Students trek to Olympia to support plastic straw ban

Despite a bus cancellation, a group of students from Kirkland’s Lake Washington High School made it to Olympia on Thursday to express sup

Homeless youth support may be extended and refined by Senate

Attorney General Ferguson warns sheriffs opposing I-1639

Woman faces DUI charge after crashing into patrol car

Troopers find one dead, one shot at crash scene

Columbia County Sheriff joins I-1639 opposition

Sports

01/29/2019 - 9:01pm

Copper Bowl
High Scores

Colville dominates Medical Lake trap-shoot

Regional wrestling canceled; qualifiers advance to state

Colville wrestlers clinch league title

Deer Park Physical Therapy Proudly Opened "The Gym" on January 14th, Grand Opening to Follow

Lawmaker wants designated shooting areas on state-managed lands

Talking About...

02/07/2019 - 11:16pm

On the Hot Seat: Bill targets Marcus Whitman's significance, and our heritage

A significant part of Eastern Washington's history — indeed all of Washington and Oregon history — is under fire in Olympia.

On the Hot Seat: Tim Eyman is pushing $30 car tabs, again

2019: Chinese 'Year of the Pig'

On the Hot Seat: Proposed budget includes $750,000 waste on dam breaching study

1933: Residents among new Terraplane owners

On the Hot Seat: Inslee budget conceals land grab

Entertainment

12/31/2018 - 8:07pm

New Year's Eve traditions vary around world

Each Dec. 31, people anxiously await and count down to the arrival of the new year.

Santa flies into Colville

Letters to Santa

Art walk set for Chewelah

Dessert auction set for Chewelah church

Craft show on tap for this weekend

Photo gallery

Aaron Andrews | Statesman-Examiner

Ski day

Aaron Andrews | Statesman-Examiner

Main Street snow removal

Asian Pacific Legislative Day

Aaron Andrews | Statesman-Examiner

Sunrise after snowfall

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