A shooting spree in Tumwater ended in a sun-drenched Walmart parking lot when a civilian shot the suspected gunman to death, police said Sunday evening.
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Meet the companies testing self-driving vehicles in the Pacific Northwest
“The industry, the private sector is pulling government along, whether we’re ready or not,” a said Washington transportation official said. “We’re trying to play catch up, but we do need a public policy framework.”
Flooding threatens century-old dam on lake above Leavenworth
A nearly 100 year-old dam near Leavenworth, Washington, is under heavy pressure from melting snow this week and officials are warning downstream residents to be prepared to evacuate if the dam breaks.
Kinder Morgan shareholders hear from pipeline opponents
Demonstrators took to land and sea in British Columbia Wednesday as energy giant Kinder Morgan hosted shareholders at an annual meeting in Texas.
Virgin America merger with Alaska Air reaches logistical crescendo this week
Virgin’s ticket counters, kiosks and signage will begin disappear to disappear. Travelers will deal with one reservation system, one call center, one website and one smartphone app.
New tsunami maps for southwest Washington coast have ‘shocking’ flooding
The worst case scenario for flooding from a tsunami along the Pacific Northwest coast just got even worse. Washington’s Department of Natural Resources with help from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration re-mapped the maximum tsunami threat from Grays Harbor down to the Columbia River mouth.