6.4 and 5.4 magnitude earthquakes strike near Vancouver Island
Two sizable earthquakes, 6.4 and 5.4 magnitude, struck near Vancouver Island nearly an hour apart on Thursday morning.
Samurai sword-wielding man arrested in Washington state Walmart after screaming threats, police say
A man wielding a samurai sword was arrested inside a Walmart store in Washington over the weekend after he yelled and threatened to hurt people, authorities said.
Manuel Ellis death: Officers cleared of wrongdoing, will not return to Tacoma Police Department
Three officers who were acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis last month have been cleared of any wrongdoing and will not return to the Tacoma Police Department.
Picasso, Rembrandt, Goya artworks feared damaged, lost in Seattle art gallery fire
“I don’t care if it’s $5, $10 or $20,000. We’re treating everything as if it’s valuable, and we’re trying to save as much as possible,” said the art gallery’s manager.
Washington AG sues to block Kroger and Albertsons merger, warning of higher grocery prices
Meanwhile, Kroger and Albertsons say they must merge to compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business.
Polar bear sisters caught on camera having pool party at Washington zoo
Video from the zoo shows twin polar bears Astra and Laerke having a ball after one of them dragged a kid-sized pool into the bears’ bigger swimming pool.
VIDEO: Seattle police officer laughs about woman hit, killed by patrol car
Authorities are investigating after shocking body cam video showed how one Seattle Police officer reacted to the death of a woman hit and killed by a patrol car during an emergency response.
'Barking' Pierce Co. deputy has used the tactic before to get suspects to surrender
A "barking" deputy who helped get four teens into custody following a car theft in University Place says this isn't his first time imitating a police K9 to get a suspect to surrender.
WATCH: Sheriff's deputy barks like police K9 to trick teen suspects into surrendering
A sheriff's deputy used a unique way to get teens out of hiding after they allegedly stole a car: by barking like a dog that was about to be released on the hidden suspects.
'This is a complete nightmare:' Bank fraud drains Washington man's account of $60K
Richard Wood says KeyBank reassured him the suspicious activity in his account was under control. He couldn’t have imagined that weeks later he’d be looking at a nearly empty account.
See dramatic moment police arrest Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife for his murder
Police are shown storming the Washington home of Shanna Gardner-Fernandez last Thursday in front of her tearful mother and 12-year-old twins in dramatic body camera footage obtained by Fox News Digital.
78-year-old breaks record, becomes oldest woman to summit Mt. Rainier
Imagine climbing 9,000 feet across glaciers and crevasses in unstable weather to summit your state's tallest mountain. Now picture doing it at 78 years old.
Watch: Grandparents take off (and tumble) in first-of-its-kind race
The race winner, Steve Butler, says he hasn’t run a foot race since he played high school football 50 years ago.
Court docs: Beyond Wonderland shooting suspect claimed he was hallucinating on drugs
The man charged with killing two people and injuring three others at the Gorge Amphitheatre last week claimed he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed "the world was ending," according to court documents obtained by FOX 13 News.
Sheriff: Teen driver 'fell asleep' before car went off cliff into river, killing father and younger siblings
A fisherman found an overturned car in an Idaho river with a family of four deceased inside. Deputies believe they now know what caused the crash.
Washington man missing for 5 days found alive inside truck in ravine
Crews said the truck left the roadway and traveled 150 feet down a steep and heavily-wooded ravine before coming to a rest on its wheels.
Mount St. Helens erupted 43 years ago Thursday: Here's how it unfolded
While the most devastating acts from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens occurred on May 18, 1980, scientists began getting an inkling something was up a little more than two months before the eruption. The USGS released a day-by-day rundown reliving those anxiety-ridden weeks.
Washington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act; Gov. Inslee calls special session
Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out a new statewide drug policy, putting Washington on the brink of decriminalizing possession of fentanyl and other drugs while also depriving it of much-needed investments in public health.
Teen killed after eye gets impaled during PE class in 'tragic accident'
School officials said 16-year-old Brayden Bahme was in P.E. class when the gruesome, freak accident occurred.
Washington becomes 10th state to enact semi-automatic rifle ban, law effective immediately
The law blocks the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar style rifles. The measure does not bar the possession of the weapons by people who already have them.