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Washington state teen Ashlynn Hanley, who went missing over a month ago, has been located safe
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (262+ words) On January 15, 2026, the Port Orchard Police Department notified Dateline that 15-year-old Ashlynn Hanley, who vanished in December 2025, from Port Orchard, Washington, has been located. Dateline reported on Ashlynn's story earlier this week for our digital "Missing in America' series. The…...
An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (415+ words) SEATTLE " An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century. The dean of the university's School of Medicine, Dr. Tim Dellit, made the…...
Possible human bird flu case in Washington state, first in U.S. in 9 months
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (304+ words) Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation's first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing. A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident preliminarily tested positive for the infection, the Washington State Department of Health…...
Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the U.S. in August under agreement with Washington
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (323+ words) KIGALI, Rwanda " Seven migrants were transferred from the United States to Rwanda in August under a deportation agreement with the U.S., authorities in the East African country said Thursday. Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from…...
Bipartisan government funding is at risk of dying in Trump's Washington
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1279+ words) WASHINGTON " For many years, final decisions over how much the U.S. government spends, and how, have required sign-off from leaders of both parties, no matter who controlled the White House or Capitol Hill or the level of polarization. Now, that last…...
Washington deputy uses lasso to detain chainsaw-wielding man
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (151+ words) Bodycam video shows the moment a Washington state sheriff's deputy used a lasso to capture a man armed with a chainsaw after he had jumped into a shallow pond. Washington deputy uses lasso to detain chainsaw-wielding man Georgia college student…...
Mother of murdered Washington girls calls for Amber Alert reform
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) An attorney representing Whitney Decker, the mother of three young girls believed to have been kidnapped and murdered by their father, says an Amber Alert was delayed during critical hours. KING's Alex McLoon reports. Mother of murdered Washington girls calls…...
FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) SEATTLE " Law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington state, authorities said Tuesday. Derek Sanders, the elected sheriff of Thurston…...
Army estimates that Trump's military parade could cost $16 million in damage to Washington streets
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (684+ words) The cost to repair Washington, D.C., streets after the upcoming military parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary could cost as much as $16 million, according to U.S. military officials. That's part of an estimated $45 million total cost for the June 14 military parade, which coincides…...
A growing number of lawmakers are looking to ditch Washington for the governor's mansion
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1204+ words) WASHINGTON " It's not unusual for popular, term-limited governors to try to keep their political careers going by running for the Senate. It's much less common for senators to eye the governor's mansion in their home states. But this election cycle…...