5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (438+ words) SPOKANE, Wash. " The Washington Department of Ecology issued the state's first statewide drought emergency in more than a decade this week, marking a significant escalation from the regional drought conditions that have affected parts of Washington for the past three…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (167+ words) TACOMA, Wash. -- Washington State Patrol held a memorial on Saturday for the Trooper who was killed while investigating a crash in Tacoma earlier this month. 29-year-old Tara-Marysa Guting'was standing outside her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision when she was…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (321+ words) Credit: Washington State Patrol TACOMA, Wash. " A Washington State Patrol trooper was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday evening while investigating a traffic collision in Tacoma, marking the 34th line-of-duty death in the agency's history. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was standing…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (94+ words) SEATTLE -- A brand new play area playing homage to Eastern Washington is now open in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This new play area located in D Concourse mimics the rolling hills of the Palouse and features art celebrating the agriculture…...