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Hikers survive hair-raising close call at 10,000 feet
‘we needed to get out of there’
FROM THE AP: 2 killed, 1 in critical condition after fight in Bellevue
Two men are dead and another man is in critical condition after a shooting and stabbing Saturday night in Bellevue, authorities told KING TV.
FROM THE AP: Judge: Petition to recall Seattle mayor can move forward
SEATTLE (AP) — A King County Superior Court judge has approved a petition for an election to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
FROM THE AP: Official: ‘Critical to understand long-term nature of virus’
SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 isn’t going away soon, so people need to learn to make protecting each other’s health part of daily life, King County’s top public health official said Friday.
FROM THE AP: Oregon officials urge limiting social gatherings to 10 due to virus
By SARA CLINE
Search finds zero wolves in South Cascades
Washington had at least 145 wolves at the end of 2019
Little pushes for in-person instruction in Idaho schools this fall
‘expectation is that schools will not be closed’
Seattle urged to see a ‘world without law enforcement’
Mayor Jenny Durkan last month proposed about $20 million in Police Department cuts
Idaho Supreme Court rejects age-related death row appeal
James Harvey Hairston was sentenced to death in 1996 in connection with the shooting deaths of an elderly couple
US, Wyoming urge rejection of ruling that blocked bear hunts
Ruling means federal wildlife officials will have to do more to justify their proposal to lift protections for bears
Local restrictions in place as COVID-19 cases increase
Montana reported 44 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
Feds scrap plans to reintroduce grizzlies to North Cascades
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has been the primary focus of grizzly recovery efforts to date, and grizzly populations have increased to about 700 bears there
Montana virus infections hit new high as nursing home hit
Studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick
FROM THE AP: Montana town holds holiday events in spite of coronavirus
LINCOLN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana town held its annual Independence Day events, one of the few celebrations in the state not curtailed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
FROM THE AP: Second Metro bus driver dies of COVID-19 in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A second bus driver has died from complications related to COVID-19, according to a public transportation agency in Washington state.