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Avalanche Fatally Buries 2 Snowmobilers

2 others rescued in central Washington, including one who was 'partially buried'

(Newser) - A backcountry outing in Washington state's Cascades turned deadly Friday when an avalanche fully buried two snowmobilers near Longs Pass, authorities say. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Paul Markoff, 38, of North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, of Snoqualmie Pass, per NBC News . They...

Rick Steves' $2M Saves a Much-Used Hygiene Center

Travel host buys Lynnwood site in Washington state, keeping free showers and meals

(Newser) - Rick Steves just spent $2.25 million—and not on travels in a far-flung land but on something much closer to home. The travel writer and TV host has been unmasked as the previously anonymous buyer who swooped in to keep the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, north of Seattle, from shutting...

After Washington Floods, a Warning on Toilet Rats

Seattle and King County officials' advice includes using dish soap

(Newser) - Public health officials in Seattle and King County are warning residents that recent heavy flooding may be pushing rats into sewer systems—and occasionally out of household toilets. In a Facebook post , the department laid out a game plan for anyone confronted with a rodent in the bowl. Step one:...

House Republican Who Backed Trump Impeachment Will Exit

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse will not seek reelection

(Newser) - One of the last House Republicans who broke with President Trump after the 2021 Capitol riot is calling it quits. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington state announced Wednesday he won't run again, saying in a statement that stepping away comes "with no reservations or remorse, only gratitude" for...

Washington Floods Claim First Victim

Driver was found in submerged car near Seattle

(Newser) - A man who drove past warning signs was found dead early Tuesday in a car submerged in floodwaters near Seattle, officials said, in the first reported death following a week of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Rescue swimmers found the driver and his vehicle in about 6 feet...

Evacuations Ordered After Seattle-Area Levee Fails
Seattle-Area Levee Breach
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Dec 15, 2025 7:00 PM CST

Seattle-Area Levee Breach 'Has Been Controlled'

Evacuation orders were issued after section of levee failed Monday

(Newser) - Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle on Monday after a small section of it failed following a week of heavy rains, prompting an evacuation order covering parts of three suburbs, officials said. The evacuation order was sent to about 1,100 homes and businesses...

Washington State Faces Catastrophic Floods

Tens of thousands evacuated as rivers surge past record levels

(Newser) - Days of torrential rain in Washington state have caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges, and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation...

Buying Old Ferries 'More Challenging' Than We Think

Sale of 2 old ferries in Washington state is marred by complex rules, missing parts, steep costs

(Newser) - Washington state has put two of its decommissioned ferries—the 144-car Hyak and the 87-car Klahowya—up for sale, but would-be buyers should prepare for a gauntlet of regulatory hurdles and high costs that have deterred all previous takers so far. The two vessels (check out pictures here ) have...

Mom Charged After Daughter Dies on Road Trip

Authorities say woman failed to seek care for 10-year-old during trip with her boyfriend

(Newser) - A Washington state woman is facing manslaughter charges after authorities say she failed to get medical help for her 10-year-old daughter, who died on a summer road trip. Police say Lloydina Shnea McAllister, 42, of Kirkland, was arrested earlier this month after a police investigation into the July death of...

American Is First Person to Die From Rare Bird Flu Strain

Health authorities in Washington state says the risk to humans is low

(Newser) - A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person anywhere to die from a rare strain of bird flu, reports the AP . Health officials, however, say the risk to the public is low. The person, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird...

Mt. Rainier Has Shrunk
Mt. Rainier Has Shrunk
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Nov 18, 2025 5:49 PM CST

Mt. Rainier Has Shrunk

Ice-capped peak now temporary as climate change melts ice, shifts summit

(Newser) - Mt. Rainier has lost its status as a year-round ice-capped peak, according to a new survey that shows the iconic mountain is shrinking—and its summit has even shifted location. The study, published in the journal Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research , finds that all five of the Lower 48's...

DNA From Girl's 1994 Murder Points to a 'Monster'
DNA From Girl's 1994
Murder Points to a 'Monster'
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Nov 15, 2025 12:12 PM CST

DNA From Girl's 1994 Murder Points to a 'Monster'

Mark Anthony Russ charged with killing 14-year-old Tanya Frazier in Seattle

(Newser) - More than 30 years after 14-year-old Tanya Marie Frazier vanished and was later found murdered in Seattle, a suspect has been charged in the decades-old cold case. Tanya disappeared in July 1994 while waiting for a bus to her first summer job, per the New York Times . Her body was...

Hunted by Orcas, Seal Hitches a Ride

Photographer has video of seal that jumped onto her boat off Seattle to avoid a pod of killer whales

(Newser) - A wildlife photographer out on a whale-watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat. Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20-foot vessel near her home on an...

The States With the Highest 'Top 5%' Income

Connecticut is No. 1 on GOBankingRates list, with average household income of $637,673 for top 5%

(Newser) - How much does it take to count oneself among the top 5%? It differs per state, but in Connecticut, the top contender in GOBankingRates' ranking , the average household income for this elite demographic exceeds $637,000, while the median household income across the entire state just cracks $93,000. In...

Intruder Vandalizes Washington State Capitol

Investigators find no political motive for break-in

(Newser) - An intruder broke into the Washington state Capitol in Olympia and smashed a glass door, set fire to a rug and flag, and knocked over busts of George Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. before he was taken into custody by state troopers. The man, who has a...

FTC: Amazon Prime Uses 'Dark Patterns' to Lure Customers In

Agency also says in suit in Seattle that company makes it difficult to cancel Prime memberships

(Newser) - Amazon Prime is facing a high-profile legal test in Seattle, where a jury began hearing a case this week that could reshape how the $139-a-year service operates. The Federal Trade Commission claims Amazon lured tens of millions into Prime memberships without their full awareness, then threw up so many...

Helicopter Crash Kills 4 Soldiers
Helicopter Crash Kills 4 Soldiers
Sep 19, 2025 4:30 PM CDT

Helicopter Crash Kills 4 Soldiers

Soldiers on training mission were based in Washington state

(Newser) - Four soldiers who were part of a team that does nighttime missions were killed when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed this week near a military base in Washington state, Army officials said Friday. The helicopter was on a routine training mission west of the base when...

Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii Form Vaccine Alliance

The states just issued their own vaccine recommendations

(Newser) - Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the AP reports. California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii earlier this...

Don't Freak Out About the Plume Over Mount St. Helens

Wind lifts 1980 eruption ash as volcano remains thankfully quiet, per USGS

(Newser) - A towering plume seen Tuesday over Mount St. Helens sparked brief concern that the volcano was erupting again, but the US Geological Survey and National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, say that's not the case, per CBS News . "Good. Not prepared for that again," one X...

US Soccer Star Collapses on Field



US Soccer Star
Collapses on Field
Sep 15, 2025 6:50 AM CDT

US Soccer Star Collapses on Field

Racing Louisville's Savannah DeMelo is stable in the hospital

(Newser) - Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken by ambulance from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign because of a medical emergency, per the AP . The game at Seattle's Lumen Field was called off following the incident late in the first half. DeMelo...

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