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From 'Near Ghost Town' to Northwest's Christmas Capital

Welcome to the charming village of Leavenworth

(Newser) - The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a carriage full of tourists. Nestled in her mother's arms, a baby reached out to touch a shop window display, peering toward the sequin-covered reindeer behind it, as colorful ornaments twirled nearby....

Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Gently Past Police

2 suspected thieves arrested in Washington's Jefferson County after trying to flee in rowboat

(Newser) - It started out as an escape by SUV and ended up as a failed escape by rowboat. That's according to police in Jefferson County, Washington, who describe a botched burglary that ended up with two arrests and a sunken getaway vessel. MyNorthwest.com and KIRO 7 report that the...

Orca Brings Back 1980s Trend: the Dead Salmon Hat

Behavior isn't well understood, leaving experts to speculate

(Newser) - An orca has brought back a bizarre 1980s fashion accessory: the dead salmon hat. Talk of orcas displaying salmon on their heads was revived in a general discussion about the whales' behavior in recent years after they began ramming boats. But the behavior was something of a blip. In the...

Cops: Boy Stole Grandpa's Car, Drove 160 Miles

12-year-old reportedly led police in Washington state on 'short pursuit' before being detained

(Newser) - A 12-year-old boy from Washington state is in custody after authorities say he stole his grandfather's car and drove over a mountain range, logging 160 miles before he was finally caught. USA Today reports that the unidentified youngster was nabbed the day before Thanksgiving in Grant County, after the...

Severe Storms Wreak Havoc on Both Coasts

Record rain, high winds in California, Seattle; blizzard and winter storm warnings on East Coast

(Newser) - A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country, blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to central Appalachia. The storm on the West Coast...

Ex-CEO Found Dead After Missing Sentencing

Former S-Ray CEO Stephen Baird was to meet some of the investors he defrauded of $11M

(Newser) - The former CEO of medical device startup S-Ray has been found dead after missing a sentencing hearing for wire fraud over his misuse of investor money. Stephen Baird, 69, was expected to see many of the 200 investors he defrauded of a combined $10.75 million in US District Court...

Runner Lost for a Month in Park Ate 'Nasty' Berries

Robert Schock's mom never gave up hope he'd be found in Washington state park—and he was

(Newser) - A man lost in the wilderness of Washington state for a month was rescued at the end of August clinging to life. Now, Robert Schock is talking about his ordeal, noting to People : "Never did I dream that this kind of survival could ever even be possible."
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Police Say Teen Killed Family, Tried to Blame It on Brother

15-year-old has been charged in juvenile court, but may end up charged as an adult

(Newser) - The 15-year-old suspected of murdering his parents and three of his four siblings at their Washington state home early Monday was charged in juvenile court Thursday with five counts of first-degree domestic violence murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder with a firearm enhancement. Prosecutors say they will ask...

Neighbors Describe a Tranquil Scene Day Before Murder of 5

Adults have been identified in Washington state tragedy

(Newser) - Police confirmed Tuesday that the two adults and three children shot dead inside a lakefront Washington state home Monday were a couple and three of their kids, and that the suspected shooter is their 15-year-old son. The adults were identified as Mark and Sarah Humiston, KING 5 reports. None of...

Teen in Custody After 5 Killed at Washington Home

Neighbors say a couple and their 5 kids lived at the residence

(Newser) - A deputy says authorities who responded to a 911 call from a home in Fall City, Washington, found a "traumatic" scene Monday morning: Two adults and three juveniles fatally shot, and a fourth juvenile wounded. A fifth juvenile, described as a high-school-aged teen, was taken into custody and is...

Navy: Crew Members Declared Dead in Fighter Jet Crash

Two aboard might have ejected during training mission in Washington state

(Newser) - Two crew members missing after their fighter jet crashed in mountainous terrain in Washington during a training flight have been declared dead, the Navy said Sunday. Army Special Forces soldiers trained in mountaineering, high-angle rescue were trying to reach the wreckage in a remote, steep, and heavily wooded area east...

Feeling Political? So Are These US States

Maryland ranks as the No. 1 state in terms of political engagement, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Election Day is less than three weeks away, but early voting is already underway in some states, and others are gearing up to open their own polls. WalletHub wanted to see which states were the most politically engaged, so it looked at all 50 using 10 metrics as a gauge....

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US airman Troy May carried Ursula Bannister on his back for nearly three hours

(Newser) - Ursula Bannister has climbed to a mountain lookout in Washington state once a year for the past 23 years. She normally brings someone with her to the spot where she scattered her mother's ashes, but on Aug. 28, the 79-year-old set out on the challenging 1.6-mile out-and-back trail...

Otter Drags Child From Dock, Into Water in Washington

Mom was able to pull the youngster to safety

(Newser) - A walk down the dock at the Bremerton Marina in Washington state turned terrifying for a mother and child Thursday morning when a river otter appeared and dragged the child into the water. Otter and child went under, then resurfaced, at which point the woman was able to pull her...

After Night Outside, Missing Girl Found by Fisherman

7-year-old wandered away from campsite, her cries for help led to her discovery Monday morning

(Newser) - A 7-year-old girl disappeared from a campsite in Washington state on Sunday evening and was missing more than 12 hours before a local fisherman heard her cries. The girl had been camping with her grandparents at the Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway north of Amboy in Clark County, KATU reports. She...

She Was Jailed for Refusing TB Treatment, Is Now Cured

Woman in Washington state has tested negative for tuberculosis multiple times

(Newser) - The Washington state woman who was jailed after refusing to get treatment for tuberculosis is now cured of the highly contagious disease. The woman, identified only as VN, realized the seriousness of her condition when she was placed behind bars in June 2023 and put in a negative pressure room...

Time Is Running Out for Tribe Facing a Rising Ocean

Quinault Nation has been working to relocate to higher ground for at least a decade

(Newser) - Standing water lies beneath the home Sonny Curley shares with his parents and three children on the Quinault reservation a few steps from the Pacific Ocean in Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The back deck is rotting, and black mold speckles the walls inside, leaving the 46-year-old fisherman feeling drained if...

NTSB: Ex-Astronaut Did a Flyby Just Before Fatal Crash

William Anders routinely did such flybys in the San Juan Islands, a friend tells government agency

(Newser) - A preliminary report in the investigation into the plane crash last month that killed William Anders, the 90-year-old former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo from space, has determined that Anders was doing a flyby past a friend's home right before his aircraft plummeted into...

Mystery Kinkajou Found at Rest Stop in Washington

Officials aren't sure how rainforest animal got there

(Newser) - Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what's a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals—which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear—was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week at a highway rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of...

Railway Ordered to Pay $400M for Trespassing on Reservation

BNSF Railway sent 100-car trains carrying crude oil through tribe's Washington reservation

(Newser) - BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal judge ordered Monday after finding that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe's reservation. US District Judge Robert Lasnik initially ruled last year...

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