Mary Kay Letourneau, a Washington state teacher convicted of having sex with her 12-year-old student 23 years ago and later marrying him, died of cancer Monday, her attorney said.
So far, more than 125,000 people have died in the U.S. due to the virus.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that face coverings will be mandatory statewide.
SEATTLE – Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Thursday that the city will offer free citywide coronavirus testing in partnership with the University of Washington Medicine. Testing will be performed at two locations. Drive-up sites will be located in north and south Seattle. Those sites are former emissions testing sites, which will allow for up to […]
SEATTLE – Seattle news station KIRO-TV captured video of a woman stealing a treat from a Cheesecake Factory location in the midst of riots following protests over the death of George Floyd. After several hours of peaceful gatherings and marches earlier Saturday, Seattle police said the crowd turned violent, throwing bottles, setting fires, breaking windows and […]
State troopers in Washington state spotted a bear running across lanes of Interstate 5 in Pierce County on Sunday morning. The bear was seen near milepost 122 between Lakewood and Dupont, KIRO-TV reported. Troopers said officials from the Department of Fish and Wildlife responded and were trying to locate the bear. Officials cautioned drivers to be […]
WASHOUGAL, Wash – A 60-pound turkey with an injured foot at an animal rescue facility in Washougal, Washington, now has a wheelchair to help him recover. The turkey, named Bill, was brought to Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge after coming from a feed store, KIRO-TV reported. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CASyLw1prAh/ Bill’s right foot had an infection from a cut, but […]
Monday marked the 40th year since the disastrous eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state. It remains the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, an earthquake triggered the largest landslide in recorded history, setting off massive explosions that blasted rocks, ash, volcanic gas and steam […]
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – Two people were tied up and robbed at gunpoint as children slept during a home invasion robbery on Mercer Island early Monday, authorities said. It happened around 1 a.m. when two men broke into the home through a back door, KIRO-TV reported Police said the men woke two adults inside and demanded […]
When Rocky Friedman of Port Townsend, Washington gathered with his sisters last year to plan for their mother’s 100th birthday celebration March 31, she serendipitously sent a one-sentence email. “Don’t forget to invite Amal and George Clooney.” Friedman said his mother, Miriam, “lives on her own, walks for exercise, reads voraciously, can tell you far more about professional […]
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Saturday diverted masks being sold on shelves at local Target stores to state health care workers in dire need of safety equipment. “We heard reports that a Target in Seattle was selling n95 masks,” Inslee wrote on Twitter. “My staff and others stepped in. Those masks are now on their way […]
Hayley Quinn, a behavioral health consultant with Swedish Medical Group in Seattle, shared these seven mental health tips to practice during the coronavirus outbreak: Keep your routines as best you can. This includes wake-up times, meals and snacks, work or study periods, exercise, and relaxation. Create a daily schedule for yourself. Invest in a health outlet. This is […]