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No End in Sight to Wildfire Season

8.1 million acres scorched so far

(Newser) - The Western wildfire season that began during an unusually warm and dry March has stretched into September, and the weather is not expected to end it any time soon, AP reports. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as fires rage in Washington, Montana, and Wyoming, and the...

Lightning Sparks 70+ Wildfires in Wash. State

Officials call on 180 homes to evacuate

(Newser) - Lightning strikes sparked dozens of fires in central Washington state, with officials near Wenatchee calling for the evacuation of scores of homes. Residents of about 180 homes in foothills just west of the city have been urged to evacuate, police said late last night. A spokesman said the 500-acre blaze...

Ex-US Ambassador Busted in Hit-and-Run

Ryan Crocker pleaded not guilty, despite blood-alcohol twice legal limit

(Newser) - The former US ambassador to Afghanistan has been busted for drunken driving and hit-and-run after crashing into a semi truck, reports AP . Ryan Crocker pleaded not guilty to the charges, despite registering a blood-alcohol level at nearly twice the legal limit, said law enforcement authorities. Crocker, who was driving a...

A Sick Doctor Shines Light on Assisted Suicide

Richard Wesley: typical of those who consider an early death

(Newser) - The slow degeneration of a Seattle doctor is sad to see, but his plight shines a spotlight on surprising facts about assisted suicide, the New York Times reports. Richard Wesley, stricken with Lou Gehrig's disease, has only a short time to live—but thanks to Washington state's Death...

Zombies Cream Westboro Protest

Anti-gay protesters at military base get undead surprise

(Newser) - It was the afterlife vs. the undead: Protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church encountered a protest of their own on Friday. Ersatz zombies organized on Facebook to counter Westboro's appearance at the Lewis-McChord joint military base south of Seattle. Some 300 zombies and supporters easily overran the paltry eight...

Washington Will Let Voters Register Via Facebook

App expected as soon as next week

(Newser) - In Washington, you'll soon be able to find out what your friends are eating for lunch and register to vote all in the same place. As soon as next week, the state becomes the first in the US to allow voters to register via Facebook, Ars Technica reports. (It...

Washed Up in Washington: Japanese Home?

Kayakers find lumber, household supplies

(Newser) - Kayakers are scouring the coast of Washington state for more debris from Japan's tsunami—and their latest find, on a Makah Indian reservation 120 miles from Seattle, was rather haunting. A collection of nailed-together lumber produced by an Osaka factory, along with a bottle of kerosene with Japanese writing...

Suspect in Canada Shooting Arrested at Border

Travis Baumgartner suspected of killing three guards in Friday shooting

(Newser) - The man wanted in a deadly armored car heist at a university in western Canada that left three armed guards dead was arrested at gunpoint by US border officials in Washington state, police said yesterday. An Edmonton police chief said that Travis Baumgartner was stopped near a border crossing in...

Border Patrol Hunting Immigrants in ... Northwest?

Border Patrol intensifies presence on Olympic Peninsula

(Newser) - Latinos are disappearing. Some have been detained on suspicion of immigration violations, others have fled in fear. There are allegations of racial profiling. And no, not in Arizona. Rather, the Olympic Peninsula, a remote stretch of Washington state accessible only by a single road, separated from Canada by the Strait...

Deputies Find Dead Body in Mountain Bunker
 Deputies Find 
 Dead Body in 
 Mountain 
 Bunker 
fugitive standoff
Apr 28, 2012 1:14 PM CDT

Deputies Find Dead Body in Mountain Bunker

Seems Peter Keller shot himself during standoff with deputies

(Newser) - Authorities in Washington state say they've found a body in an elaborate bunker they had surrounded in the Cascade Mountains, and it appears to be that of a man wanted for killing his wife and teenage daughter last weekend. The King County Sheriff's Office sent word via Twitter...

Dead Whale Yields Golf Ball, Other Junk

But experts mystified as to what killed young gray whale in Puget Sound

(Newser) - A gray whale found dead in Washington state's Puget Sound had been scarfing down shrimp—and also a golf ball, woody debris, algae, pieces of rope and plastic, and some sort of flat spongy material. The garbage was minimal and not the cause of death, which remains under investigation,...

Police Found Blood, Note in Susan Powell Disappearance

But her husband was never charged

(Newser) - Based on newly revealed evidence from Susan Powell's disappearance in 2009 , husband Josh—who killed himself and two sons by blowing up his house last month — should have been charged with her murder, says one prosecutor getting his first look at the case. Investigators in 2009 called Josh...

Wash. Busts 'Ready to Snap' Army Colonel

Allegedly hired hit man, from same base as Afghanistan shooter

(Newser) - Police in Washington state have arrested an Army lieutenant colonel described as "ready to snap" by his commanding officer. Robert Underwood, 46, has been charged with felony harassment for allegedly hiring a hit man to kill his wife and the commanding officer. Prosecutors say Underwood, who is in the...

39 Kids Hurt in Bus Rollover
 39 Kids Hurt in Bus Rollover 
Mar 12, 2012 2:33 PM CDT

39 Kids Hurt in Bus Rollover

No other vehicle involved in Washington state crash

(Newser) - A school bus overturned this morning on a central Washington highway, injuring dozens of children, including three seriously, before coming to rest at the edge of a field, authorities said. The bus veered off the road, overcorrected and rolled on Highway 281 just south of Quincy, an agricultural region about...

Cop&#39;s Son Shoots 7-Year-Old Sis Dead
Cop's Son Shoots
7-Year-Old Sis Dead
Mar 12, 2012 12:06 AM CDT

Cop's Son Shoots 7-Year-Old Sis Dead

Siblings were left alone in officer dad's van

(Newser) - The young son of a Washington state cop picked up a gun he found in his absent dad's van and fatally shot his 7-year-old sister. The girl and her younger brother were waiting in the van while their parents were nearby outside, said a Marysville police officer. "At...

Rep. Jay Inslee to Resign, Run for Governor in Washington

Inslee will face Rob McKenna in gubernatorial election

(Newser) - Rep. Jay Inslee is resigning from Congress to focus full time on running for governor of Washington state this fall. The Democrat announced his decision today at a news conference in Seattle. Inslee is in his eighth term representing a Seattle-area district in the House. Washington's Democratic governor, Christine...

Romney Wins Washington State Caucuses

Ron Paul, Rick Santorum each lose by 13 points

(Newser) - Mitt Romney rolled to a double-digit victory in Washington state's Republican presidential caucuses tonight, his fourth triumph in a row and a fresh show of strength in the run-up to 10 campaign contests being held all across America on Tuesday. The 10 primaries and caucuses coming up on so-called...

Son, 9, Made Bad Mistake in Shooting: Dad

Boy sobs in jail jumpsuit in court, victim still critical

(Newser) - A sobbing 9-year-old boy in an orange jail jumpsuit appeared at a Washington state hearing yesterday concerning the shooting of his third-grade classmate. A loaded .45-caliber handgun the boy brought to school apparently accidentally discharged when he slammed his backpack onto a desk, according to cops. A bullet was fired...

Avalanche Survivor: Like Being Trapped in Washing Machine

'I thought this was my end,' says Elyse Saugstad

(Newser) - The survivor of a deadly Washington avalanche recalled the horror of being tossed in roiling snow as if she was trapped in a washing machine. "We didn't really hear anything, then my partner started screaming, 'Elyse, avalanche!' It happened so quickly," professional skier Elyse Saugstad...

Avalanche Swept Expert Skiers Thousands of Feet

Group had moved outside resort's boundaries

(Newser) - The three skiers killed in a Washington state avalanche yesterday were highly experienced—and equipped with protective gear. Thirteen friends, including an ESPN editor, had traveled to a popular route that fell outside the boundaries of the nearby Stevens Pass ski resort. Most of the group was at the top...

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