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December 16, 2016

Authorities: Washington officer shot, taken to hospital

A police officer was shot and critically wounded Thursday about 60 miles north of Seattle in Mount Vernon, authorities said.

December 16, 2016

The Latest: Officer shot in head, taken to Seattle hospital

The Latest on a police officer shot in Mount Vernon (all times local): 9:50 p.m.

December 15, 2016

Just in time for Christmas, Satan club opens at Wash. elementary school

Tacoma, Wash.’s first after-school Satan club opened its doors at Point Defiance Elementary School.

December 15, 2016

Jury decides shooting of Mexican man by police justified

The jury in a coroner's inquest ruled Wednesday that three police officers were justified in the shooting death of a Mexican man in 2015 that sparked protests in the agricultural community.

December 10, 2016

Snow, freezing rain hits Northwest

A wintry mix of snow, ice and rain showered fear and excitement in much of the Northwest, a region that typically lives under a cloud of mist and drizzle.

December 9, 2016

Sound engineer, attorney among Oakland fire victims

A popular sound engineer, a young attorney and a woman described as a visionary were among the people killed in a fire that engulfed a dance party inside an Oakland warehouse.

December 7, 2016

Poet, nail art lover among warehouse fire victims

There was a mortuary worker who dreamed of being a painter or photographer.

December 6, 2016

Authorities hope new clue will identify serial killer victim

Authorities hope a facial reconstruction of a girl who was slain by a Seattle-area serial killer will help identify the victim.

December 5, 2016

Rare weasel returns to historic range in Washington state

The elusive weasel-like mammal poked its head out of the wooden crate, glanced around and quickly darted into the thick forest of Mount Rainier National Park — returning to a landscape where it had been missing for seven decades.

December 4, 2016

Rare weasel-like mammal makes a comeback in Washington state

Pacific fishers have declined on the West Coast over the decades, but the forest-dwelling, weasel-like mammals are slowly making a comeback in Washington state.