Washington News

Aggregated Washington State News Articles

• WNBA mock draft: Caitlin Clark still the 1 heading into lottery
  
  Will Indiana, Los Angeles, Phoenix or Seattle win Sunday's draft lottery and possibly the chance to pick Caitlin Clark, who remains a lock at No. 1?
  Michael Voepel.  ESPN.  Thu, 7 Dec 2023 12:07:56 EST.
• Bartell Drugs at 5th and Olive in Seattle is latest location set to close
  
  The store is part of a new batch of Bartell and Rite Aid properties available for sublease.
  Marc Stiles.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:54:54 +0000.
• Seattle-area property listed for sale linked to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
  
  A new report links Jeff Bezos for the first time to several residential properties near Bellevue, one of which is for sale.
  Alex Halverson.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:22:23 +0000.
• Video shows dramatic water rescues from US floods
  
  The US Coast Guard rescued five people on Tuesday as storms brought heavy rain to Washington state.
  BBC News.  Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:50:48 GMT.
• More rain heading to flooded Washington state: Forecast
  
  Record-breaking rainfall has inundated the Pacific Northwest, flooding homes and trapping drivers on roads -- and more rain is on the way.
  ABC News.  Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:01:55 -0500.
• Atmospheric river brings heavy rain, flooding to Pacific Northwest
  
  Amtrak said that no passenger trains will be running between Seattle and Portland until Thursday because of a landslide triggered by the atmospheric river.
  CBS News.  Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:26:00 -0500.
• NHL will host draft in Vegas, eyes Sphere as site
  
  Speaking at the board of governors meeting Tuesday in Seattle, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that next year's draft will be held in Las Vegas with the league finalizing plans to hold the event at the Sphere, a non-NHL venue.
  Ryan S. Clark.  ESPN.  Tue, 5 Dec 2023 18:21:54 EST.
• Alaska Airlines agrees to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal
  
  Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines will operate from Seattle, led by Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci
  CNBC.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:03:38 GMT.
• Why The Green Bay Packers Are Playoff Ready
  
  The Packers have now won four of five games, jumped to 6-6 and are tied with Seattle, Minnesota and the Los Angeles Rams for the sixth-best record in the conference.
  By Rob Reischel, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:40:40 -0500.
• Mariners Trade Kelenic, Gonzalez And White, Opening Door To Possibly Chasing Juan Soto
  
  The Seattle Mariners made a significant trade on Sunday evening of the Winter Meetings that could open the door to chasing Juan Soto of the San Diego Padres.
  By Maury Brown, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:37:31 -0500.
• Washington state shooting leaves 5 dead inside home, sheriff's office says
  
  Five people, including the suspected shooter, were found dead in a Washington state home on Sunday. The discovery followed a text message from a person at the residence.
  Fox News.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:18:17 -0500.
• Bodies of missing couple allegedly killed by angry rental tenant recovered near military base: Sheriff
  
  The Thurston County Sheriff's Office in Washington state believe a pair of bodies they found near a military base belong to a couple who disappeared last month.
  Fox News.  Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:57:49 -0500.
• LAFC makes Denis Bouanga's goal stand up in 1-0 semifinal victory over Seattle
  
  Denis Bouanga's goal in the 30th minute gave him a score in eight straight games and proved the difference in LAFC's 1-0 victory.
  Kevin Baxter.  Los Angeles Times.  Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:09:47 GMT.
• Thieves ram-raid Seattle businesses with 'crash and grab' burglary trend taking off across the city
  
  A newly-opened boutique store in Seattle has suffered two 'crash-and-grab' burglaries within four days as the worrying trend spreads across the country.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 25 Nov 2023 20:23:06 GMT.

In 2008, the estimated population of Washington was 6,549,224, whereas in 2006, the population of Washington was about 6,360,529.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Washington's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Washington web page.  For maps of Washington, visit this Washington Map website.

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