Man accused in fatal beating of 67-year-old man in Westlake Park ordered held on $2M bail.

Brigid Lynch was working along a wooded creek in a mountainous part of the San Francisco Bay Area on a habitat restoration project when something that didnt look like the rocks shed been studying caught her eye.

A fishing crew in Alaskas Bering Sea rescued a teenager who clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters.

The Washington State Public Works Board has approved $7.45 million in loans and grants for local governments, with most of that money funding flood- and fire-related repairs.

A Washington family were warned by Forest Service about campground trash and had their IDs checked. Hours later, federal agents detained 5 men in their party.

Federal Way police shot and killed a man they said pointed a gun at people in a mall parking lot, and at police.

U.S. health officials have declared the largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in the country's history over. Questions about its origins remain, though.

A 54-year-old Greek woman has given birth to a baby girl from an embryo frozen for 22 years.

McClatchy, the major newspaper chain, laid off staff at its newspapers across Idaho and Washington, including in Tacoma, as well as elsewhere in the U.S.

It's that time of year when we oscillate between summer and fall weather. This weekend, we plunge into fall with rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.

One local woman cries as she remembers her brother, who "wanted to be everyone's best friend." Two others still get together every year for a dinner to honor their friend.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wants to jumpstart the city's economy by making it less tech-dependent. Business leaders have their doubts.

Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony, is set to complete its largest renovation project since opening in 1998.

Researchers have found that a warming climate and wildfires may drive bears farther into human habitat. Black bears have expanded their range from remote mountains into suburbs.

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaiis most picturesque islands during recovery from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state.

Experts say children need to struggle with everyday problems to develop independence.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to seven provinces in the country, local authorities said.

British lawmakers are voting again on whether to back legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives.

Staff could go on strike unless a deal is reached with the district over the weekend.

Part of I5 northbound is closed after a two vehicles experienced a mechanical issue and one caught fire.

Seattle business leaders asked Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council to commit to a series of demands on public safety on Thursday, including increasing police patrols and clearing encampments in some areas. The letter, signed by 35 local CEOs and business leaders, pointed to an August public-opinion poll of 500 registered voters conducted […]

Just one misaligned train piece was all it took to block hundreds of travelers after Sunday's football game.

Lindsay Clancys attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children.

A California couples surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body.