Nation Aug 04 Man charged with setting largest Spokane wildfire went to prison for killing father A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with intentionally setting the largest of the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state’s second-largest city.
Science Aug 03 Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.
Health Oct 05 WATCH: Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 3 scientists for their study of the immune system The trio will share nearly $1.2 million in prize money.
Nation Jul 01 Man who killed Idaho firefighters in ambush once aspired to be one, sheriff says The deaths of Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, and John Morrison, 52, with the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, have left their colleagues reeling.
Nation Nov 05 Boeing factory strike ends as union workers vote to accept contract A strike by 33,000 Boeing factory workers is coming to an end after more than seven weeks. The aerospace giant's unionized machinists voted on Monday to accept a company contract offer.
Politics Sep 13 Boeing factory workers go on strike after overwhelming vote to reject contract offer The strike started at 12:01 a.m. PDT Friday, less than three hours after the union announced 96% of voting workers rejected the proposed contract and 96% approved the work stoppage.
Nation Dec 27 She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim. The number of people exposed to natural hazards has increased as climate change has intensified disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. Studies suggest that wildfire disproportionately affects vulnerable people such as those who are older, have a diminished capacity to respond…