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3 people fall to their deaths while rock climbing in Washington state

Three people fell to their deaths Sunday while rock climbing in Washington state, likely because of an equipment failure, authorities said. A fourth climber in their group survived the ordeal.The climbers were descending a steep gully in the northern section of Early Winter Spire,

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3 Climbers Die After Falling in North Cascades in Washington State

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3 dead, 1 injured after rock climbing fall in Washington mountains

3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall

Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Cascades National Park, sheriff's officials said.

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3 rock climbers fall to their deaths in North Cascades mountains

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Three climbers killed in fall down steep gully; one survives, Washington cops say

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Washington joins 19 states in lawsuits over immigration funding threats

Washington AG Nick Brown files lawsuit over Trump’s threats to immigration funding, impacting states across the nation.

An unresponsive jet that crashed after flying over Washington had dozens of unresolved maintenance issues, NTSB report says

A business jet that flew over Washington with no response from the pilot – ,prompting a chase by F-16s which caused a sonic boom – likely lost pressure, causing everyone onboard to pass out, according to the final report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Doctors, Other Healthcare Workers Strike in Washington State

Physicians and other healthcare workers at PeaceHealth facilities in Washington state are on strike this week, calling for better working conditions and wages, among other demands.

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Children safe after Amber Alert leads to arrest of Oregon mother in Washington

Deputies are asking for the public's help in finding two children who they say were kidnapped by their mother who does not have legal custody of them.

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Kennedy Swims in Washington Creek That Flows With Sewage and Bacteria

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, shared photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters that handle sewer overflow.

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Microsoft will cut nearly 2,000 jobs in Washington state as part of broader layoffs

Microsoft will lay off 1,985 employees in Washington state starting July 12, including 475 remote workers, according to a WARN notice. It’s the largest local cut since 2023.

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Controversial parole and probation policy change moving forward in Washington County

Washington County is poised to approve a new policy allowing parole and probation officers to carry a gun on the job, if they want to. In an unusual twist, the policy change does not need to pass muster with the elected board of commissioners,

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A pope who calls Washington as he sees it

As a cardinal, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV was publicly critical of Donald Trump's policies and Vice President JD Vance's remarks.