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No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash
Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed. The Thursday evening bridge failure dumped vehicles and people into the water. Marcus Deyerin (DayERin), a spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management team, said there were no fatalities or suspected fatalities. ...
Raw Video: Washington State Bridge Collapse
The Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Northwestern Washington State collapsed on Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the river. State troopers are not certain if there were any injuries or deaths. (May 24)
Wash. bridge collapses; people, vehicles in water
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m. Francis says he has no idea how many people are in the water or whether there are any ...
Wash. kids play with dead bats, get rabies shots
The Grant County Health District says some Moses Lake, Wash., children are getting precautionary rabies shots after they were found playing with several dead bats. The health district says the bats were too damaged to be tested for rabies. A statement from the district said the children are related to ...
WSU squares off against golf course opponents
Opponents of a 7,305-yard golf course at Washington State University contend the school is mining a declining aquifer that provides water to the region for an amenity. University officials contend their use of the water is lawful. The two sides squared off before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday. The ...
Richland nuclear plant out for refueling
The only nuclear power plant in the Northwest is shut down for a refueling that takes place every two years. More than 1,300 temporary employees have been hired for the refueling and maintenance work at the Columbia Generating Station near Richland. The Tri-City Herald reports (http://bit.ly/10TdZZt ) this is the ...
Wash. college students ask Congress for stability
College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates. "The fact that it's so unpredictable for students and their families ... is pretty senseless," Evan Smith, the student ...
Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin case
A 37-year-old janitor who has been charged with threatening to kill a federal judge in a case that involves letters containing the deadly poison ricin is a registered sex offender who lived in a rundown apartment building near downtown Spokane. Matthew Ryan Buquet remained jailed Thursday after appearing in federal ...
Top-ranked amateur Williams ready for NCAAs
When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career. Someone else told him. "It was when my buddy from back home who checks them daily told ...
Wash. State Man Arrested Following Ricin Scare
A 37-year-old Washington state man was arrested Wednesday in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Authorities say one of the letters was sent to a federal judge. (May 23)
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