Washington state

US army officer found guilty of sexual harassment in historic military case

Lt Col Herman West charged with sexual harassment after its reclassification as a crime under military justice code

Gloria Oladipo

14, Dec, 2024 @3:53 PM

Democratic leaders across US work to lead resistance against Trump’s agenda

Democrats from California to Illinois prepare to ‘Trump-proof’ and ‘fight to death’ against his extreme proposals

Lauren Gambino in Washington

16, Nov, 2024 @3:00 PM

Same-sex couple calls for protest after Washington eatery refuses to cater their wedding

JJ’s owner tells Rayah Calkins and fiancee Lillian Glover that the restaurant ‘stands by one thing only – the word of God’

Ramon Antonio Vargas

07, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM

US election offices increase security measures amid ongoing threats

Arizona official notes that hardened tactics, including active shooter drills, offer ‘sad commentary’ on country

Rachel Leingang

04, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM

Hundreds of damaged ballots saved following fire at drop box in Washington

FBI is investigating and workers are contacting voters about new ballots after incendiary devices were put in drop box

Dani Anguiano and agencies

30, Oct, 2024 @4:59 PM

Early ballots burned in suspected attacks in Washington and Oregon

Hundreds of ballots damaged in fires that police believe are linked and vehicle involved has reportedly been identified

Robert Tait in Washington and Rachel Leingang

28, Oct, 2024 @7:53 PM

Man survives monthlong ordeal in US park on mushrooms, berries and water

Robert Schock recounts how he ‘really felt … close to death’ after being lost in North Cascades national park for 30 days

Ramon Antonio Vargas

28, Oct, 2024 @9:00 AM

Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread

Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals

Melody Schreiber

24, Oct, 2024 @8:43 PM

‘I had to fill the tub with ice water’: Americans on how they climate-proof their homes

US readers are responding to the reality of the climate crisis by adapting their homes, from insulation as a refuge from heat to removing yard debris in case of wildfires

Jem Bartholomew

23, Oct, 2024 @2:17 PM

Five family members shot to death in home outside Seattle

Authorities have arrested a teenage suspect in what appears to be an instance of ‘family annihilation’

Guardian staff and agencies

22, Oct, 2024 @4:10 PM

Four egg farm workers appear to test positive for bird flu in Washington state

Washington is sixth state to detect H5N1 in workers, with farm in Franklin county source of known outbreak

Jessica Glenza

21, Oct, 2024 @1:45 PM

Boeing strike may end if workers agree to 35% pay raise in upcoming vote

Workers for plane maker have been on strike for a month, adding woe to the struggling company’s many concerns