Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire and her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi, easily came out on top in Washington's first-ever top-two primary election, setting up a rematch of the hard-fought 2004 election.

A Federal Way father charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of his 7-month-old in a backyard fire pit pleaded guilty Tuesday in King County Superior Court and faces up to 2-¼ years in prison and deportation to his native Mexico.

In a more than a dozen farewell ceremonies across the state, some 2,400 Washington National Guard soldiers of the 81st Brigade Combat Team began a year of active duty Tuesday that will take them to Wisconsin for final training, and then to Iraq.

Everett neighbors were alarmed to learn that 48 registered sex offenders were living in one city block near downtown. The same property owners have now purchased a mansion in another residential neighborhood, and residents fear another large conce...

One of the little joys of living in Seattle is lying awake some nights hearing the doleful whistles of the trains down in the Sodo switching yards.

Spokane journalist Sherry Jones spent five years and seven drafts perfecting her novel — an "exciting tale of love, war, spiritual awakening and redemption" — that got picked up by the biggest English-language publisher in the world. But the book ...

Sound Transit's light-rail station at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, promised by Dec. 29, 2009, might be delayed until spring 2010, according to a federal oversight report. But Sound Transit officials insist the station will open on time

A longtime Seattle police officer who was fired last year after he was charged with a felony will be rehired.

A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Washington state for the first time since 2006, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.

Firefighters and residents are trying to educate underprepared Western Washington residents about wildfire risk. But spreading the word is slow going because most think wildfires are just an Eastern Washington problem.

The two big rematches in the run-up to the November general election could once again hinge on razor-thin margins for the deciding vote, early primary results indicated.

Primary election results showed an early lead for 36th District candidate John Burbank, but it's not yet clear if election night will alter the course of an exhaustive intra-party battle for a Seattle state House seat.

Candidates vied for position in several statewide races in Tuesday's primary

Washington's new "top two" primary system finally went into effect Tuesday after years of political and court battles. But while party leaders grumbled, election workers said polling places had returned to calm.

If tempted to vote Rossi, demand to know more.

The National Weather Service calls the heavy rain, colder air and gusty winds dousing Western Washington and the Seattle area "a powerful storm more typical of autumn."

A King County woman appears to be the first human case of West Nile virus infection in Washington this year.

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease caused by a virus carried by rodents, is the suspected cause of death for an Ellensburg police officer.

Members of a Seattle City Council committee on Tuesday approved a measure that could increase street parking dedicated to "car-sharing" in which group members drive vehicles on an hourly basis.

A veteran Seattle police officer fired last summer under a cloud of domestic violence charges will get back his badge, a Police Department spokesman said Tuesday.

National Guardsmen and their guests ate pulled-pork sandwiches and sipped lemonade at an Auburn park Tuesday. Kids filled two inflatable playgrounds. Politicians delivered speeches and posed for photos.
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A Federal Way father wiped away tears Tuesday after a judge read his statement admitting he fell asleep holding his 7-month-old son and woke to find him in a firepit. Alberto C. Rios, 39, told King County Superior Court Judge Sharon Armstrong the ...

There were no surprises. Incumbent Gov. Chris Gregoire was leading challenger Dino Rossi late Tuesday in the state’s first “top two” style primary election.

Here are preliminary results from Tuesday’s primary election. Ballots, which had to be postmarked by Tuesday, will be coming in for days.

Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert and Democrat Darcy Burner outpaced four other candidates Tuesday in the race for the 8th Congressional District.

Pierce County Superior Court Judge Sergio Armijo was trailing his opponent in early returns Tuesday.

Two state Supreme Court justices have essentially clinched re-election.

It counts for nothing but bragging rights, but Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel, a Republican, was leading Democrat Kim Abel on Tuesday as both Port Orchard women try to replace Rep. Pat Lantz in the 26th Legislative District.

T.J. Hecker was on the Pacific Lutheran University campus Tuesday preparing to start his freshman year next month.

Dino Johnson’s dream of becoming a U.S. military officer ended April 22, 2004, when a speeding car collided with his motorcycle at a Parkland intersection, injuring him so badly he couldn’t meet the physical requirements to be commissioned.

Prosecutors have charged Jose A. Ruiz-Antonio, 20, with second-degree murder in the death of Ivan Hernandez-Vazquez, a student at Bellevue's Interlake High School. The teen's body was found in an alley on the morning of May 22.

With about 37 percent of the expected ballots counted in Tuesday's primary, Gregoire had about 49 percent of the vote, and Rossi about 45 percent. That's a closer race than Democrats would like, particularly after Gregoire's scant 133-vote victory...

This year's race is a rematch of a heated and close 2006 contest, where Darcy Burner, a former Microsoft Corp. manager, came out of nowhere and nearly defeated the former King County sheriff.

Members of a Seattle City Council committee on Tuesday approved a measure that could increase street parking dedicated to "car sharing" in which group members drive vehicles on an hourly basis.

Donald Schalchlin, 16, has been charged with first-degree murder in an attack that left his mom and 13-year-old sister stabbed to death in their home.

Police said co-workers of 29-year-old Kenneth Trice at Graymont Western U.S. Incorporated noticed him acting suspiciously earlier this week. They alerted their boss at the Tacoma lime and stone company who searched Trice's locker on Tuesday.

The U.S. Army dive team is tackling the task, targeting the area off the shore of Salt Water State Park in Des Moines where at least a thousand tires were sunk back in the 70s.

Thousands of Washington National Guard troops and their families faced an emotional and difficult day on Tuesday as the troops prepared to head to Iraq, many for their first time.

In a matter of minutes, a lifeline for hundreds of families went up in flames when a delivery truck belonging to the R. Place of Refuge food bank was burned beyond repair.

A typical Seattle street might have old sidewalks chipped with dips and cracks or worse, no sidewalks at all. There is a billion-dollar stumbling block in the way of building safer sidewalks in the city. But pedestrian groups say the city needs to...

Gov. Chris Gregoire and challenger Dino Rossi prepare for a rematch in the general election.View latest primary vote results

After several days of scorching weather in Western Washington, a storm is headed our way, bringing steady rain, gusty winds and the threat of flooding and power outages.

Joseph Shikany was sitting on the porch of a house at a lake in Spokane on Monday when lightning hit a nearby tree.

Alberto Chacon Rios changed his plea to guilty on Tuesday in the death of his 7-month-old son in their backyard fire pit in Federal Way, Wash. Rios will be deported

The death of an Ellensburg police officer appears to be the second hantavirus infection in Washington in less than a week. Flag at half staff

Gov. Chris Gregoire and challenger Dino Rossi advanced to the general election as voters tried out the "top two primary."View latest primary vote results

Teachers in Northshore, Snoqualmie Valley and Bellevue are in negotiations with their districts. Bellevue teachers have already voted to strike.

Police say an employee found items today in a co-worker's locker that could be used to make a bomb, but investigators don't know if that was the intent. Fertilizer, lighter fluid found

A city councilman is presenting a new plan to clean up downtown Seattle after perceptions that city hall is ignoring the problem.Police keep it in perspective

A Spokane woman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison for the 2001 firebombing of the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture.

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A summer storm packing gusty winds and heavy rain rolls into Western Washington.

Dino Rossi and Governor Chris Gregoire advance to the general election as expected under Washington's first ever "top two" primary system. Latest Election Results RAW VIDEO: Governor Gregoire Interview Post Primary Results RAW VIDEO: Dino Rossi In...

A man dressed in woman’s underwear and exposing himself drove up to a Parkland espresso stand three times before one of the baristas threw a cup of boiling water at him, said the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

A father pleads guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of his baby who fell into a fire pit at his home in Federal Way, reports KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

With their spots on the November ballot secure, Democrat Chris Gregoire and Republican Dino Rossi enter the homestretch in their bitter rematch for the governor's mansion.

For Rep. Dave Reichert and challenger Darcy Burner, round two started with Tuesday's primary.