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Townsquare Media has unveiled "The Washington State News Network" (WSNN) as of September 1, 2022.  The WSNN was created to provide Local, Regional, and State news to radio stations that face challenges in delivering that product to their audience. ...

(Tacoma, WA)  --  Police are warning about rainbow-colored fentanyl making its way to the Pacific Northwest.  The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says the dyed synthetic opioid has been seized at the U.S. southern border and in Oregon.  Authorities ...

We have been inundated by the Governor with his reasons for wanted to remove the four Lower Snake River Dams in Washington State.  We hear about the salmon population, the health of the Southern Resident Orca, the need to return the river to it's "wild" state.  Wh...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington is set to elect a non-Republican secretary of state for the first time in over six decades. The latest ballot counts from last week's primary show nonpartisan candidate Julie Anderson will finish second to advance to the November general election...

(Las Vegas, NV) -- Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch is currently under arrest for a DUI in Las Vegas. Lynch was pulled over this morning after he was seen driving into curbs on the side of the road. Las Vegas Metro Police believed the former Seattle Seahawk to be intoxicated and took him into custody...

(Chelan, WA)  --  A man floating on an inner tube with friends on the Wenatchee River drowned on Saturday.  The Chelan County Sheriff's Office says the 60-year-old Walla Walla man wasn't wearing a life jacket when he fell off the inner tube in rapids.  In a second ...

(Olympia, WA)  --  Tuesday is the Washington state primary.  The big races include U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Supreme Court, Secretary of State and state Legislature.  Voter turnout trends are on-par with 2018, with around 40 percent expected.  Folks can still r...

(Walla Walla, WA) -- Fire crews say an overheated lithium-ion battery left on a wooden shelf inside a pump house at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary caught fire, and led to an inferno that caused around $35,000 in damage. High Temperatures Played a Role The blaze broke out around 10:17am Thursday...

(Wapato, WA)  --  Officials say the Japanese beetle infestation in Grandview, Washington is spreading.  Three beetles were found in Wapato, 30 miles away, and the Washington Department of Agriculture is warning growers in Yakima and Benton counties to watch for signs of the beetles.  They're high...

(Plymouth, WA) -- One is dead, two are badly injured after a crash on State Highway 14 near Plymouth Friday morning. State Patrol says the wreck went down around 4:30am about a mile west of where the highway meets the 82 Freeway. When police arrived, they found someone dead at the scene, with the two injured there as well...