06/09/11 SEATTLE - The 20-year-old who gained a popular following as the "Barefoot Bandit" pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday in federal court.
06/09/11 Colton Harris-Moore, who gained a popular following as the "Barefoot Bandit," has pleaded not guilty to all charges in federal court in Seattle.
06/08/11 Aided by lightened fuel tanks and a high tide, the 50-foot commercial fishing vessel that ran aground on Patos Island shortly after midnight Monday, refloated itself by late Tuesday.
06/03/11 With summer approaching, the natural beauty of Whatcom County and the surrounding communities makes for some of the best hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
06/03/11 TODAY Baseball 5 p.m., Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins, ROOT and KXRO (1320). Pro Basketball 5:30 p.m., NBA playoffs: Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, TNT. Hockey 6 p.m., Stanley Cup playoffs: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Versus & CBUT. Tennis 7:30 p.m., NCAA Tournament: Championship...
06/03/11 TODAY Softball 11 a.m., District 1A Tournament at Centralia: Elma vs. Montesano. 11 a.m., District 1A Tournament at Centralia: Hoquiam vs. Ridgefield Baseball 10 a.m., Regional 1A Tournament at Anacortes: Montesano vs. Friday Harbor. 10 a.m., Regional 1B Tournament at Yakima (Eisenhower High School...
06/03/11 The Daily World Hoquiam will face Seattle Christian in the opening round of the state 1A soccer tournament tonight in Aberdeen. The Evergreen 1A League champion Grizzlies will face the Warriors from the SeaTac area in a 6 p.m. contest at Stewart Field. This will be the first state playoff game in...
05/27/11 Memorial Day weekend travelers should expect long lines at the ferries, especially in Mukilteo and Edmonds and on the Port Townsend route.
05/27/11 Cara Lachmuth says her ability to protect whales from undue disturbance is getting more difficult.
05/27/11 Here's what's open, closed or running on holiday hours during the three-day Memorial Day weekend.
05/20/11 Recently we told you that tickets (and other info) were now available for the Washington Brewers Festival, which takes place at Saint Edward Park in June. We did not tell you where you could buy tickets offline. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are available at the following locations. Tickets for Friday must be purchased online...
05/10/11 The brand new Skagit Valley Saturday Market is now open, located at the landmark Farmhouse Restaurant on Highway 20. Every Saturday through the end of September, vendors will be offering unique art, handmade crafts, specialty foods and locally grown herbs and produce.
05/05/11 Slightly better than average weather Saturday resulted in slightly better than average success rates for anglers participating in the state's general lowland-lake trout opener, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife inland fish manager Jim Uehara.
05/04/11 Cathy McDonald visits one of Washington's most popular state parks, Deception Pass.
05/04/11 The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list.
04/28/11 I may as well confess right now that my favorite saltwater fishery is not for heavyweight kings off the Point No Point light, and not for pinks in Humpy Hollow, nor for halibut while bouncing unmercifully in the chop on Middle Bank.
04/27/11 A crowd of nearly 350 people showed up Wednesday in Bellingham to hear the pros and cons of a proposed giant coal export terminal at nearby Cherry Point. The project has generated a classic jobs vs. environment debate, its implications both local and global.
04/27/11 Community members of San Juan County are pushing to designate the San Juan Islands a National Conservation Area to give them another layer of protection against unwanted development. As part of his Washington state visit, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar attended a public meeting Wednesday in Anacortes and expressed support for the issue.
04/27/11 The unemployment rate fell in 303 of the nation's 372 largest cities in March, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That's the largest number of metro areas to report a monthly drop since September, and adds to evidence that recent gains in hiring are widespread. Below are the unemployment rates for cities in the West: Metro Unemployment, West Unemployment rates by state, city Figures in ...
03/31/11 Be prepared to pay more for less to hitch a ride with Washington State Ferries beginning later this year. The House of Representatives last week approved a state transportation funding package that calls for a 10 percent increase in ferry fares spread out over the next two years. | 
