Drew Mikkelsen

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Statue of Native activist Billy Frank, Jr. headed to Washington, DC in 2025

Artist Hai Ying Wu is working on the statue of Billy Frank, Jr. in the garage of his Issaquah home. ISSAQUAH, Wash. — By the end of 2025 Washington state...

From ashes to aroma: Olympia couple reopens coffee shop after arson

No arrests have been made in connection to the 2021 fire. OLYMPIA, Wash. — An Olympia couple who lost their coffee and motorcycle shop in a 2021 arson are back in...

Tumwater man arrested, indicted for 1992 Ohio murder

Detectives say the 57-year-old suspect's DNA was found at the murder scene. TUMWATER, Wash. — A Tumwater man has been indicted for allegedly raping and murdering a woman in Columbus, Ohio,...

Adult prison cells in Aberdeen turning into space for offenders from juvenile facilities

Washington state is finding ways to "soften" former solitary confinement cells. ABERDEEN, Wash. — Dozens of young men who were convicted of crimes in Washington when they were juveniles could serve...

Survivor of 2017 Amtrak crash defies doctors

Timothy Brodigan, 16 at time of derailment, was told he wouldn't walk again. DUPONT, Wash. — Timothy Brodigan does not remember the Dec. 18, 2017 Amtrak derailment, but he’ll never forget...

Thurston County deputies will have new tool meant to end chases

The devices use a spring-launched net to wrap around the wheel of a fleeing vehicle, forcing the car to stop. THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — Two more Thurston County deputies will get...

Man sentenced to just over 5 years in prison for 2015 Long Beach killing

PACIFIC COUNTY, Wash. — A judge sentenced Charles Watts to 61 months for causing the death of Jeffrey Beach in Pacific County in July 2015. Last month, Watts pleaded...

New proposal could have EV drivers in Washington volunteer to pay per mile

The House Transportation Chair says a bill allowing volunteers to avoid having to pay some fees charged to EV drivers is expected in January. OLYMPIA, Wash. — After more than a...

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