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Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals

Nov. 02, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a massive proposed wind farm after he rejected a sharply slimmed-down version earlier this year. Inslee urged permitting officials to work quickly to allow the construction of as many Horse Heaven...

Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California

Oct. 21, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

The Navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old aviators from California. Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, a Naval Flight Officer, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, a Naval Aviator, died when their EA-18G Growler...

Washington state AG and ex-sheriff face off in governor's race

Oct. 19, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a two-term sheriff known for helping to hunt down a prolific serial killer, is trying to become Washington’s first GOP governor in 40 years. But he faces a difficult hurdle in the Democratic stronghold against longtime Attorney General Bob...

Dan Evans, former Republican governor of Washington and US senator, dies at 98

Sep. 21, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Dan Evans, a popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate before leaving in frustration because he felt the chamber was too rancorous and tedious, has died. He was 98. Evans died Friday, according to the...

Accusations of dishonesty fly in debate between Washington gubernatorial hopefuls

Sep. 18, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down a notorious serial killer traded accusations of lying to voters during their gubernatorial debate Wednesday, as each made his case for becoming the next governor of the Democratic...