Battery materials startup Sila secured $300 million in funding to expand its Moses Lake, Washington factory, aiming to produce enough silicon-carbon anode material for over 100,000 electric vehicles annually. This expansion supports EV and energy storage markets amidst global sales growth and a search for alternatives to Chinese graphite.
A class-action lawsuit alleges Costco sold Orgain Organic Protein Powder containing toxic heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and arsenic without warning consumers. Plaintiffs cite testing by Clean Label Project and Consumer Reports, claiming Costco knew or should have known about the contamination.
Alexandra Lozano, a Washington state attorney, is accused of creating fake abuse and trafficking stories for tens of thousands of immigrants seeking legal status, defrauding them and risking deportation. Her firm, Luz del Camino Legal, has closed, and she surrendered her law license.
Federal authorities arrest two more suspects, William Lee Spartacus Falkner (28, WA) and Jordan W. Rincker (28, MO), in connection with a planned attack on a June 14 UFC event at the White House, bringing total defendants to multiple in the conspiracy case.
Authorities have arrested two more individuals, William Lee Spartacus Falkner and Jordan W. Rincker, in connection with a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's White House UFC event on June 14. The plot, involving conspiracy to commit murder, was disrupted by law enforcement days before the event.
A chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington, killed 11 people, devastating a community deeply intertwined with the lumber and paper industries, raising concerns about job security and the plant's future.
Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, from Washington, is charged with harassing a protected Hawaiian monk seal after throwing a rock at it, claiming he mistook it for an aggressive sea lion threatening sea turtles. He faces up to 2 years in prison and $70,000 in fines.
A chemical explosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, Washington, killed 1 person, injured 10, and left 9 missing. The blast involved a ruptured tank containing 900,000 gallons of 'white liquor', with 90,000 gallons potentially remaining, posing ongoing safety risks.
A chemical tank implosion at a Washington pulp mill injured at least 10, with undisclosed fatalities and missing persons; recovery ongoing with no public threat.
Four immigration judges in Tacoma, WA, pioneered a shift in denying bond to immigrants, citing a 1996 law. This approach, later adopted by the Trump administration, has led to tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging constitutional rights violations and is headed for a Supreme Court showdown.
A Planned Parenthood affiliate has launched "Just In Case Abortion Pills," allowing people to stock up on abortion medication for future use. This initiative aims to provide access amid growing abortion restrictions and legal challenges, offering a proactive approach to reproductive healthcare.
Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro creates an interactive map tracking global AI policy and data center controversies, highlighting varied public responses and policies across the US, such as Maine's vetoed moratorium and Texas's tax exemptions.
US authorities find an additional $10 million connected to Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of Celsius ditches his legal team and a new law in Washington state bans crypto ATMs.
The US Army on Tuesday shot a Tomahawk missile from its Typhon Mid-Range Capability launcher system in the Philippines during a military exercise, marking the first time it has fired such a weapon since the system’s arrival in the country two years ago, which drew a rebuke from China. Built by Lockheed Martin, the Typhon system had been flown 13,000km (8,000 miles) from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state to Luzon in the Philippines as part of a military exercise called Salaknib and...
The Stillaguamish Tribe has completed restoration of a 230-acre wetland in Washington state by removing a two-mile earthen levee, welcoming tidewater onto former farmland for the first time in over 140 years. The project aims to restore critical habitat for Chinook salmon, a federally threatened species that returned in such low numbers in 2025 that the tribe was only allowed to catch 26 fish. The tribe has purchased 2,000 acres over 15 years to restore fish and wildlife habitat.
Washington state filed federal court action Tuesday to compel The GEO Group to allow state health inspectors into its Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. The detention center, holding up to 1,600 immigrants, has received 3,500 complaints from detainees including reports of foreign objects in food and foul-tasting water. State inspectors have been denied entry all 10 times since a 2023 state law authorized health and safety inspections at private detention facilities.
A MyHeritage researcher found that Mario Segale, the businessman who inspired Nintendo’s Mario, had a father named Luigi. The finding appears to be a coincidence, but it adds a notable detail to the history of the Super Mario franchise.
