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A pair of Ellensburg residents are facing federal charges after police say they were linked to rash of mail thefts in Kittitas County.

A wrong-way driver on a major freeway in Kittitas County led to one arrest and put police on high alert early Sunday.

After years of federal oversight following two deadly crashes, Boeing just got a significant piece of its independence back — and the FAA says the data backed the decision.

After torching the landscape in three different Washington counties over the past week, the Lyons Ferry Fire has finally been fully contained.

Diamond Youth Sports is a 'community-based' organization reportedly emphasizing fun and fair competition for softball and baseball youth

A destructive wildfire that's been burning on the Colville Indian Reservation for a week now is still raging with very minimal containment.

A Wenatchee man faces a murder charge after a shooting victim died Monday. Another victim remains hospitalized after the July 11 shooting.

A Kennewick man accused of kidnapping his 4-year-old daughter turned himself in Tuesday after an Amber Alert was issued and the girl was found safe in Pasco.

Seattle has a cricket team — the Orcas — and if you haven't paid attention to them yet, the 2028 Olympics might be the moment that changes that.

At a recent summit, local leaders opened up about the struggles they face, painting a stark picture of the state’s economic climate.

With state spending soaring, lawmakers are sounding alarms about looming budget deficits. What’s really going on behind the numbers?

The manual transmission is almost gone from American roads — down to just 0.6% of new cars this year. That's a pretty remarkable shift in how we drive.

The Pacific Northwest doesn't usually come to mind first when people talk about serious pizza — but this year's rankings might change that conversation.

A listener dropped off a piece of KPQ history — a recipe card from 1973 featuring dishes that would raise a few eyebrows at any dinner party today.

Keizer, Oregon, police are searching for Shelly Peca after her husband was found dead, and investigators believe she may have fled to the Chelan and Brewster area.

With wildfire smoke creeping into our lives, what should you know about keeping cool without compromising your air quality?

Firefighters appear to finally be gaining the upper hand on the Lyons Ferry Fire, which has now blackened over 34,000 acres in Adams, Franklin, and Whitman Counties.

The Little Giant Fire in rural Chelan County isn't a giant just yet, but it has been growing steadily over the past week.

Six veterans will be inducted into the Chelan County Purple Heart Hall of Honor during the third annual regional recognition ceremony Aug. 7 in Wenatchee.

The body of an elderly woman who'd been reported missing out of Klickitat County has been found in Douglas County.

After raging uncontained for nearly a week, firefighters have now made at least a modicum of progress in their efforts to tame the Kaiser Canyon Fire on the Colville Indian Reservation.

One of the two primary suspects wanted in connection to a drive-by shooting that injured one person in Othello earlier this month is now in police custody.

These days, doodles are more than just cute faces; they're smart companions that could be your next best friend. Let's dive into what makes them so special.

In just a few weeks, we’ve seen a heartbreaking wave of drug-related deaths in our area. Each name on that list represents a life, a family forever changed.