• Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site
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    Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Recovery efforts continue after a deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave paper mill left nine dead and two missing, with ongoing environmental impacts being monitored. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Fire officials say recovery operations continue into a fourth day following the ongoing hazardous incident after the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill. The industrial accident happened around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday during a shift change, according to Scott Goldstein, fire chief for Cowlitz Fire and Rescue. The implosion damaged administrative offices, a break room, and operational areas inside the facility. Officials initially believed the tank contained about 900,000 gallons of white…

  • 3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead, 1 rescued
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    3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead, 1 rescued

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    The four climbers were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition. DENALI PARK, Alaska — Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. The four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said. They were part of a seven-person team traversing a route known for its exposed sections — where many injuries and deaths have occurred over the years — when they fell Wednesday, the National Park Service has said. McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet (6,190…

  • Colorado man stolen from Chilean family as baby reunites with birth mother who thought he was dead for 35 years
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    Colorado man stolen from Chilean family as baby reunites with birth mother who thought he was dead for 35 years

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Kyle Adler, who was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile, discovered his true identity after being adopted as a baby under Pinochet’s regime. DENVER — A Denver man spent most of his life not knowing his real name — or his real mother. Kyle Adler, who was taken from his family in Chile at just 9 months old, reunited with his birth mother in February 2026 after years of searching, finally finding answers to questions that had followed him his entire life. This story continues below. Adler was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile before being sold…

  • Driver wanted in fatal 2016 Whatcom County crash confirmed dead in Guatemala, WSP says
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    Driver wanted in fatal 2016 Whatcom County crash confirmed dead in Guatemala, WSP says

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    Luciano Ailon-Garcia was wanted after a 2016 crash that killed Georgianna James and injured another passenger. WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A man wanted in connection with a 2016 Whatcom County crash that killed passenger Georgianna James has been confirmed dead in Guatemala, according to a Wednesday release from the Washington State Patrol. Luciano Ailon-Garcia was wanted for vehicular homicide, hit-and-run death and vehicular assault after the Aug. 28, 2016, crash on Pole Road, WSP said. Investigators said Ailon-Garcia was driving a Ford Explorer on Pole Road about 5 a.m. when he failed to make a left-hand curve while traveling at…

  • Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead
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    Tacoma apartment fire leaves 1 dead

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    A Tacoma apartment fire late Tuesday claimed one life, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the flames. Authorities are investigating the fire’s cause. TACOMA, Wash. — One person is dead after an apartment fire late Tuesday night in Tacoma, according to the Tacoma Fire Department. The department said crews responded around 11:47 p.m. to the 200 block of North Yakima Avenue after reports of flames coming from an apartment building. When firefighters arrived, they found flames climbing from a first-floor unit up the side of the building. Crews quickly extinguished the fire, officials said. The fire was contained to one apartment unit…

  • Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead
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    Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    A Tacoma apartment fire late Tuesday claimed one life, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the flames. Authorities are investigating the fire’s cause. One person is dead after an apartment fire late Tuesday night in Tacoma, according to the Tacoma Fire Department. TFD said Crews responded around 11:47 p.m. to the 200 block of North Yakima Avenue after reports of flames coming from an apartment building. When firefighters arrived, they found flames climbing from a first-floor unit up the side of the building. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, officials said. The fire was contained to one apartment unit and…

  • Vancouver police seek Seattle’s help to ID woman found dead near kayak off B.C. beach
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    Vancouver police seek Seattle’s help to ID woman found dead near kayak off B.C. beach

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Vancouver police seek Seattle’s help to ID a woman found dead near an inflatable kayak in 2022, after pollen tests point to ties to Seattle or Portland. Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest to identify a woman found dead in the water nearly four years ago, after new scientific testing suggested she may have spent her final days in Washington or Oregon. On the night of Sept. 29, 2022, a tugboat crew called 911 after finding an unresponsive woman floating in English Bay, off a popular beach in Vancouver, British Columbia.…

  • Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95
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    Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    Rollins was a revered figure in jazz, celebrated for his improvisational skills and influence alongside greats like John Coltrane and Charlie Parker. NEW YORK — Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95. Spokesperson Terri Hinte told The Associated Press that Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York. She cited no specific cause of death but said he had been largely housebound over the past couple of years because of various physical problems.…

  • 22 gray whales found dead in Washington as researchers warn of rising strandings
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    22 gray whales found dead in Washington as researchers warn of rising strandings

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Washington researchers report 22 gray whale strandings this year, highlighting concerns over malnutrition and vessel strikes as Arctic feeding areas change BREMERTON, Wash. — Gray whale deaths continue to climb along Washington’s coast and in the Puget Sound, with researchers now documenting 22 strandings statewide this year as concerns grow over changing conditions in Arctic feeding grounds. The latest confirmed death involved a male gray whale found near Bremerton on May 20, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Researchers said the whale showed signs of malnutrition and blunt force trauma. Scientists with the Cascadia Research Collective and…

  • 3 men dead in Kent after unrelated shooting and vehicle crash, police say
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    3 men dead in Kent after unrelated shooting and vehicle crash, police say

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Kent police detectives are investigating a homicide and a vehicle crash that killed three men between the two unrelated incidents. KENT, Wash. — A 25-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning at a Kent apartment complex, according to the Kent Police Department. Officers, medics and firefighters responded around 3:59 a.m. to the Chandlers Bay Apartments in the 8700 block of South 235th Place after reports of a man suffering from gunshot wounds. This story continues below. Responding officers found the victim in a parking lot and began lifesaving measures until medics arrived. The man died…