• Flags to be lowered in honor of former state lawmaker Sam Hunt on Saturday
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    Flags to be lowered in honor of former state lawmaker Sam Hunt on Saturday

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Washington state honors former Senator Sam Hunt by lowering flags to half-staff on May 30, 2026, with a memorial service scheduled in Olympia. SEATTLE — Washington state flags and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities will be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in honor of former state Senator and Representative Sam Hunt. Agencies may begin lowering flags at the close of business on Friday, May 29, 2026. Flags are to remain at half-staff until the close of business or sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026, or until first thing Monday morning, June 1, 2026. State officials…

  • Gunfire, collisions in Chelan County injure 3 people, including teen, Saturday evening
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    Gunfire, collisions in Chelan County injure 3 people, including teen, Saturday evening

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    The collision and gun violence were unrelated incidents. CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — Two unrelated incidents in Chelan County Saturday evening left one person dead and three people injured, including a 17-year-old, according to state highway and law enforcement officials in the region. Gunfire injures teen in downtown Chelan Around 10:20 p.m. May 23, a deputy with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office heard gunfire near the Chelan Riverwalk Park while on patrol on nearby South Emerson Street and East Wapato Avenue. Officers responded to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower…