Showing 25 to 36 of 41 results
Handyman with Child Sex Crime Conviction Charged with Murder of Elderly Woman
A Washington state handyman, Jeffrey Zizz, with a prior child sex crime conviction, has been arrested and charged with murdering 82-year-old Marcia Norman, whose remains were found encased in concrete under a shed he built; Zizz fled to Montana after Norman was reported missing.
Handyman with Child Sex Crime Conviction Charged with Murder of Elderly Woman
A Washington state handyman, Jeffrey Zizz, with a prior child sex crime conviction, has been arrested and charged with murdering 82-year-old Marcia Norman, whose remains were found encased in concrete under a shed he built; Zizz fled to Montana after Norman was reported missing.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Washington School Board Seeks Federal Intervention Over Gender-Inclusive Policy
The Mead School Board in Washington state is requesting federal intervention after being mandated to comply with the state's gender-inclusive schools policy, which the board argues conflicts with federal directives and risks the district's federal funding; the board claims that the state's policy vi...
Washington School Board Seeks Federal Intervention Over Gender-Inclusive Policy
The Mead School Board in Washington state is requesting federal intervention after being mandated to comply with the state's gender-inclusive schools policy, which the board argues conflicts with federal directives and risks the district's federal funding; the board claims that the state's policy vi...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Olympia's Tech Boom Fuels Severe Housing Shortage
Olympia, WA, experienced the fastest US tech sector growth (2018-2023), but this boom created a severe housing shortage with a 6.4 percent housing unit deficit and over 7,600 cost-burdened households, highlighting a broader statewide housing crisis.
Olympia's Tech Boom Fuels Severe Housing Shortage
Olympia, WA, experienced the fastest US tech sector growth (2018-2023), but this boom created a severe housing shortage with a 6.4 percent housing unit deficit and over 7,600 cost-burdened households, highlighting a broader statewide housing crisis.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Washington Man Accused of Murdering Parents, Found Dead Alongside Girlfriend
Shane Vosler, 33, is accused of murdering his parents, William and Eileen Vosler, in July, storing their bodies in a freezer until their discovery on New Year's Eve, along with the deaths of Vosler and his girlfriend, Sue Bin Lee, 34.
Washington Man Accused of Murdering Parents, Found Dead Alongside Girlfriend
Shane Vosler, 33, is accused of murdering his parents, William and Eileen Vosler, in July, storing their bodies in a freezer until their discovery on New Year's Eve, along with the deaths of Vosler and his girlfriend, Sue Bin Lee, 34.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
Progress
80% Bias Score
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
Progress
24% Bias Score
1997 Cold Case Solved: DNA Identifies Homicide Victim
The skeletal remains of a woman found in Wilkeson, Washington in 1997 have been identified as Laurie Krage (born December 1959) through advanced DNA technology, leading to a homicide investigation focusing on her activities between 1995 and 1997.
1997 Cold Case Solved: DNA Identifies Homicide Victim
The skeletal remains of a woman found in Wilkeson, Washington in 1997 have been identified as Laurie Krage (born December 1959) through advanced DNA technology, leading to a homicide investigation focusing on her activities between 1995 and 1997.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Washington Bill Tightens Restrictions on Criminal Background Checks in Hiring
Washington's House Bill 1747, if passed, will significantly restrict employers' use of criminal background checks in hiring, delaying checks until after conditional offers and imposing fines up to \$15,000 per violation.
Washington Bill Tightens Restrictions on Criminal Background Checks in Hiring
Washington's House Bill 1747, if passed, will significantly restrict employers' use of criminal background checks in hiring, delaying checks until after conditional offers and imposing fines up to \$15,000 per violation.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Estranged Husband Murders Aspiring Chef During Job Interview
Jamie Wilson-Spray, a 25-year-old aspiring chef, was raped and murdered by her estranged husband, Jacob Spray, on March 26, 2022, in Washington state, while she was interviewing for a job; Spray was found guilty and faces a minimum 20-year prison sentence.
Estranged Husband Murders Aspiring Chef During Job Interview
Jamie Wilson-Spray, a 25-year-old aspiring chef, was raped and murdered by her estranged husband, Jacob Spray, on March 26, 2022, in Washington state, while she was interviewing for a job; Spray was found guilty and faces a minimum 20-year prison sentence.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Progress
16% Bias Score
H5N1 Outbreak Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats died at a Washington state sanctuary between late November and mid-December 2023 from an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak; the sanctuary is closed for sanitization while officials investigate how the virus entered the facility.
H5N1 Outbreak Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats died at a Washington state sanctuary between late November and mid-December 2023 from an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak; the sanctuary is closed for sanitization while officials investigate how the virus entered the facility.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Top Transfer QB Mateer Commits to Oklahoma
John Mateer, the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the transfer portal, committed to Oklahoma, reuniting with his former offensive coordinator; his impressive dual-threat skills and leadership are expected to significantly boost Oklahoma's struggling offense, while leaving Washington State facing major ch...
Top Transfer QB Mateer Commits to Oklahoma
John Mateer, the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the transfer portal, committed to Oklahoma, reuniting with his former offensive coordinator; his impressive dual-threat skills and leadership are expected to significantly boost Oklahoma's struggling offense, while leaving Washington State facing major ch...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Showing 25 to 36 of 41 results