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Health care has become the lifeblood of the labor market An aging population is drawing workers to medical and social care, creating reliable jobs —and revealing weakness for the rest of the economy.

Health care has become the lifeblood of the labor market

Seattle’s First Avenue bridge gets 3-day northbound shutdown The shutdown for repairs begins at 5 a.m. Monday, and is expected to wrap up by 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Seattle’s First Avenue bridge gets 3-day northbound shutdown

The Latest: Israel hammers Beirut and Tehran as Iran attacks more Israeli targets Iran has launched another wave of missiles and drones, and Gulf states say they intercept more incoming attacks as the war intensifies.

The Latest: Israel hammers Beirut and Tehran as Iran attacks more Israeli targets

Standoff in White Center ends after domestic violence shooting A person was taken to Harborview Medical Center after a shooting in the home.

Standoff in White Center ends after domestic violence shooting

Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high.

Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

WA Air National Guard members activated to assist in Iran war Approximately 100 members of the 141st Air Refueling Wing from Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane were activated to support the U.S. Military action in Iran.

WA Air National Guard members activated to assist in Iran war

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents’ tear gas use Affordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility.

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents’ tear gas use

Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn’t send more — has been transported to...

Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency.

Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

When Britney Spears’ conservatorship ended, concern for her did not So for many fans associated with “Free Britney,” which vociferously lobbied the court to end the conservatorship, the decision to get mental health or substance abuse treatment must come from her alone.

When Britney Spears’ conservatorship ended, concern for her did not

Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds A new study shows heat waves increasingly trigger sudden, severe droughts across the world as the planet warms.

Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds

Spacecraft’s impact changed asteroid’s orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun.

Spacecraft’s impact changed asteroid’s orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

WA ‘millionaires tax’ headed for passage as Ferguson says he’ll sign it Gov. Bob Ferguson and legislative Democrats reached a deal on a proposed income tax on people earning more than $1 million, clearing the way for a final vote.

WA ‘millionaires tax’ headed for passage as Ferguson says he’ll sign it

WA child care providers brace for subsidy cuts Lawmakers are proposing changes to a program that helps low- and middle-income families afford child care, which could have ripple effects across the industry.

WA child care providers brace for subsidy cuts

Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is ordering Peru to pay compensation for a woman’s death tied to a forced sterilization program.

Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death

Condor couple may be tending to first egg in Northern California in a century According to wildlife officials, the condor couple may have laid an egg in early February, based on their activity tracked by GPS devices affixed to them.

Condor couple may be tending to first egg in Northern California in a century

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress

Trump’s high-profile oil and gas lease sale in Alaska has no takers The auction is seen as a key test of the industry’s appetite for investment in a state that President Donald Trump has called a “natural resource warehouse."

Trump’s high-profile oil and gas lease sale in Alaska has no takers

Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

Spokane Valley bans kratom following Spokane ban Two bills in Washington this year to regulate kratom failed to get votes in the House or Senate.

Spokane Valley bans kratom following Spokane ban

Hanford nuclear site contractor pays $5M to settle fraud claims Hanford Mission Integration Solutions admitted it was reimbursed for labor costs it billed to the Department of Energy for hours when workers were idle.

Hanford nuclear site contractor pays $5M to settle fraud claims

Bellevue man charged with murder in death of pedestrian, 88 The man, 68, is accused of "weaponizing" his car and intentionally running down the woman in the parking lot of a YMCA.

Bellevue man charged with murder in death of pedestrian, 88

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it This is the weekend when clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues for many.

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

Todd Meadows’ mom doesn’t want ‘Deadliest Catch’ to air his death Todd Meadows' bunkmate confirmed cameras were rolling at the time of his death, as they’d been wrapping production for the upcoming season of “Deadliest Catch.”

Todd Meadows’ mom doesn’t want ‘Deadliest Catch’ to air his death

Pacific officer killed man after police found teen, woman wounded A Pacific police officer killed a man in an Algona home this week after the man shot and wounded a 17-year-old boy and a 39-year-old woman in what is described as a case of domestic violence. Additional information...

Pacific officer killed man after police found teen, woman wounded

Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law Idaho lawmakers are advancing a bill that expands what counts as sexual abuse by prison staff, after reporting by InvestigateWest highlighted gaps in state laws.

Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law

US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.

US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor

Photos: ‘Beef Day on the Hill’ at WA Capitol The Washington Cattlemen’s Association served free tri-tip sandwiches for “Beef Day on the Hill” at the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday.

Photos: ‘Beef Day on the Hill’ at WA Capitol