2+ week, 4+ day ago   (376+ words) KENT, Wash. — Kent School District teachers and students are back in school today. As one of the largest districts in the state, officials say the new year always comes with challenges. Deputy Superintendent Wade Barringer said they are excited for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (476+ words) The Cessna’s two pilots could not see the gravel airstrip and were flying solely by instruments when the plane crashed about midday Thursday, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Board’s Alaska region chief, told a virtual news conference. Regulations required that…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (450+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska — Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight people killed when a small plane crashed in foggy weather near a remote military radar site on the southwestern coast of Alaska. The two pilots and six passengers…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (239+ words) A charter plane crashed in a remote area of Alaska, killing all eight people on board. The radar site tracks aircraft in Alaska’s airspace and borders and is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. The center manages…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (249+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (106+ words) WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing an alert to the public after a black bear chased a hiker near Lake Whatcom. It happened on Saturday, just before 11 a.m. According to wildlife officials, the…...