78-year-old breaks record, becomes oldest woman to summit Mt. Rainier

Imagine climbing 9,000 feet across glaciers and crevasses in unstable weather to summit your state's tallest mountain. Now picture doing it at 78 years old.

Five more gray whales found dead along Washington's coast

Five dead gray whales has washed ashore along Washington's coast this month, part of a years-long event that scientists are investigating.

76-year-old now homeless after being scammed out of $800k life-savings

A King County man went from having $800,000 in his bank account to being homeless in just a few days due to a scam, family and investigators said.

Court docs: Beyond Wonderland shooting suspect claimed he was hallucinating on drugs

The man charged with killing two people and injuring three others at the Gorge Amphitheatre last week claimed he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed "the world was ending," according to court documents obtained by FOX 13 News.

Bail set at $10M for man accused of randomly shooting into car, killing pregnant woman in Seattle

Bail has been set at $10 million for the man accused of firing randomly into a vehicle in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, killing a pregnant woman inside and injuring her husband. The suspect is now facing murder charges.

Washington man missing for 5 days found alive inside truck in ravine

Crews said the truck left the roadway and traveled 150 feet down a steep and heavily-wooded ravine before coming to a rest on its wheels.

Mount St. Helens erupted 43 years ago Thursday: Here's how it unfolded

While the most devastating acts from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens occurred on May 18, 1980, scientists began getting an inkling something was up a little more than two months before the eruption. The USGS released a day-by-day rundown reliving those anxiety-ridden weeks.

Drone video captures amazing power of avalanche as it sweeps down Canadian mountain

A drone pilot who was in the middle of packing up his gear for the day was able to get it back into the air just in time to see a powerful avalanche sweeping down a mountain and crashing to the ground below on Canada’s Vancouver Island.

Bryan Kohberger seen in new bodycam video as Washington State University releases additional videos, documents

Bryan Kohberger is seen pushing back at a Washington State University police officer after an October traffic stop in newly released bodycam video made public Thursday evening, giving a new glimpse at the prior life of a suspected quadruple murderer.

Washington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act; Gov. Inslee calls special session

Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out a new statewide drug policy, putting Washington on the brink of decriminalizing possession of fentanyl and other drugs while also depriving it of much-needed investments in public health.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announces he will not seek 4th term

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that he would not seek re-election after serving three terms as governor: “We’ve made Washington a beacon for progress for the nation. I’m ready to pass the torch."

Washington becomes 10th state to enact semi-automatic rifle ban, law effective immediately

The law blocks the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar style rifles. The measure does not bar the possession of the weapons by people who already have them.

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Washington is now the tenth state to ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles after Gov. Jay Inslee signed SHB 1240 into law. The Washington law blocks the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar style rifles. These guns fire one bullet per trigger pull and automatically reload for a subsequent shot. Some exemptions are included for sales to law enforcement agencies and the military in Washington. The measure does not bar the possession of the weapons by people who already have them. FOX 13 Seattle reporter Matthew Smith joined LiveNOW's Andrewe Craft to discuss the new law. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video