A woman with pancreatic cancer has become the first person to die under a law passed last year allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Washington, according to an advocacy group that pushed for the law.
Related picked by bingo 6 months ago

The State of Washington accepted an application from an atheist group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, to place an anti-religion message as part of the state's official holiday display in the state capitol rotunda steps from a traditional nativity scene. The decision is the culmination of a three-year long battle in Washington over inclusiveness in holiday displays. picked by ImNotBlue 12 months ago

A state of emergency is declared in Whatcom County, Washington after fifteen inches of rain falls in only 48 hours. This might not be the biggest news of the day, except, this is where I live. picked by equinox 11 months ago

Stephanie Meyers wanted a town in North America where it rained a lot. She got Forks in Washington State. Forks, in return, got an influx of fans of the Twilight books and film. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

The man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around Washington DC has been put to death, after a last-ditch appeal was thrown out.

*edited to update execution completed. picked by PulsisX 3 weeks ago

Police on Wednesday gave the all-clear after a suspicious package was found on a subway train near the center of Washington, closing three stations and disrupting traffic along a major route through the city. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Residents in southwest Washington continue the cleanup after a rare tornado touched down in Vancouver Thursday afternoon, downing power lines, destroying homes and businesses, uprooting trees and terrifying residents who crossed its path.

Last time a tornado hit Washington was in 1972. picked by muppet 2 years ago

5,000 jobs slashed, 1,400 immediately, in first-ever companywide layoffs
The announcement was a blow to a local economy already reeling from job cuts at The Boeing Co. and Weyerhaeuser Co. and the failure of Washington Mutual.

Getting a little scary in Washington, folks. picked by bingo 10 months ago

Some high school sporting officials in Washington state are considering tough new rules — including a ban on booing. Yea that'll teach kids how to lose. picked by sholom22 3 years ago

A looming battle in Washington state over efforts to create a right-to-die law for the terminally ill is a personal one for two men leading it, both of whom are ill. Fighting for the measure is a former governor who wants the freedom to exercise such a right; fighting against it is a former press secretary who can't imagine anyone wanting to. picked by mutil8or 1 year ago

According to The Arizona Republic, American researchers have created realistic faces of George Washington by using 3-D scanning, forensics technology and software. picked by stinkobinko 10 months ago

Last Friday, a man jumped off the George Washington Bridge-a 212-foot plunge into 55-degree water—and survived and managed to swim to the NJ side, where he was taken to a hospital picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

It's a look that lead-foot drivers know all too well: the crisp black bow tie and blue "Smokey Bear" hat of a Washington State Patrol trooper. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It didn't have a return address and the mailing label was handwritten. It also had stains on the outside, which could have indicated that the item inside had leaked, said Washington State Patrol Sgt. Ted DeHart. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

Death and dying are arguably our last taboos

This exhibition features people whose lives are coming to an end. It explores the experiences, hopes and fears of the terminally ill. All of them agreed to be photographed shortly before and immediately after death. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Thanks to a group of third-graders, Washington state now has an official amphibian -- the Pacific chorus frog. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Set to be put down, and then kicked out of his native Ontario, Neville the pit bull was given a new life in WA state, as a bomb sniffing dog with the Washington State Police.


*I know this story is old, but I didn't find it during a search, and since I know some of the folks who worked on Neville's rescue, I really wanted it to be on Plime. picked by marli 2 years ago

Yes, that's right. Thieves in Vancouver, Washington took advantage of a funeral to break into 6 mourners' cars. They targeted those with out of state license plates figuring they would have more valuables in their cars.
Where is a good old fashioned lightning bolt when you need one? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A postal worker worried about an absent colleague came across a horrific scene: six people, likely three generations of the same family, shot to death on their rural property. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Some baristas will soon be the target of a protest because of what they're wearing – or not wearing. It seems some people in Bonney Lake aren't too happy about the bikinis and skimpy outfits. picked by muppet 2 years ago