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Border Checkpoint Searches Turning Off More Canadians
Canadians Are
Balking at US Visits
May 13, 2025 2:08 PM CDT

Canadians Are Balking at US Visits

'I've never had that happen ever before,' one BC resident notes of search at border he calls invasive

(Newser) - Travelers crossing into Canada say they're alarmed by the appearance of extra security checkpoints on the section of border separating Washington state and British Columbia, with some complaining of invasive searches. Drivers leaving the US say they've had vehicles searched by US Border Patrol officers and sniffer dogs,...

Rock Climbers Were 400 Feet Up When Anchor Failed

Only 1 of 4 men survived the fall Sunday in Washington's North Cascades

(Newser) - Three rock climbers tragically fell to their deaths on Sunday in Washington's North Cascades National Park when the anchor point they were using failed, authorities say. The three men ages 36, 47, and 63, all hailed from Renton, Washington, per USA Today . They were with a fourth man, rappelling...

One State Is Best in America for 3rd Year Straight

US News & World Report puts Utah at the top of its list

(Newser) - For the third year in a row, the Beehive State has topped the list of America's best US states to live in, per US News & World Report's annual rankings. To suss out the most (and least) competitive contenders, the outlet looked at all 50 Nifty using 70-plus...

States Where EV Drivers Save the Most, Least Money

Washington leads the pack, with Connecticut in last

(Newser) - Not having to pay high gas prices is a big reason many drivers switch to electric vehicles, and a new study by Texas electric company Payless Power finds that the savings is more pronounced in some states. The study crunches data on fuel and charging costs across the US and...

10 States That Pay Most (and Least) for Housing

At top of WalletHub's list: Hawaii, where owners spend more than 50% of income on housing costs

(Newser) - If you've been priced out of buying a home over the past few years, the latest analysis out of WalletHub may help you narrow your options down. The site looked at the cost of mortgages and home energy expenses in all 50 states in the US to figure out...

Handyman Allegedly Killed Elderly Client With Nail Gun

Coroner calls it 'the worst case I've witnessed'

(Newser) - A former pastor convicted of child sex crimes is now charged with kidnapping and murdering an elderly woman, whom he served as handyman. Jeffrey Zizz, 47, from Washington state, allegedly killed 82-year-old Marcia Norman of Tenino before concealing her remains in concrete beneath a shed, the Thurston County Sheriff's...

The Best States to Work From Home
The Best States to
Work From Home
Apr 13, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

The Best States to Work From Home

Delaware is No. 1 for telecommuters, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Most Americans believe the COVID pandemic is now over, including companies that have been trying to get workers back into the office—but working from home is still going strong. Telecommuting is more viable in some states than others, however, based on WalletHub's latest ranking , which used a...

America's Greenest States
The Greenest States in the US
Apr 12, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

The Greenest States in the US

And the not-so-greenest

(Newser) - Kermit the Frog would tell you that it ain't easy being green, but it's certainly easier in some states than others. To sort the tree huggers from the polluters, WalletHub took a look at every state in the union through the lens of three main metrics: environmental quality...

Ex-NFL Star Praises Wife for Staying Cool During Break-In

Richard Sherman says spouse handled armed robbery at home 'masterfully,' keeping 5 kids safe

(Newser) - It wasn't the way Richard Sherman wanted to celebrate his birthday, but the fact that everyone is OK after an armed robbery at his residence over the weekend, all while his wife and kids were home, is certainly a gift. Per Reuters , the retired NFL cornerback posted stills and...

Seattle Catches Rare Sight of Orca Bird Hunt

Bigg's killer whales spotted capturing an apparent grebe

(Newser) - A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg's killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle's...

Captain America Is No Help When Theater Ceiling Falls
Theater Ceiling
Falls on Couple
Feb 27, 2025 6:50 PM CST

Theater Ceiling Falls on Couple

Two people watching Marvel film in Washington theater escape injury

(Newser) - A couple had the theater to themselves Tuesday night for a screening of Captain America: Brave New World , which turned out to be for the best. Partway through the Marvel film, the ceiling of the Liberty Cinema in downtown Wenatchee, Washington, collapsed, NBC News reports. Neither customer was injured. "...

City Goes After Rape Victim for Harassment
City Goes After
Rape Victim for Harassment
LONGFORM
Feb 16, 2025 8:01 AM CST

City Goes After Rape Victim for Harassment

Sharilyn Lux says Washington state's Snoqualmie mishandled her case; city says she's been harassing them

(Newser) - It's not unusual for victims of sexual assault to see their cases vanish into the ether, with unsolved cases caught in an often apathetic legal system. Sharilyn Lux's battle with the Seattle suburb of Snoqualmie, however, takes this kind of case further, as described by Kelsey Turner in...

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE
14 States Sue
Trump, Musk, DOGE
Feb 14, 2025 6:09 AM CST

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE

Coalition claims the president is violating the Constitution

(Newser) - Elon Musk's efforts to "delete" government agencies and fire thousands of workers is unconstitutional, a coalition of 14 states alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Musk, his Department of Governmental Efficiency, and President Trump. New Mexico is leading the coalition of states, which claims the unelected billionaire'...

Hockey Dad Assaults Youth Referees: Cops
Hockey Dad Assaults
Youth Referees: Cops
VIDEO
Feb 11, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Hockey Dad Assaults Youth Referees: Cops

Seattle man facing charges over alleged attack on boys aged 12, 14

(Newser) - Calm down, dad: A Seattle man has been charged with assault after knocking two youth referees to the ice during his son's hockey game. The man, who police did not identify, claims he "acted in defense of his son" after an opposing player started a fight at Seattle'...

Washington Woman Charged in Death of Border Patrol Agent

The FBI says it arrested a 21-year-old woman in connection to the fatal shooting

(Newser) - A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a US Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in the roadside shootout, the FBI said Friday. The AP reports Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two...

Not Everyone Loves Amazon's Latest 'Home Run'

Online retailer's mandate that employees return to on-site work 5 days a week kicks in on Thursday

(Newser) - New year, new workplace—or, rather, a return to the old workplace for many Amazon.com workers who'd been toiling remotely a couple of days a week since the pandemic. CEO Andy Jassy sent out a memo in September announcing that, barring extenuating circumstances or preapproved arrangements, employees would...

Cops: 2 Oregon Men Die Looking for Sasquatch

Pair left on Christmas Eve and appear to have died from exposure

(Newser) - Two Portland men who apparently wanted to catch a glimpse of the mythical Bigfoot—aka Sasquatch—have instead lost their lives in a forest in Washington state. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office says the unidentified men, ages 37 and 59, were found in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest after...

Abandoned Backpacks Held $1.1M in Cocaine

The drugs are believed to have been smuggled into Washington state from Canada

(Newser) - Whoever left two large backpacks near the US-Canada border in Washington state was clearly uninterested in communing with nature. Inside the black bags discovered last week were 30 bricks of what turned out to be cocaine, weighing in at 78 pounds, per ABC News . US border patrol agents assigned to...

Big Cats Drop Dead of H5N1 at Sanctuary

20 succumb at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center; meanwhile, a house cat dies in Oregon

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in California over bird flu spreading in cattle there. Now, in a different West Coast state, nearly two dozen big cats have died at a sanctuary of H5N1. At least 20 animals at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington—...

From 'Near Ghost Town' to Northwest's Christmas Capital

Welcome to the charming village of Leavenworth

(Newser) - The scent of bratwurst and pretzels filled the air as horses clopped down the main street, hauling a carriage full of tourists. Nestled in her mother's arms, a baby reached out to touch a shop window display, peering toward the sequin-covered reindeer behind it, as colorful ornaments twirled nearby....

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