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The 36th annual Bremerton Blackberry Festival opens along the Sinclair Inlet waterfront for Labor Day weekend, drawing tens of thousands to downtown Bremerton as merchants seek seasonal sales.

Douglas County detectives arrested 18-year-old Michael Yakimov of Kent on first-degree manslaughter and arson charges after fireworks allegedly ignited the 10,000-acre Chelan Hills Fire, killing one resident.

The University of Washington School of Oceanography has leased space at Olympic View Industrial Park to host the NSF-backed Seafloor Sampling Facility.

More than 20,000 primary ballots were disqualified for late postmarks across Washington, marking a 32 percent surge as election officials warn against mailing ballots.

Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Tina Robinson announced her resignation effective February 2027, opening a second judicial appointment for Governor Bob Ferguson.

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued $1.04 million in penalties against Crystal Clean, Inc. for altering customer manifests and diverting hazardous waste to unpermitted facilities.

Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association reached a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday, avoiding a strike and opening classrooms for 50,000 students on Wednesday morning.

The Bremerton City Council will host a District 6 Town Hall to discuss the ongoing Star of Hope housing campus development led by St. Vincent de Paul.