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  Pregnancy-related deaths are increasing in Washington state. Most could be prevented

  Maternal deaths in Washington state rose in 2021 and 2022 compared to previous years, according to a report released by the state health department Monday.

  • Eilís O'Neill
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  King County burial ceremony honors record number of people without family — again

  Hundreds of King County residents who died last year without family members to claim their remains were honored Wednesday in a special burial ceremony at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Renton.

  • Noel Gasca
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  Washington man dies at Tacoma ICE facility, days after human rights group visit

  Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports the detainee, 36-year-old Jose Manuel Sanchez-Castro, died Sunday the Northwest ICE Processing Center. He was the second death at the Tacoma facility this year and the fourth person to die at the processing center since 2006.

  • Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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  'I was broken and needed help': After her father died, a stranger stepped in

  When Roxanne Olson found herself in the middle of a security scare at Chicago's O'Hare airport, a woman walked up to her and said: "I'm here to help people like you."

  • Autumn Barnes
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  10 years after Oso landslide, a new memorial is a gathering place for remembrance

  It’s been 10 years since a massive landslide near the small village of Oso in Snohomish County killed 43 people, wiped out an entire neighborhood, and buried State Route 530 in mud. It was the deadliest landslide in U.S. history.

  • Stephen Howie
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  Covid isolation reduced to 24 hours in Washington state

  Washington’s Department of Health announced Monday that people experiencing covid symptoms only need to isolate for 24-hours or until their health improves. Previous guidelines from the state and CDC recommended people stay home for at least five days to stop the spread of the disease.

  • Dyer Oxley
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  In 'vexing' trend, traffic fatalities in Washington state continue to rise

  Last month, the state’s Traffic Safety Commission told lawmakers that Washington had at least 800 traffic fatalities last year. If that preliminary estimate holds up, 2023 would go down as the deadliest year on Washington roadways since 1990.

  • Hans Anderson
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  At least 7 people in Seattle died from hypothermia during the extreme cold

  King County officials report at least seven people have died in Seattle since Thursday due to exposure to extreme cold.

  • Casey Martin
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  A record number of people died in King County last year without family to bury them

  On Wednesday the King County Medical Examiner’s Office honored hundreds of people who died in 2022 whose families could not be located or could not afford a burial service. Investigators with the office say the number of indigent remains is increasing year after year.

  • Casey Martin
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  Fentanyl spike leads to record overdose deaths in King County

  The number of overdose deaths in King County so far this year has officially set a new record, making 2023 the deadliest year for drug and alcohol fatalities.

  • Kate Walters

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