Panic as 250 million bees escape from overturned truck in Washington as locals told 'stay away'

Lisa Baumann and Alex Shipman 11:49 ET, 31 May 2025Updated 12:05 ET, 31 May 2025 An estimated 250 million honey bees have escaped from an overturned truck in Washington State, and police are warning the public to stay away from the area. The truck …

Millions of honeybees escape after truck overturns in Washington state

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned. The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. …

Person killed in Washington County tornado identified

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - One man is confirmed dead and multiple people are hurt after a tornado touched down in Washington County, according to the sheriff’s office. The Washington County Coroner identified the man killed as 48-year-old Ronnie O. …

Kodiak man sentenced to one year in prison over illegal transport of Alaska crab to Washington

A Kodiak fisher has been sentenced to spend a year in jail for illegally shipping thousands of pounds of tanner crab, much of it infected with a parasitic disease, out of Alaska to Washington state, federal officials said. The fisherman, Corey Potter, was …

Bee-mergency: 250 million honeybees swarmed Washington highway. Here's how

The area near the Canadian border on Friday witnessed an unusually busy morning, not with traffic, but with about 250 million honeybees who swarmed in northwestern Washington state after a truck carrying their hives overturned. Deputies, county public …

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INTERVIEW: Washington County sheriff speaks on harrowing moments after tornado devastated community

INTERVIEW: Washington County sheriff speaks on harrowing moments after tornado devastated community Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 1:36 PM EDT May 31, 2025 FORECAST COMING UP. LADIES THANK YOU. A RURAL COMMUNITY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS …

10 most expensive homes sold in Washington Township, May 19-25

A house in Sewell that sold for $605,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Washington Township in the past week. In total, 19 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average …

Washington Sheriff Will Not Enforce Permit-to-Purchase Gun Controls

Pierce County, Washington, Sheriff Keith Swank made clear this week that his office will not enforce the state’s newly passed permit-to-purchase gun control. On May 21, 2025, Breitbart News reported that Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed the permit- …

Two Washington County students make UW-Superior Dean’s List

SUPERIOR — The University of Wisconsin-Superior announced recently that Maiana Stark, of Germantown, and Katelyn Wolf, of Slinger, made the 2025 spring semester dean’s list. According to the release, Stark and Wolf had to maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 for …