Julián Castro makes a fundraising plea to keep his 2020 race alive
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Julián Castro took to Twitter on Monday to make a plea for $800,000 in an attempt to qualify for the fifth Democratic debate in November. In what he called a “critical moment,” the former
Coastal oyster growers settle insecticide suit
LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — A southwest Washington oyster growers association has abandoned a drive to use a controversial insecticide that combats burrowing shrimp, a creature that can make tidelands unfit for shellfish farming. In a settlement
Volunteers plant 1,400 trees in salmon habitat
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Eighty volunteers showed up to an ocean shoreline in Skagit County to plant trees that will enhance salmon habitat. The event was hosted by the Skagit Conservation District. The volunteers Saturday planted
Tornado touches down in Shelton
SEATTLE (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down near Shelton on Friday night had winds up to 100 mph. The tornado started on land and traveled more than a half mile before moving
UW staff warns students about deadly mushrooms growing on campus
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The University of Washington in Seattle has alerted students to avoid eating potentially deadly mushrooms recently found growing on campus. University staff discovered the highly toxic death cap mushrooms and sent a warning
Apple lovers: Cosmic Crisp is coming
SPOKANE (AP) — Have you heard about the Cosmic Crisp? It’s a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1 Cosmic Crisp is the first apple ever bred in Washington state, which
Canadian company, owner fined for selling spoiled fish in US
SEATTLE – Seven Seas Fish Company of Richmond, British Columbia and company owner John Heras pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to importing into the US fish that had previously been rejected by the
Ten new homes in “sweat equity” program to get under way
PORT ANGELES – The groundbreaking for ten more new homes in the Peninsula Housing Authority (PHA) Mutual Self–Help Housing Program is set for tomorrow on West 11th St. in Port Angeles. The so-called “sweat equity” program helps
Gold Star Family monument awarded grant a week after dedication
Forks – One week after the dedication of the brand-new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Forks, organizers of the project learned they’ve been selected to receive a $4,000 grant from the Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee.
'Facebook has changed': Mark Zuckerberg unleashes plan to battle 2020 election interference
iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook executives including CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared new initiatives to help defend against election interference on the platform ahead of the 2020 presidential elections after the fallout over the 2016 elections. “The bottom line