Washington state to have first Native American Supreme Court Justice
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee appointed the first Native American to the Washington Supreme Court on Wednesday. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis was appointed by Gov. Inslee to fill the final year of
US Rep. Heck announces retirement
WASHINGTON DC – Democratic Rep. Denny Heck is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, saying his work on the impeachment inquiry and Russian election interference have made him weary. Heck is serving his fourth
Oregon officer cleared of wrongdoing
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — The Columbia County district attorney says a St. Helens police officer was justified in using his patrol car to ram and kill a man who shot at a gas station, tried to
Method for appointing new council member decided
PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles City Council decided Tuesday how they’re going to select a candidate to fill the council seat left vacant with the passing of councilman Jim Moran. Following the December 11, 5:00 PM deadline
PA Council votes against ranked-choice voting resolution
PORT ANGELES – The Port Angeles City Council voted 4-2 against adopting a resolution to consider adopting a “ranked-choice” voting system, a resolution that two weeks ago they directed city staff to create. Ranked-choice voting has voters rank
Joe Biden says he will not appear at Senate impeachment trial despite demands from White House official
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is responding unequivocally to a top White House official who said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is demanding a full Senate trial, featuring live witnesses, if and when the
Woman makes powerful plea at House hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics, personal care products
iStock(WASHINGTON) — For the first time in decades, the House of Representatives is shining a light on making cosmetics safer. On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing entitled
Pinterest and The Knot take a stand against 'plantation weddings'
iStock(NEW YORK) — The popular wedding-planning sites Pinterest and The Knot announced they are no longer promoting content for “plantation”-style weddings. “Weddings should be a symbol of love and unity. Plantations represent none of those things,” a
Duchess Kate sharing reindeer food, picking out Christmas trees with kids is a full holiday mood
Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchess Kate made a quick change from mingling with world leaders Tuesday to wearing boots and jeans Wednesday to help ring in the holiday season with kids. The Duchess of Cambridge, a mom
Trump administration unveils program to provide HIV prevention drugs for uninsured
iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration unveiled a new program to provide HIV prevention medication to people without prescription drug coverage as a part of the president’s ambitious effort to eradicate the virus in America by 2030. The