Protesters gather in Olympia against stay-home order

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington state Capitol Sunday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order. One of the organizers of the event told the Associated Press rural areas should be treated

Tri-cities area anglers protest fishing shutdown

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — In southeast Washington, protesters in boats and on shore were demanding that restrictions on recreational fishing and shellfish harvesting be lifted. About 50 boats along with several hundred protesters on shore gathered on

State AG reminds fitness centers of member cancellation laws

OLYMPIA — After receiving dozens of complaints, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sent an open letter to fitness centers throughout the state reminding them that they their customers can cancel their memberships for any reason, and are entitled to a

Filing for unemployment? State agency says “keep trying”

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s Employment Security Department has updated their online pages to help with the crush of unemployment claims from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, but many are still having difficulties getting through. The state says the

Despite recent killings, state wolf population reportedly up

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The wolf population in Washington state increased by at least 19 animals in 2019, despite multiple lethal removals, including whole packs, due to wolf-livestock conflict. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife on

PA woman escapes assault, man in custody

PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles Police Officers Saturday morning responded to a domestic disturbance involving a man armed with a machete and a sock containing a pool ball and broken glass. The man had victimized a woman