Conservation group challenging Cooke Aquaculture for area leases
PORT ANGELES – As the 15-year leases held by Cooke Aquaculture to operate net pen facilities in Port Angeles Harbor and elsewhere in the Puget Sound approach their expiration date, a conservation group has formally submitted a
Federal judge rejects attempt to sue Gov. for abuse of power
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge in Spokane has firmly rejected a water park’s challenge to Gov. Inslee’s emergency powers as the state responds to the coronavirus pandemic. Slidewaters LLC, a water park in Chelan, sued
Associate school principal gets 10 months for sexual misconduct
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A former associate principal from a Vancouver, Washington, high school was sentenced to 10 months in jail for sexual misconduct with a student. Sadie Pritchard must also register as a sex offender after
Teen dies after leap into river
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — A 17-year-old teen died after jumping into the Snoqualmie River from an overhead bridge Tuesday. The King County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet that the unidentified teen was located by King County
Report: Safe reopening of schools no good without equal effort outside
OLYMPIA – On Wednesday, the State Department of Health in Seattle together with the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) released a new report that shows reopening schools without taking similar preventative measures in the general society may
Conservation group challenging Cooke Aquaculture for area leases
PORT ANGELES – As the 15-year leases held by Cooke Aquaculture to operate net pen facilities in Port Angeles Harbor and elsewhere in the Puget Sound approach their expiration date, a conservation group has formally submitted a
Transparency questions after hospitals directed to report COVID data to HHS, not CDC
sshepard/iStockBy LIBBY CATHEY, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration pushed back Wednesday after public health officials and lawmakers sounded alarms over a new program that directs hospitals to report COVID-19 data directly to the Department of
Trump announces 'top to bottom overhaul' of major environmental law
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBy STEPHANIE EPPS, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has changed a major environmental law to speed up infrastructure projects like highways and pipelines, a move critics say could also make it harder for Americans
House Democrats' campaign arm rakes in nearly $40 million in second quarter
adamkaz/iStockBy KENDALL KARSON and SOO RIN KIM, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — House Democrats are outpacing their own previous fundraising records, bringing in nearly $40 million in the second quarter — a signal of both the party’s enthusiasm
Nick Cannon calls out “deceptive” ViacomCBS after firing over anti-Semitic comments
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Nick Cannon is speaking up after he was fired from ViacomCBS over his alleged “anti-Semitic” and “hateful” speech on his YouTube podcast. On Wednesday, Cannon addressed the termination in a lengthy statement on his Facebook page, while making