Day: May 26, 2021

State Supreme Court to look at surtax on banks

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington is asking the state Supreme Court to uphold a new tax on big banks after a lower court judge sided with the banking industry in finding it unconstitutional. The 1.2% surtax, which was

Remains found along Columbia River identified

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Police say remains found in southern Washington state are that of a missing Oregon man. Christian Long’s remains were found on the banks of the Columbia River in Cowlitz County 2 years ago

Suit claims western Washington pizza chain underpaid drivers

SEATTLE (AP) — A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Western Washington chain restaurant Zeeks Pizza withheld wages, tips and other money owed to delivery drivers. Seattle attorney Toby Marshall filed the suit on behalf of Zeeks driver Chance

Irrigation protest planned at Oregon/California border

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Two farmers with ties to anti-government activist Ammon Bundy have purchased land by a shut-off irrigation canal in Oregon that would normally deliver water to a massive federal irrigation project along the

Wildlife advocates call for stronger wolf protections

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates are pressing the Biden administration to revive U.S. government protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican lawmakers in Idaho and Montana made it much easier to kill the