Washington courts clearing drug convictions, refunding fines
OLYMPIA (AP and KONP staff) — People convicted under Washington’s longtime felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded. It’s a consequence of the Washington Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision
Inslee settles lawsuit over building council appointments
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee’s appointments to a regulatory panel have cost Washington state $70,000 in a public records lawsuit settlement — and forced the governor to name new appointees. The Seattle Times reports the dispute
Washington police say drivers aren’t stopping for them
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol says drivers are increasingly refusing to stop for troopers – and other law enforcement agencies also say this is becoming a common occurrence. The Northwest News Network reports that
Orcas’ newest member of southern resident J Pod is female
SEATTLE (AP) — Researchers say the newest member of a group of endangered southern resident orcas is a female. The Center for Whale Research says the southern residents’ population growth is largely limited by the number of
Cougar mauls 9-year-old at church camp in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A cougar attacked a 9-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek at a church camp in Washington state, seriously wounding her. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says Lily A. Kryzhanivskyy and two
Longtime partner suing former Washington QB Mark Rypien
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years of physical and emotional abuse. The Spokesman-Review reported that Danielle Wade filed the lawsuit
Canada to temporarily decriminalize certain drugs in BC
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada is allowing the province of British Colombia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. It hopes to help stem a record number of overdose deaths
Records outline detention plans for Idaho school shooter
RIGBY, Idaho (AP) — Newly released court documents show a 12-year-old girl who shot three people at an eastern Idaho junior high last year will remain in juvenile detention until her 19th birthday, or until a review
Florida man killed in suspected alligator attack, police say
kali9/Getty Images (LARGO, Fla.) — A Florida man was killed in a suspected alligator attack, authorities said. The Largo Police Department said Tuesday it is investigating the death of a man at Taylor Lake in Largo, a
Funerals for victims of Uvalde school shooting begin
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE) — The first funerals for victims killed in the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history are expected to occur in Uvalde, Texas, one week after the massacre. Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez,