Protester hurt by driver during BLM demonstration sues

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle resident critically injured by a driver during a Black Lives Matter demonstration has filed a lawsuit against the state, city and suspected driver. Dawit Kelete is accused of hitting two protesters, killing

US adds $103M for wildfire hazards and land rehabilitation

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. is adding $103 million this year for wildfire risk reduction and burned-area rehabilitation throughout the country as well as establishing an interagency wildland firefighter well-being program. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland made

Inslee calls on WA insurance commissioner to resign

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is now among a growing number of people calling for elected Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign. The calls for the 78-year-old Democrat to step down come after

Man pleads guilty to killing woman, 3-year-old boy

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and murder of his 3-year-old child and child’s mother. KOIN-TV reports Michael Wolfe pleaded guilty Friday in Yamhill County to aggravated murder and second-degree