Oakland parents join teachers in one day strike over school closures
KGO (OAKLAND, Calif.) — A teachers’ union led a one-day strike in Oakland, California, on Friday to protest what they say are unfair labor practices over school closures within the Oakland Unified School District. The school district blames
How 'Swan Lake' became a symbol of protest in Russia
Wolfgang Deuter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russians seek to subtly protest the invasion of Ukraine amid a crackdown on anti-war sentiment, “Swan Lake” has been a go-to symbol. The famous Russian ballet may seem like an unlikely
Marvel moves: 'Ant-Man' sequel and 'The Marvels' swap places, Spidey series director Jon Watts exits 'Fantastic 4'
Marvel Studios There’s some shifting going around in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, and this time, it’s not the Multiverse’s fault. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania will now open on February 17, 2023 — the date that
Father of boy pepper sprayed at BLM protest files lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) — The father of a child who was hit with pepper spray during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Seattle has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging assault and negligence by police officers.
Treatment to eradicate invasive Japanese beetle to start
GRANDVIEW, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Department of Agriculture plans to start treatments to eradicate an invasive Japanese beetle infestation on May 2 in central Washington. State agriculture officials say the agency plans to treat around
Eastern WA council bans newspapers from City Hall
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane Valley City Council in eastern Washington in an unusual move has banned newspapers from the City Hall lobby. The Spokesman-Review reports the council voted 4-2 this week to prohibit third-party publications
Judge clears way for initiative to repeal capital gains tax
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Opponents of the state’s new capital gains tax can begin gathering signatures on an initiative seeking to repeal the law after a judge approved final wording for how the measure would be described
Mind Games: Liam Neeson and Guy Pearce tackle a delicate topic in 'Memory'
Briarcliff/Open Road It’s an easy, almost reassuring pastime, watching Liam Neeson take out bad guys with relative ease in films like the Taken series, The Commuter and Blacklight. But now, he’s facing a different kind of enemy:
WA courts mostly not using tracking law to protect people
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — In April 2020, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Tiffany Hill Act into law, named after a Vancouver mother who was murdered by her estranged, abusive husband. The law allows courts to order
OMC makes Top 100 hospitals list 7 straight years
PORT ANGELES – Congratulations to Olympic Medical Center. For the seventh year in a row, Olympic Medical Center has been recognized as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis