Lawmakers will mull official state sport, nickname and dinosaur along with more serious issues
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers are in the thick of it this short legislative session, debating many issues critical to our lives. But they’ll also be considering some less crucial, more fun-loving proposals as well.
Afghan refugees find 'peace and hope' resettling in US
Meagan Redman,Jake Lefferman, Zach Fannin, and Libby Cathey, ABC News (HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) — Thousands of miles away from her native Afghanistan, Laila finds relief in small comforts like a warm meal inside a makeshift
Sheriff: driver who killed cyclist caught smoking heroin
POULSBO, Wash. (AP) — The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office says a driver charged with striking and killing a cyclist riding on the shoulder of Central Valley Road was smoking heroin in the vehicle when a deputy arrested
WA high court to hear case about transit fare enforcement
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court will consider whether fare enforcement on public transit represents an unconstitutional incursion into passengers’ right to privacy. Lower courts have rejected the case brought by a man who was
Man who raped child in Oregon and Washington gets 27 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who repeatedly raped and abused a child in Oregon and Washington state and placed a hidden camera to capture video of another child using a bathroom has been sentenced to
‘Sold by Amazon’ program ends following state investigation
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon will end its “Sold by Amazon” program after an investigation by Washington state’s attorney general found it was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws. A lawsuit and a consent decree filed in King County
Washington’s paid family leave program running short on cash
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s paid family leave program could hit a deficit as early as March and there are concerns about long-term solvency following a significant increase in demand for the benefit launched in 2020.
Purse snatching pair arrested in Port Angeles
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Port Angeles couple wanted for the purse snatching and assault of a 79-year-old woman at a downtown grocery store Sunday morning have been arrested. Deputy Police Chief Jason Viada called
Commission approves new safety standards for crib mattresses
Kyryl Gorlov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After 139 child deaths since 2010, new safety standards for crib mattresses will go into effect this fall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a new rule Wednesday to
Black-owned autonomous grocery store opens in Georgia
Nourish + Bloom Market (FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.) — When Jilea Hemmings’ oldest son was diagnosed with autism, she and her husband, Jamie, started experimenting with food that seemed to help improve their child’s performance. The Georgia couple used