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Former Washington congressman and ex-GOP chair join ‘Republicans for Harris’

August 5, 2024, 7:13pm Northwest

Former U.S. Rep. Rod Chandler, a Republican who represented the Eastside’s 8th Congressional District for a decade, has endorsed Kamala Harris for president as part of a national group of Republicans opposed to Donald Trump. Read story

Mistrial declared in Pasco murder trial after 3 witnesses sit in courtroom

August 5, 2024, 7:11pm Northwest

Three stray witnesses, including a police officer, derailed a murder trial on Monday in Pasco before opening statements could even begin. Read story

Pioneer Fire reaches quarter-mile from Stehekin

August 5, 2024, 5:55pm Northwest

A blast of hot, windy weather will challenge the nearly 730 firefighters battling the 55-square-mile Pioneer wildfire this week, which has crept to about a quarter-mile from the boat-in resort town of Stehekin, fire officials said Monday. Read story

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

August 5, 2024, 4:30pm Northwest

Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X, saying in a letter sent Monday that it has spread election misinformation. Read story

Throughout the day firefighters on the line take regular weather measurements. Weather fluctuations are forecast on the Easy and Pioneer fires over the next couple days followed by warming and drying later in the week. The field measurements are shared with the incident meteorologist and this local data is used to refine the forecasts for each fire area. Localized weather forecasts, including predicted changes in wind or relative humidity, provide firefighters on the ground with information to help them anticipate changes in fire activity.

North Cascades Highway closes again as Easy Fire flares up over the weekend

Throughout the day firefighters on the line take regular weather measurements. Weather fluctuations are forecast on the Easy and Pioneer fires over the next couple days followed by warming and drying later in the week. The field measurements are shared with the incident meteorologist and this local data is used to refine the forecasts for each fire area. Localized weather forecasts, including predicted changes in wind or relative humidity, provide firefighters on the ground with information to help them anticipate changes in fire activity.

August 5, 2024, 2:18pm Northwest

The Washington Department of Transportation has issued a temporary closure of State Route 20 — North Cascades Highway — after the Easy Fire just east of Whatcom County flared up near the road. Read story

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, and Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrate after the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles the bronze medal.

Jordan Chiles wins bronze, Simone Biles gets silver on floor exercise at Paris Olympics

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, and Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrate after the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles the bronze medal.

August 5, 2024, 7:53am Editor's Choice

American gymnast Simone Biles didn't get the golden sendoff she sought. Read story

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

August 5, 2024, 7:50am Clark County Politics

Washington state’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer are vying to become the next governor of a Democratic stronghold that hasn’t had an open race for the state’s top job in more than a decade. Read story

Hanford workers stand near the top of the first melter, flush with the floor in the foreground. The large black hoses of the startup heaters are inserted into the melter.

Record funding. $3.3B budget proposed for Hanford site radioactive cleanup next year

Hanford workers stand near the top of the first melter, flush with the floor in the foreground. The large black hoses of the startup heaters are inserted into the melter.

August 5, 2024, 7:46am Northwest

The annual Hanford nuclear site budget would increase by $303 million to a record $3.34 billion next fiscal year under a proposed U.S. Senate budget. Read story

Everywhere and everlasting: How PFAS affect the human body

August 5, 2024, 7:44am Health

Most likely, you’re aware of PFAS. Or at least your bloodstream is, considering that the chemicals have been detected in 98% of Americans, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Read story

International kidnapping charge ‘unique’ in Eastern Washington, U.S. attorney says after Pullman man makes court appearance

August 5, 2024, 7:41am Northwest

The Pullman man accused of kidnapping his toddler in May and taking her to Mexico made his first appearance in federal court Friday. Read story