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Candidates for Washington governor (from left); Semi Bird, Bob Ferguson, Mark Mullet, Dave Reichert (File photos)

WA governor candidates want to hire more police, but their plans differ

Candidates for Washington governor (from left); Semi Bird, Bob Ferguson, Mark Mullet, Dave Reichert (File photos)

August 5, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Politics

Washington’s leading candidates for governor agree on one major public safety priority, saying the state must work to hire more cops. Read story

The Main Street Safeway in west Vancouver. Nine Clark County Safeways are set to be sold, according to Kroger’s divestiture list released as part of its merger with Albertsons.

Northwest lawmakers join push to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

The Main Street Safeway in west Vancouver. Nine Clark County Safeways are set to be sold, according to Kroger’s divestiture list released as part of its merger with Albertsons.

August 5, 2024, 7:37am Business

Opponents of the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons got some high-profile backup Friday when around two dozen U.S. lawmakers asked a federal court in Oregon to temporarily block the deal. Read story

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Idaho Department of Corrections shows Skylar Meade. Meade, an Idaho inmate who escaped custody after an ambush at a hospital in March, pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 15, 2024, to escaping from prison and to being a persistent violator, but two additional felony enhancements related to injuries others received during the violent escape are still pending in court.

‘Senseless and random’: Idaho prosecutors will seek death penalty for prison escapee accused of killing Juliaetta man

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Idaho Department of Corrections shows Skylar Meade. Meade, an Idaho inmate who escaped custody after an ambush at a hospital in March, pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 15, 2024, to escaping from prison and to being a persistent violator, but two additional felony enhancements related to injuries others received during the violent escape are still pending in court.

August 5, 2024, 7:37am Latest News

Nez Perce County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Skylar Meade, the white supremacist gang member accused of killing an 83-year-old Juliaetta man while on the run after an Idaho prison escape. Read story

Chronic wasting disease found in deer in Spokane

August 5, 2024, 7:36am Northwest

The state’s first case of chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in an adult female white-tailed deer found dead in the Fairwood area of north Spokane. Read story

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights as they stand on the steps of the Temple of Justice, which houses the Washington state Supreme Court, during an evening rally, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on Pacific Northwest health care access

People hold signs in favor of abortion rights as they stand on the steps of the Temple of Justice, which houses the Washington state Supreme Court, during an evening rally, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 5, 2024, 6:05am Health

About once a week, a patient is airlifted from Idaho to Washington for otherwise-routine miscarriage treatment. Victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence are being denied emergency contraception, even if it’s legal where they live. Health care workers of all kinds are abandoning states with abortion bans. No one is… Read story

This gravely injured humpback whale was photographed in southern Rosario Striat on July 23. Its injury was probably caused by entanglement, most likely in fishing gear.

This humpback lost its tail — but swims on in Salish Sea

This gravely injured humpback whale was photographed in southern Rosario Striat on July 23. Its injury was probably caused by entanglement, most likely in fishing gear.

August 5, 2024, 6:04am Latest News

The first time she saw it, she wasn’t even sure what she was seeing. When she understood it was a humpback whale swimming without a tail, she still couldn’t believe it. Read story

South Columbia Basin fire crews work on the fireline south of Spokane on July 28.

‘When the fire bell rings’: Here’s how teams quickly mobilized to fight wildfires in Spokane County

South Columbia Basin fire crews work on the fireline south of Spokane on July 28.

August 5, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

Cheney Middle School is normally crawling with kids — this time, it was full of firefighters and incident command staff who came together at a moment’s notice during two Spokane County wildfires on Friday. Read story

A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk past a sign in support of Kamal Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis.

‘It’s not going to be easy’: Washington Latino voters address Kamala Harris’ Democratic nomination

A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk past a sign in support of Kamal Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis.

August 5, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

In the last presidential election, Cristian Gonzalez, now 23, voted for Kanye West as a joke. Read story

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Law school grads could earn license through work rather than bar exam in Oregon

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August 4, 2024, 6:03am Business

Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws… Read story

A general view of the Husky Stadium end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Washington and Washington State, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle.

Where do Washingtonians want their ashes spread? A top 3 pick is a beloved sports stadium

A general view of the Husky Stadium end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Washington and Washington State, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle.

August 4, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

In recent decades, the most popular chosen end-of-life plan has trended away from burial, and increasingly toward cremation. Read story