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U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, from left, state Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, and Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano are running for Washington state AG in the August primary.

Washington’s statewide races are heating up. Here’s a look at the three contenders for attorney general:

June 16, 2024, 6:02am Election

The three candidates in the race to be the first new Washington attorney general in a dozen years have raised around $2 million, making it second-most expensive race for a Washington state office. Read story

Native American citizenship, a century later: Looking back on the national Indian congresses that followed in Spokane

June 16, 2024, 6:00am Northwest

A century ago this month, Congress made all Native Americans citizens of the United States. In Spokane, this was a rallying cry for the first National Indian Congress, a gathering held over the next two years that grew solidarity and collaboration between tribes. Read story

Study ranks best U.S. cities for staycations

June 15, 2024, 5:32am Life

Schools are closing for summer, temperatures are rising and pools are opening. The summer season has technically arrived in practice, though the calendar start of summer is still around the corner. Read story

A roaring torrent gives Thunder Creek its name. The glacier-fed river that empties into Diablo Lake offers backpacking trips for everyone from families to long-distance hikers.

8 North Cascades adventures: National park offers both busy, lonely areas for hiking

June 15, 2024, 5:31am Life

Despite growing pains and staffing challenges, North Cascades National Park remains one of the most rewarding places to explore the mountains in Washington, if not the entire country. The superlative stretch of peaks motivated Bellingham-based nature photographer John D’Onofrio to pen the newly published guidebook, “Hiking Mt. Baker & the… Read story

3rd day of internet, phone outage in Richland schools. ‘Unauthorized access’ investigated

June 14, 2024, 9:00am Northwest

Phone and internet outages stretched into a third day at the Richland School District on Thursday, crippling information access for parents, students and teachers in the final days of the school year. Read story

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Washington’s statewide races are heating up. Here’s a look at the three contenders for attorney general:

Native American citizenship, a century later: Looking back on the national Indian congresses that followed in Spokane

Study ranks best U.S. cities for staycations

8 North Cascades adventures: National park offers both busy, lonely areas for hiking

3rd day of internet, phone outage in Richland schools. ‘Unauthorized access’ investigated

Woodland port leases last section of Columbia River access for heavy industry

A getaway kayak? Here’s what happened when Centralia police tracked down a stolen car

Video shows frantic I-5 chase, Oregon shootout with West Richland killer. See the footage

3 hospitalized after van hits pedestrian, crashes into Longview apartment

‘Angry and shocked’: Hate crime alleged after Bellingham boy assaulted during middle-school trip