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Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest

June 10, 2024, 3:18pm Northwest

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon so far, according to state health officials. Here's what to know about… Read story

FILE - An indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif., is seen, Aug. 15, 2019. Recreational pot sales are nearing reality in Ohio. The state Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications Friday, June 6, 2024, for new dual licenses that will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell nonmedical cannabis.

WA medical cannabis users get break from the nation’s highest pot taxes

FILE - An indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif., is seen, Aug. 15, 2019. Recreational pot sales are nearing reality in Ohio. The state Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications Friday, June 6, 2024, for new dual licenses that will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell nonmedical cannabis.

June 10, 2024, 11:46am Health

Thanks to a new state law, Washingtonians with a medical cannabis card can get a break from the nation's highest tax on the drug. Read story

Brian Heywood, from left, founder of Let&rsquo;s Go Washington, stands Tuesday with Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh in front of boxes of petitions for an initiative to repeal Washington&rsquo;s cap-and invest program.

GOP initiative backers lose fight to keep budget impacts off WA ballot

Brian Heywood, from left, founder of Let&rsquo;s Go Washington, stands Tuesday with Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh in front of boxes of petitions for an initiative to repeal Washington&rsquo;s cap-and invest program.

June 10, 2024, 7:37am Election

A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday blocked an attempt by GOP backers of a slate of voter initiatives to keep the budget implications of their proposals off the ballot. Read story

Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in King County, one of the largest municipal solid waste landfills in the Pacific Northwest.

Wash. cracks down on gassy garbage

Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in King County, one of the largest municipal solid waste landfills in the Pacific Northwest.

June 10, 2024, 7:35am Latest News

Washington is cracking down on landfill methane emissions — in other words, how gassy our garbage can get. Read story

Judge in Seattle tosses lawsuit filed for man who served decades for murder he didn’t commit

June 10, 2024, 7:34am Northwest

A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed the remaining claims alleging civil rights violations and malicious prosecution by the estate of a man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Read story

Olin Wilkerson, a junior at Garfield High School, reacts after being released from lockdown following a shooting outside of the school on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Seattle.

Father of teen killed outside Garfield High School calls for justice

Olin Wilkerson, a junior at Garfield High School, reacts after being released from lockdown following a shooting outside of the school on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Seattle.

June 10, 2024, 7:32am Latest News

The father of a high school student fatally shot outside Garfield High School on Thursday called for justice for his son, as a full day elapsed without Seattle police identifying his shooter. Read story

Two hurt in small plane crash in Ocean Shores

June 10, 2024, 7:29am Northwest

Two people were hurt Saturday when a small plane crashed near the Ocean Shores Municipal Airport in Grays Harbor County, fire officials said. Read story

University of Washington students Kenai India, Tara Namie and Ethan Yamamoto chime in on the upcoming election.

Young Washingtonians talk about why they may not vote in 2024

University of Washington students Kenai India, Tara Namie and Ethan Yamamoto chime in on the upcoming election.

June 10, 2024, 6:04am Editor's Choice

Four years after a record number of young voters helped elect President Joe Biden, many young people are planning to abstain from the upcoming presidential election. Read story

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Oct. 4  on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Could WA’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Oct. 4  on Capitol Hill in Washington.

June 10, 2024, 6:02am Health

Imagine if anyone with an opioid addiction could walk into a local treatment center and receive medication for their addiction, primary care, emotional counseling and many more health and social services — all for free without an appointment. Read story

Oregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to ‘historic high levels’ of toxins

June 9, 2024, 4:46pm Northwest

Oregon authorities have expanded shellfish harvesting closures along the state's entire coastline to include razor clams and bay clams, as already high levels of toxins that have contributed to a shellfish poisoning outbreak continue to rise. Read story