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Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, in the L.A. Times Festival of Books photo studio, at USC, in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (Jay L.

Longmire lives: Craig Johnson launches series’ 20th installment in Spokane with friend and actor A Martinez

June 1, 2024, 6:05am Entertainment

Author Craig Johnson has made the journey to the Lilac City from his Wyoming ranch before. Read story

History teacher Trevor Bradley holds a student’s baby while his class completes coursework at Lumen High School in Spokane.

On the Washington-Idaho border, a high school for pregnant and parenting teens

June 1, 2024, 6:01am Latest News

Before giving birth to her daughter, Kaleeya Baldwin, 19, had given up on education. Read story

A view of Gasworks park and Lake Union in Seattle.

More Seattle-area therapists are taking their sessions outdoors

June 1, 2024, 6:00am Health

It’s no secret that spending time in nature has mental health benefits. Getting out into the natural world, particularly green spaces like parks and forests, can improve mood and attention, lower stress and reduce the risk of psychiatric disorders. Read story

Families of Boeing crash victims press DOJ to prosecute Department to prosecute the company

May 31, 2024, 8:22pm Northwest

Relatives of passengers who died in two jetliner crashes pushed federal officials Friday to prosecute Boeing on criminal charges related to the accidents no later than this fall but said they got no commitment from the Justice Department. Read story

FILE - Chairs stand at the Gates post office in the aftermath of a fire in Gates, Ore., Sept 9, 2020. Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. KGW reports that the proposal would have limited the company’s wildfire liability to just economic damages.

Oregon utility regulator rejects PacifiCorp’s request to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits

May 31, 2024, 5:50pm Northwest

Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. Read story

21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid

A sign for the Bonneville Lock & Dam is seen from the Washington side of the Columbia River on Tuesday morning.

May 31, 2024, 7:35am Business

Twenty-one states are joining a push by the Biden administration to modernize America’s aging electric grid, which is under pressure from growing demand, a changing power generation mix that includes lots of wind and solar and severe weather. Read story

Northwest

Longmire lives: Craig Johnson launches series’ 20th installment in Spokane with friend and actor A Martinez

On the Washington-Idaho border, a high school for pregnant and parenting teens

More Seattle-area therapists are taking their sessions outdoors

Families of Boeing crash victims press DOJ to prosecute Department to prosecute the company

Oregon utility regulator rejects PacifiCorp’s request to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits

Democratic employees in Washington Legislature seek union

WA politicians have plenty to say on Trump conviction

Washington politicians, law experts chime in on first criminal conviction of a president in U.S. history

21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid

Alex Bryan says he plans to listen, provide support as next WWU president