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FILE - The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a ‘forced outing’ measure

FILE - The Washington State Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash.

May 23, 2024, 5:05pm Latest News

A school district, a nurse, and civil rights and youth services organizations sued Thursday to block a new Washington state parental rights law that critics describe as a “forced outing” measure. Read story

Members of the House convene on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia.

Washington voters favor anti-tax initiatives — for now

Members of the House convene on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia.

May 23, 2024, 2:21pm Election

The three tax initiatives destined for Washington’s November ballot are popular with voters, according to the results of a new Cascade PBS/Elway Poll. Read story

Biden is poised to pick up more delegates in Idaho’s Democratic caucuses

May 23, 2024, 8:55am Northwest

Idaho Democrats will caucus across the state Thursday to select their nominee for the White House, giving President Joe Biden more delegates after he already clinched his party's 2024 nomination. Read story

Smart phones and state funding: Candidates for state superintendent answer questions of high schoolers in candidate forum

May 23, 2024, 8:10am Election

Candidates for state superintendent discussed their perspectives on various topics, including school funding, sex education, mental health and parents rights at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Washington at Ridgeline High School Monday night. Read story

Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is running as a Democrat for governor this year.

Federal judge dismisses John Stockton’s lawsuit against Washington AG over COVID bans

Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is running as a Democrat for governor this year.

May 23, 2024, 7:39am Latest News

A federal court judge dismissed basketball legend John Stockton’s lawsuit against the Washington State Office of the Attorney General Wednesday over pandemic rules that restricted doctors from speaking out against “the mainstream COVID narrative.” Read story

Former Kalama teacher sues district, employees

May 23, 2024, 7:37am Northwest

Former Kalama Elementary School reading specialist Lindsay Amos filed a lawsuit this month in federal court against Kalama School District and several Kalama employees, saying that she was pushed out of her job by a hostile work environment after she reached out to the state with questions about a school… Read story

Washington state is giving $5 million to a massive aluminum production plant in Spokane. Why?

May 23, 2024, 7:32am Business

The state of Washington will give nearly $5 million to the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Spokane Valley to help replace two 1943-built steam boilers in an effort to reduce the massive facility’s greenhouse gas emissions. Read story

Fire report: Wildfires slow down with cooler weather

May 23, 2024, 7:30am Northwest

Perhaps due to the cool, wet weather, wildfires were nowhere to be found Wednesday in the Columbia Basin. In Kittitas County, the Pumphouse Fire, which had been discovered Monday near Ryegrass Summit on Interstate 90, was controlled at 3 acres. Read story

Woodland City Council seat opens as Monte Smith resigns post

May 22, 2024, 7:18pm Northwest

A new member of the Woodland City Council will need to be appointed after councilmember Monte Smith announced his resignation Monday night. Read story

A person drops off a vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday in Portland.

Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland

A person drops off a vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday in Portland.

May 22, 2024, 6:02pm Latest News

Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime. Read story