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Fire burns more than 100 acres on Selah Ridge and causes local power outages

May 9, 2024, 7:33am Northwest

Emergency personnel are working to control a fire that has burned more than 100 acres along Selah Ridge and Naches River. Read story

Rapper Macklemore performs April 18, 2023, at the Zenith de la Villette in Paris.

Macklemore sings for U.N. aid workers

Rapper Macklemore performs April 18, 2023, at the Zenith de la Villette in Paris.

May 9, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

Seattle-born rapper Macklemore released a new song Monday about the Israel-Hamas war with all proceeds, he says, benefiting United Nations relief workers. Read story

Election tool in Idaho draws national attention for its transparency

May 8, 2024, 8:22pm Northwest

Just weeks after its launch, Ada County’s new online elections transparency tool has drawn national attention, with a prominent technology publication saying that it will give election deniers “exactly what they’ve been asking for.” Read story

Immigration, workforce integration addressed at economic conference

May 8, 2024, 6:19pm Northwest

The pattern followed by current immigrants to the United States is similar to earlier periods of higher immigration. Both workers and employers must adjust when integrating immigrants into the workplace. Those were among the conclusions from speakers discussing immigration and its impact on the workplace in Washington at the annual… Read story

Washington Republicans wrestle with realities of a redrawn political map

May 8, 2024, 6:16pm Northwest

Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday renewed their grievances with a court-ordered redistricting that’s reshaped Washington’s political landscape in a way that threatens to be unfavorable for the Grand Old Party in this year’s elections. Read story

WA Cares supporters are sounding the alarm about what will happen to Washington's long-term care program should voters approve Initiative 2124 in November. I-2124 would make paying into WA Cares voluntary.

Why supporters of Washington’s long-term care program are worried

WA Cares supporters are sounding the alarm about what will happen to Washington's long-term care program should voters approve Initiative 2124 in November. I-2124 would make paying into WA Cares voluntary.

May 8, 2024, 5:45pm Election

With a looming ballot initiative threatening to upend the finances of Washington’s long-term care benefit, the state is looking at contingency plans. Read story

FILE - Frank, a homeless man sits in his tent with a river view in Portland, Ore., Saturday, June 5, 2021. The city council in Portland, Oregon, has approved new homeless camping rules. Under the rules, people who reject offers of shelter can face penalties, including fines of up to $100 or up to seven days in jail.

Portland OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases

FILE - Frank, a homeless man sits in his tent with a river view in Portland, Ore., Saturday, June 5, 2021. The city council in Portland, Oregon, has approved new homeless camping rules. Under the rules, people who reject offers of shelter can face penalties, including fines of up to $100 or up to seven days in jail.

May 8, 2024, 4:35pm Latest News

Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or sentenced to up to seven days in jail under new rules approved unanimously by the City Council on Wednesday. Read story

President Joe Biden meets with campaign volunteers at the Dr. John Bryant Community Center, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Racine, Wis. Biden will be in Seattle Friday and Saturday for campaign events.

President Biden to visit Seattle for campaign events

President Joe Biden meets with campaign volunteers at the Dr. John Bryant Community Center, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Racine, Wis. Biden will be in Seattle Friday and Saturday for campaign events.

May 8, 2024, 4:21pm Northwest

President Joe Biden is headed to Seattle this week to raise money for his reelection campaign. Read story

Three men sentenced to life in prison for killing family in Washington

May 8, 2024, 4:13pm Northwest

Three men found guilty of killing a family in Washington state in 2017 over alleged drugs and money were sentenced to life in prison without without the possibility of parole. Read story

DOJ decision on reopening Boeing criminal prosecution coming this month

May 8, 2024, 4:12pm Business

The U.S. Justice Department expects to have a decision by the end of this month on whether it will pursue criminal claims against Boeing following two fatal 737 Max crashes. Read story