The Columbian

This drone photo taken Jan. 29 shows the site of a salmon restoration project at Prairie Creek, which runs from Redwood National and State Parks, Calif., and flows through land that will be returned to the Yurok Tribe.

California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush gets piece back

March 20, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90 percent of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice of its land back to serve as a new gateway to Redwood National and State Parks visited by 1 million people a year. Read story

Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing in Moscow, Idaho, on Oct. 26, 2023. Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students.

Kohberger attorney against Idaho death penalty expansion

March 19, 2024, 7:43pm Northwest

The lead attorney for Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with murdering four University of Idaho students, urged state lawmakers to oppose a bill that proposed expanding the defendants who would qualify for the death penalty. Read story

4 killed, 4 hurt in multiple vehicle crash in suburban Seattle

March 19, 2024, 4:41pm Northwest

Four people were killed and four others were hurt in a multiple vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in suburban Seattle, fire officials said. Read story

Teen facing charges after police say he was caught going 160+ mph on Interstate 82

March 19, 2024, 7:55am Latest News

A teenage speedster was caught going 161 mph on Interstate 82 Monday morning. Read story

WA Indian boarding schools committee seeks public’s help with effort

March 19, 2024, 7:54am Northwest

A state committee focused on the history and impacts of Native boarding schools in Washington seeks public participation in three subcommittees. Read story

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California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush gets piece back

Kohberger attorney against Idaho death penalty expansion

4 killed, 4 hurt in multiple vehicle crash in suburban Seattle

Teen facing charges after police say he was caught going 160+ mph on Interstate 82

WA Indian boarding schools committee seeks public’s help with effort

Lummi Nation gets almost $10 million to help save endangered Chinook salmon on Nooksack River

Attorneys give closing arguments in trial of former Idaho trooper accused of killing his wife

Smelt fishing may soon require license in Washington state

As Washington lawmakers pass on lowering limits for driving drunk, a borrowed breath tester changed at least one mind

Organization sings praises of potatoes