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Bryce Phillips, founder and CEO of Evo, at the company&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s flagship store in Seattle&rsquo;s Fremont neighborhood.

As climate change threatens snow sports, Seattle-based Evo branches out

Bryce Phillips, founder and CEO of Evo, at the company&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s flagship store in Seattle&rsquo;s Fremont neighborhood.

March 9, 2024, 6:00am Business

Bryce Phillips doesn’t remember a winter as warm as this one. Read story

U.S. judge rejects challenge to Washington law that could hold gun makers liable for shootings

March 8, 2024, 8:03pm Northwest

A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for lawsuits against the gun industry in certain cases. Read story

Lawsuit accuses Portland police officer of fatally shooting unarmed Black man in the back

March 8, 2024, 3:05pm Northwest

A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of fatally shooting an unarmed Black man. Read story

FILE - People watch House floor proceedings from the gallery on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash. In a busy, 60-day Washington state legislative session, lawmakers made bipartisan strides to address the opioid crisis and tweak policing practices but fell short in getting some of the most anticipated progressive bills across the finish line. The session ended Thursday, March 7 with over 300 bills heading to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee's desk.

Washington manages bipartisan support to ban hog-tying by police and address opioid crisis

FILE - People watch House floor proceedings from the gallery on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia, Wash. In a busy, 60-day Washington state legislative session, lawmakers made bipartisan strides to address the opioid crisis and tweak policing practices but fell short in getting some of the most anticipated progressive bills across the finish line. The session ended Thursday, March 7 with over 300 bills heading to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee's desk.

March 8, 2024, 1:29pm Latest News

Over a busy, 60-day legislative session, Washington state lawmakers made strides to address the opioid crisis and ban a controversial policing practice with bipartisan support, but fell short in getting some of the most progressive bills across the finish line. Read story

FILE - A list of legislative bill numbers is seen as the Oregon House meets on the first day of the legislative session at the Oregon state Capitol, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Salem, Ore. Oregon&#039;s whirlwind 35-day legislative session ended Thursday night, a couple days ahead of schedule. This year lawmakers focused on housing and drugs as the two main priorities.

Drugs, housing and education among the major bills of Oregon’s whirlwind 35-day legislative session

FILE - A list of legislative bill numbers is seen as the Oregon House meets on the first day of the legislative session at the Oregon state Capitol, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Salem, Ore. Oregon&#039;s whirlwind 35-day legislative session ended Thursday night, a couple days ahead of schedule. This year lawmakers focused on housing and drugs as the two main priorities.

March 8, 2024, 10:32am Latest News

During a 35-day whirlwind legislative session that adjourned Thursday night, Oregon lawmakers focused on two main priorities: housing and drugs. Read story

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing are Vice President Kamala Harris, background center, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., background right.

Northwest lawmakers react to Biden’s most important State of the Union Address yet

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing are Vice President Kamala Harris, background center, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., background right.

March 8, 2024, 8:01am Latest News

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday may have been the most consequential of his term, and Northwest lawmakers believe it highlighted exactly why — or why not — he should serve another four years. Read story

Washington Court of Appeals upholds dismissal of Confluence Health COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

March 8, 2024, 7:35am Business

A Washington appeals court ruled in favor of a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Confluence Health for enforcing the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Read story

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a signing ceremony in Washington, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Inslee closed out the final day of his last legislative session, Thursday, March 7, 2024, as Washington state governor by describing it as a banner year in the state&rsquo;s fight against climate change.

As Inslee’s final legislative session ends, more work remains to cement climate legacy

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a signing ceremony in Washington, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Inslee closed out the final day of his last legislative session, Thursday, March 7, 2024, as Washington state governor by describing it as a banner year in the state&rsquo;s fight against climate change.

March 8, 2024, 7:34am Latest News

Jay Inslee closed out the final day of his last legislative session as Washington state governor on Thursday by describing it as a banner year in the state’s fight against climate change. Read story

WA won’t legalize cafes in residential neighborhoods, lawmakers decide

March 8, 2024, 7:32am Business

State lawmakers won’t require Washington cities to open up residential neighborhoods to small businesses such as cafes, they’ve decided, despite bipartisan support earlier in this year’s legislative session for the idea. Read story

WSU’s Greek councils ban alcohol from social events

March 8, 2024, 7:30am Latest News

Frat parties in Pullman are going dry for the foreseeable future. Read story