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FILE - The Hillman family, from left, Leaf, Lisa, and Chaas, hug as construction crews removed the final cofferdam that was left of Iron Gate Dam allowing the Klamath River to run freely near Hornbrook, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024.

Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history

FILE - The Hillman family, from left, Leaf, Lisa, and Chaas, hug as construction crews removed the final cofferdam that was left of Iron Gate Dam allowing the Klamath River to run freely near Hornbrook, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024.

October 2, 2024, 11:20am Latest News

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. Read story

Condoms and other sexual wellness items are made available to students at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

Condoms aren’t a fact of life for young Americans. They’re an afterthought

Condoms and other sexual wellness items are made available to students at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

October 2, 2024, 8:05am Health

It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Read story

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WDFW considers killing 1 or more Onion Creek wolves, Couse wolf death unsuccessful so far

A gray wolf. (U.S.

October 2, 2024, 7:39am Northwest

The gray wolf, a keystone predator, is an integral component of the ecosystems to which it typically belongs. The wide range of habitats in which wolves can thrive reflects their adaptability as a species, and includes temperate forests, mountains, tundra, taiga, and grasslands. Read story

French-fry giant closing Eastern WA plant, laying off almost 400 Mid-Columbia workers

October 2, 2024, 7:36am Business

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., the french-fry giant with 3,000 employees in the Mid-Columbia, will close its potato processing plant in Connell and lay off all 375 workers. Read story

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

Washington counties drop mental health lawsuit against state

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

October 2, 2024, 7:32am Health

Twenty-eight Washington counties have dropped a lawsuit they filed last year against the Department of Social and Health Services over the state’s handling of certain patients seeking admission to its psychiatric hospitals. Read story

Eastern Washington University warns of ‘date rape drugs’ circulating through campus

October 2, 2024, 7:31am Latest News

Eastern Washington University is warning students and staff of “date rape drugs” circulating around campus, the school said in an email late Monday. Read story

Union Ridge Elementary School is among the schools in Clark County with buildings at high or very high risk in the event of an earthquake.

Earthquake risk data for Washington public schools is incomplete and out of reach

Union Ridge Elementary School is among the schools in Clark County with buildings at high or very high risk in the event of an earthquake.

October 1, 2024, 2:11pm Clark County News

Hundreds of public schools across Washington are located in areas where they could suffer damage in a major earthquake. But more than a decade after the state set out to evaluate school seismic risks, the information is difficult to access and harder to verify. Read story

Full limit of 15 razor clams dug south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

Razor clam digs start Thursday in Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

Full limit of 15 razor clams dug south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

October 1, 2024, 2:04pm Northwest

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers have confirmed the first razor clam digs of the 2024-25 season will begin Thursday at Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Mocrocks. Read story

State employees gathered outside the Labor and Industries Building in Tumwater Sept. 10 as part of a statewide walkout to demand fair wages and safe staffing levels.

Thousands of state and community college workers in WA reject new contract

State employees gathered outside the Labor and Industries Building in Tumwater Sept. 10 as part of a statewide walkout to demand fair wages and safe staffing levels.

October 1, 2024, 10:34am Latest News

A union representing nearly 5,000 state government and community college employees in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, putting it in a position its leaders have described as “uncharted territory.” Read story

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Minimum wage is going up in Washington. Here’s how much

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October 1, 2024, 9:20am Business

Washington’s minimum wage will climb to $16.66 an hour next year, a 38-cent-an-hour increase, the state Department of Labor & Industries announced Monday. Read story