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FILE - Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing, Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Late Friday, Dec. 15, a judge ruled that the grand jury indictment of Kohberger, who is charged with killing four University of Idaho students, was conducted properly and will stand.

To stay or leave? Kohberger’s attorneys want to move trial to Boise; prosecutors want to stay put in Moscow

FILE - Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing, Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Late Friday, Dec. 15, a judge ruled that the grand jury indictment of Kohberger, who is charged with killing four University of Idaho students, was conducted properly and will stand.

August 30, 2024, 7:43am Northwest

Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorney argued that immense, “prejudicial” media coverage tainted potential Latah County jurors, and moving the case to Boise is the best remedy for a fair trial next year. Read story

Washington ferries brace for busy Labor Day weekend after rocky summer

August 30, 2024, 7:43am Northwest

As the days grow shorter and the last unofficial weekend of summer travel is here, Washington State Ferries is warning Labor Day weekend passengers of long lines and extended wait times. Read story

Immigration agents detain, send home crew after failed WA ferry tow

August 30, 2024, 7:39am Nation & World

Four mariners tasked with transporting two retired state ferries to Ecuador for scrapping became ensnared in the U.S. immigration system after failing to move the vessels. Read story

Hotspots at the Lineage Logistics fire in Finley, Washington, flared up Tuesday because of high winds. The fire had been burning for seven weeks as of the beginning of June.

WA to pay some Tri-Cities residents forced out of homes by months-long warehouse fire

Hotspots at the Lineage Logistics fire in Finley, Washington, flared up Tuesday because of high winds. The fire had been burning for seven weeks as of the beginning of June.

August 30, 2024, 7:39am Northwest

Finley residents who live close to Lineage’s huge Kennewick cold storage warehouse that burned for nearly two months this spring may be reimbursed for their costs of moving their family or animals away from the smoke. Read story

Still no decision on WA’s largest wind farm project near Tri-Cities. What happened?

August 30, 2024, 7:36am Business

The expected decision on restrictions for a massive wind energy farm near the Tri-Cities was put on hold Thursday afternoon. Read story

Raw milk sold in Bellingham recalled for possible E. coli

August 29, 2024, 4:40pm Northwest

A batch of milk that was sold in Whatcom County is being recalled. On Wednesday the Washington State Department of Health announced a voluntary recall for a batch of Jim’s Jerseys raw milk from Old Silvana Creamery in Arlington after Washington State Department of Agriculture routine testing detected toxin-producing E.… Read story

Electric delivery vans lined up at a charging station, highlighting the shift towards sustainable transportation.

Feds giving West Coast states $100 million to create zero-emission truck fueling network

Electric delivery vans lined up at a charging station, highlighting the shift towards sustainable transportation.

August 29, 2024, 4:06pm Business

Oregon, California and Washington are getting a major boost from the federal government to advance the shipment of goods by zero-emission trucks on Interstate 5. Read story

The Washington schools chief Chris Reykdal is calling on school districts across the state to limit cellphone use among students.

WA schools superintendent calls on districts to limit cellphone use among students. Here’s why

The Washington schools chief Chris Reykdal is calling on school districts across the state to limit cellphone use among students.

August 29, 2024, 9:59am Latest News

The Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction is encouraging local school leaders to limit cell phone use during instructional time by changing policies over the next year. Read story

Green Hill School.

Inslee sends prison staff to juvenile detention facility to help deal with overcrowding

Green Hill School.

August 29, 2024, 9:51am Latest News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Department of Corrections to send staff to Green Hill School in Chehalis as the juvenile detention facility faces safety issues resulting from overcrowding. Read story

FILE - Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Lawyers for man charged in deaths of 4 Idaho students say strong bias means his trial must be moved

FILE - Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 29, 2024, 8:24am Latest News

Attorneys for the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 say the pressure to convict is so severe that some Latah County residents are predicting lynch mobs or riots if he is acquitted. Read story