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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Fife closes jail, looks to other cities to house inmates
FIFE, Wash. (AP) — The Pierce County city of Fife is closing its city jail at the end of this year and looking to other cities to house its inmates.
Mother saves 3 kids from house fire in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) — A mother is being credited with saving her three children from their burning home near Spokane Valley, but the mother and oldest child both remain in critical condition.
Lawsuit: Police dog had teeth filed, still caused bite wound
SEATTLE (AP) — Tukwila police were so concerned about a police dog’s propensity to bite suspects and officers themselves that they had the animal’s teeth filed down. But just weeks later the K-9 tore a fist-sized c…
Officials keep an eye out for harmful insects
BOW, Wash. (AP) — Invasive insects are a threat that can come from anywhere.
Bill Gates targets Supreme Court justice with donations
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and other donors have given hundreds of thousands of dollars for a late ad campaign to defeat state Supreme Court Justice Charlie Wiggins.
State Democrats threaten lawsuit against Pierce County auditor
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington State Democratic Party has threated to sue the Pierce County Auditor over what it says are misleading instructions about mail-in ballots.
State stops wolf kill for now
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has stopped its hunt for the Profanity Peak wolf pack now that the grazing season on public lands in the Colville National Forest is over for the year.
Pressure mounts on Lower Snake dams as fish runs sag
Over his lunch hour, Steve Pettit used to tug on his waders, grab his fly-fishing rod and scramble down the hill from his Lewiston office to the Clearwater River.
Irrigators, feds team up on water project funding
A new partnership between Yakima Basin irrigators and the U.S. Department of the Interior could help fund the water supply aspects of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan.
Marijuana farmers hinge hopes on harvest
An autumn chill settled over the marijuana farm near Spangle jointly owned by Spokane City Councilwoman Karen Stratton and her husband, Chris Wright.
Washington tribes want better plan to protect sacred sites
SEATTLE (AP) — American Indian tribes in Washington state on Tuesday called on President Barack Obama to overhaul the way the federal government consults with tribes on fossil fuel export and other projects.
Ellensburg man accused of having child pornography on phone
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A central Washington man released pending trial for trying to solicit sex from a minor is facing new charges after police say they found him in possession of child pornography.
Prosecutors: Former Oak Harbor man broke gun check law
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (AP) — Prosecutors in Island County have filed what is believed to be the first criminal charge for a violation of Washington’s 2014 gun background check law.
Man sentenced to more than 14 years for acid attack on judge
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A man who threw acid on a Thurston County judge at his home was sentenced Wednesday to more than 14 years in prison.