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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
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.