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Former WA Supreme Court justice joins legal effort against income tax
(The Center Square) — Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge, a prominent Democrat, has joine…
Man shot by Vancouver police dies, officers on leave
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man who was shot by Vancouver police during a stabbing Sunday has died at a hospital.
Government probes Microsoft's effort to boost diversity
Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company.
Prison official put on leave following wildfire evacuations
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — A high ranking prison official at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras has been placed on leave amid a personnel investigation, the Department of Corrections confirmed Monday.
Democrats call for Congress to rein in, break up Big Tech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to break up their businesses, while making it harder for them to acquire othe…
Idaho seeks dismissal of lawsuit over virus rescue money
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A lawsuit filed by an Idaho county against Republican Gov. Brad Little and other state officials that could upend plans for distributing $1.25 billion in coronavirus rescue money should be dismi…
Lawsuits challenge Virginia's sexual orientation protections
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A conservative legal group has filed lawsuits challenging a new Virginia law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Man fatally shot in apartment stairwell near Tacoma
PARKLAND, Wash. (AP) — A man was fatally shot in an apartment complex south of Tacoma.
Oregon's COVID-19 testing expands to 80,000 per week
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that the state's testing capacity is expanding to 80,000 tests per week.
US judge: IRS can't keep coronavirus money from inmates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. judge says the IRS can't keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least 80,000 checks totaling more than $100 million to …
Inslee faces political newcomer as he seeks rare third term
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Last year, it looked like Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee’s political career would end with a long-shot presidential bid that ended a year before he finished out his second term.
Federal judge: IRS can't keep coronavirus money from inmates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge says the IRS can't keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least 80,000 checks totaling more than $100 million …
21 MacArthur fellows awarded $625K in 'genius grants'
Writers, sociologists and scientists, a documentary filmmaker, a legal scholar and an environmental health advocate are among the luminaries named as this year’s MacArthur fellows. The John D. and Catherine T. MacA…
Activists, scientists, authors among 'genius grant' fellows
CHICAGO (AP) — An activist speaking out about inadequate waste and water sanitation in rural America, an author of young adult and children's literature reflecting the world's diversity, and a neuroscientist who us…
Boeing says pandemic will cut demand for planes for a decade
Boeing is lowering its expectations around demand for new planes over the next decade as the coronavirus pandemic continues to undercut air travel.
Appeals court reinstates police wrongful death lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) — The widow of a Tulalip tribal member who died in 2015 has won a new trial over allegations that police officers used excessive force on Cecil Lacy Jr. when they held him down as he told them he could…