Dog causes shotgun to fire, striking owner inside Berks County home
Police in Berks County say a dog accidentally caused a shotgun to go off inside of a home, striking its owner in the back.
Advocates stunned as WA lawmaker helps slash funds for groups clearing old drug convictions
When Camerina Zorrozua learned in April that Washington had slashed its state funding of her Spokane-based legal aid organization, she frantically called state Rep. Tarra Simmons. “I was so alarmed, and I asked her straight up, ‘What happened?’” said Zorrozua, the legal director and co-founder of The Way to Justice. Simmons, the first formerly incarcerated […]
Child care can be free and universal
I was drawn to the child care profession because of my love for children. I just love seeing their smiling, hopeful faces, watching them grow and learn, and welcoming the trust and love they bring to us every day. At the same time, working in this field can be challenging. Babies and young children require […]
Security company drops lawsuit over new WA tax
A security company has dropped its lawsuit over Washington’s new sales tax on services weeks after filing it. It’s unclear why. The development came after Security Services Northwest brought a suit against the state at the end of September. The voluntary dismissal, signed by a Thurston County Superior Court judge Nov. 4, was without prejudice, […]
Signature gathering for Oregon gas tax referendum could begin by end of week
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday signed Oregon’s long-awaited transportation bill into law, setting the stage for opponents to begin collecting signatures for a referendum effort to overturn it. After Democrats in the Oregon Legislature secured enough votes to pass the transportation bill in a special session that ended in late September, Kotek had 30 working […]
Nuclear waste may travel from Canada to Utah
Will nuclear waste travel all the way from Ontario, Canada to a site about an hour drive from Salt Lake City? An interstate panel may consider a resolution later this month on whether to allow EnergySolutions to import up to 1.3 million cubic yards of low-level radioactive waste from Canada, a move worrying local advocates […]
The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.
Prescribed burns central to wildfire legislation moving through Congress
A bipartisan piece of legislation that could have big impacts on the nation’s forest land continues to move quickly through Congress, pushing through a Senate committee last month. The Fix Our Forests Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate in April and co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Sheehy, along with Senators from California, Utah and Colorado. […]
Fight over counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will go before Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for Washington and other states that vote by mail. It stems from a lawsuit against a Mississippi state law allowing mail-in ballots received within five business […]
Trump trade war with Canada could usher Chinese cars into the U.S.
Elected officials and Detroit automakers have fretted for years that low-priced, high-quality Chinese cars could eventually enter the U.S. market through Mexico. But consider this: car haulers full of Chinese-brand vehicles might someday roll across the Ambassador Bridge and the soon-to-open Gordie Howe Bridge in Detroit from Canada. That isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. […]
Man who spent 27 years in prison after wrongful conviction wins WA school board seat
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. – Evaristo Salas Jr. said there were days he wasn’t sure he would make it out of prison. But one thing he did know was that, if he ever got the chance, he wanted to help the youths of Sunnyside, Washington. Now, with a significant lead over his opponent, Laura Galvan, for a […]
"You've Had Her Long Enough": Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home
With the Grand Egyptian Museum now finished in Giza, pressure is mounting on Germany to finally return the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti. Berlin says it was acquired legally. But that argument isn't persuading the Egyptians.