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Groups sue Washington over wolf killing
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from killing any more wolves.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands said in a news release that the lawsuit was filed Monday in Thurston County Superior Court...
Man, 38, convicted of abusing boys dies in Oregon prison
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police are investigating the death of a 38-year-old inmate at the state prison in Pendleton.
The Corrections Department says David Kirby was found unresponsive in his housing unit Sunday night. He was pronounced dead almost an hour later...
DACA enrollees eligible for application fee assistance
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that Washington state residents currently enrolled in a federal program for young immigrants will soon be able to apply for financial assistance to pay the application fee for an extension of their status...
WSU president declines to punish College Republicans
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - The president of Washington State University is declining to withdraw official recognition and support for the WSU College Republicans group.
President Kirk Schulz says all registered student organizations must adhere to university policies to remain in good standing...
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces bid for re-election
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has formally announced she will run for re-election.
Brown, who made the announcement Monday via a press statement and a YouTube video, ran for the same office in last November's election. That's because on Feb...
Feds tell state officials Russians tried to hack elections
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Federal authorities have told officials in Washington that Russian hackers unsuccessfully tried to access election systems in the state prior to the 2016 general election.
Secretary of State Kim Wyman said in a statement that the Department of Homeland security informed her office Friday of the attempted breach, which state officials had already been aware of...
Richland company to pay $2M for improper Hanford contract
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - A Richland company has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of improper subcontracting at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Federal Engineers & Constructors admitted no liability in the settlement.
The company was accused of using a woman-owned company, Sage Tec, as a front company to earn money for work set aside for certain small businesses, including busines
Department of Justice finishes review of Pasco police following Zambrano-Montes shooting
PASCO, Wash. (AP) - The Department of Justice has completed its review of the Pasco Police Department that was launched after the shooting of a Mexican national in 2015.
The agency's community oriented policing deputy director says the department is making great strides toward improving the relationship it has with Pasco residents...
Matthew McConaughey, Lincoln film ad in Washington
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Famous actor Matthew McConaughey was spotted filming a Lincoln car commercial in Washington state.
The News Tribune reports that McConaughey was in the city of Roy on Thursday.
Roy resident Katy Burkett, who owns property near the film site, says she saw McConaughey with her own eyes...
Body found in car in Yakima River
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - The body of a 51-year-old man was found in the back seat of a car in the Yakima River in central Washington.
Thea Yakima Herald-Republic reports that the Kittitas County Coroner's Office identified the man as Joseph Langdon...