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Historian Zonnie Gorman shares story of Navajo code talkers at Yakima Town Hall

Mar. 22—Zonnie Gorman grew up hearing her father's stories about World War II and the work he did on the Pacific front. As she got older she realized his work was not only pivotal to the Allied victory but a testament to the ingenuity and bravery of the Navajo Nation men who were code talkers. Zonnie's father, Carl N. Gorman, was one of the original Navajo code talkers, also known as the first ...
News >  Washington

Historic Tacoma church might be razed for mixed-use housing development, pastor says

Mar. 22—For more than 125 years, Mason United Methodist Church has served a prominent role in North Tacoma's Proctor neighborhood. Now, facing an economic shortfall coupled with a dwindling and aging congregation, its pastor has ambitious plans to raze the building and construct a mixed-use housing and community center in its place. A block away from the vibrant Proctor shopping corridor at ...
News >  Nation/World

Record Russian missile barrage disrupts Ukraine power system

Several Ukrainian regions suffered power outages after the largest missile and drone attack on the country’s energy infrastructure since the start of the Russia’s invasion in 2022, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to again urge foreign allies to accelerate military aid.
News >  Washington

Family of man killed in Seattle violence-prevention meeting sues nonprofit

Mar. 22—The family of a 19-year-old man fatally shot during a violence-reduction mentorship program meeting has filed a lawsuit alleging the nonprofit Community Passageways was negligent in his death and failed to provide adequate security. Omari Wallace had been placed in Community Passageways as a court-ordered alternative to incarceration on pending felony robbery charges. He was attending ...
News >  Idaho

Ryan Cole presents COVID falsehoods at Idaho Capitol, says his speeches ‘cost me my career’

A powerful conservative lobbying group in Idaho hosted Dr. Ryan Cole, a member of the Boise-area public health district, at the Idaho Capitol on Thursday for an event centered on disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Idaho Freedom Foundation, which has advocated for legislation to curtail public health districts and outlaw measures like mandated masks and vaccination requirements, ...
News >  Business

What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone

Cheaper app subscriptions. Additional payment options. Greater freedom for app developers on the App Store. More consumer choice. Those are some of the possibilities that consumer advocates hope will come to pass for users of Apple iPhones, iPads and other products if the U.S. Department of Justice wins its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against the Cupertino, California, tech giant.  
News >  Business

Prices are falling on used EVs. Here’s how to get a deal.

Henrietta Burroughs was so deeply devoted to her 1991 Dodge Dynasty that she saved its floor mats to honor the car’s two decades of service. But everything else about its replacement — a bright red 2017 all-electric Chevy Bolt, now adorned with the Dynasty’s old floor mats — is better. “It’s reliable, it’s practical, it’s modern — and what really sold me on this car was that it was within my ...