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Ukraine disputes Russia claim on bridgehead seizure

Ukraine said its military continues to defend a narrow strip of land in Russian-occupied territory along the southern bend of the Dnipro River, after Russia’s defense minister told President Vladimir Putin it had been seized by his forces.
News >  Washington

How an endangered hawk could topple plans for WA’s largest wind farm

Feb. 21—What began as the largest wind project ever proposed in Washington — the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm — will likely soon be cut to a fraction of the original vision. Why? Because more than 100 of the turbines, which could stand taller than the Space Needle, might pose a danger to a little-known and endangered species in the Tri-Cities area: the ferruginous hawk. To protect the hawk, ...

News >  Washington

Low wages, high costs: WA prisoners say they’re being exploited

Feb. 21—People incarcerated by Washington have to work for as little as $1 per hour while paying unfair costs to stay healthy and connected with the outside world, says a new report by Columbia Legal Services based partly on survey responses and interviews with dozens of people in the state's prisons. Because incarcerated people can face negative consequences if they decline to work and ...
News >  Washington

WA Cares, if it survives, could benefit people who retire elsewhere

Feb. 21—OLYMPIA — State legislators are advancing a proposal that would let Washingtonians access benefits through the state's new long-term care insurance program, WA Cares Fund, even if they left the state for a new job or to retire. But the proposals are moving forward as WA Cares faces questions over its survival. A petition-backed initiative to the Legislature would make optional a ...
News >  Idaho

Surrounding states have legalized marijuana. Idaho lawmaker suggests this instead

Despite legalization adjacent to Idaho’s borders and in many states around the country, Idaho lawmakers are considering heightened penalties for people charged with marijuana possession. House Bill 606 would add a mandatory minimum fine of $420 for possession of less than three ounces of the plant, and a misdemeanor conviction. Idaho law already has penalties for trafficking marijuana, or for ...
News >  Health

People’s Pharmacy: Hospital aspirin costs $11 per pill

Q. I keep reading that aspirin is dangerous. But when I went to the emergency room thinking I might be having a heart attack, the first thing they did was give me four baby aspirin. I wasn’t having a heart attack after all, but they seemed to think it would be protective if I was.