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Mike Lull, the boss of bass guitars for bands like Heart, Cheap Trick and Pearl Jam, dies at 66
Mike Lull died Feb. 12 after a brief battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, while he was healing from back surgery. The guitar store owner had just turned 66.
U.S. appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions
In a victory for the Trump administration, a U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld rules that bar taxpayer-funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions.
Hiker rescued near Olympic National Park after crawling 8 hours for cell service
The man was rescued Saturday morning after fracturing his ankle on a trail near Hood Canal, Washington. He is being treated at a hospital in Seattle and is in stable condition, authorities said.
Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib endorses Pete Buttigieg for president
Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib is endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president and will serve as a Western co-chair for the campaign SEATTLE (AP) – Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib announced Thursday that he’s endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president and will serve as a Western co-chair for the campaign.
Effort to remove Shea likely over after no Republicans sign House letter calling for expulsion
House members are being asked to sign a letter calling for their leaders to begin the process of expelling Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea.
Weathercatch: Snow squalls? Watch out if you encounter one
On Valentine’s Day morning, Mother Nature surprised drivers heading to work in Bozeman with a blast of snow and wind that abruptly transformed relatively clear skies into blizzard conditions.
Bill to allow felons to get voting rights back sooner dies in Senate
Felons in Washington will continue to be unable to vote until they finish their community custody after a Democratic attempt failed Wednesday evening to restore those rights when they leave prison.
Finally let off cruise, passengers – including those from Washington state – desperate for flight home
The cheers of celebration have faded. The waving of roses has ceased. Having finally reached a friendly port in Cambodia willing to accept them after nearly two weeks of uncertainty at sea, hundreds of cruise ship passengers eyed warily over fears of a new virus are now simply trying to find a way home.
Kalispel Tribe, Ferry County Hospital District awarded rural health care grants
Empire Health Foundation awarded $580,000 in equipment and small capital project grants to eight rural health care facilities in Washington state, with their funding from Premera Blue Cross.
Men accused of murder in Seattle shootings plead not guilty
Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges including murder in connection with a gang-related gunfight in downtown Seattle last month.
Legislature considers funding sexual assault nurse training in Eastern Washington, where access is limited
Lawmakers in Olympia continue to negotiate if and how WSU could get funding for a pilot program to train nurses to become sexual assault examiners in Eastern Washington.
Trial begins in lawsuit over missing woman’s murdered sons
A final chapter in the horrific saga of a Utah woman who vanished about a decade ago and the killings of her young sons in a fiery attack by their father years later began Tuesday with opening statements in a lawsuit against Washington state over the boys’ deaths.
Washington woman pleads not guilty to trying to steal baby
A Washington woman has pleaded not guilty to drugging a mother after authorities say she posed as a photographer in an complex plot to kidnap the mother’s newborn baby.
Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign
The criminal trial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin March 17, court officials announced Tuesday, shaking up the final stretch of a contentious election campaign and hurting the longtime Israeli leader’s hopes of forming a new government after the vote.
Sports betting bill easily passes House, heads to Senate
The odds in favor of sports betting becoming legal at tribal casinos in Washington got substantially better Thursday evening as the House passed a proposal with overwhelming support.
House approves carve out for media on birth date disclosure
The Washington House on Friday passed a bill that exempts birth dates of state and local government employees from public disclosure, but allows the media to continue to have access to them.
Sports gambling bill passes in nighttime Washington state full House vote
A quickly arranged full Washington state House floor vote on a bill to allow sports gambling in the state’s tribal casinos was overwhelmingly approved Thursday night and paved the way for possible passage into law by this spring.
Bernie Sanders schedules campaign stop Monday in Tacoma
The Vermont senator and presidential frontrunner will appear with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the congresswoman from Seattle who has endorsed Sanders and is helping to form health policy for the campaign. It’s Sanders’ first planned event in Washington this year, and the first visit to the state by a presidential candidate since Elizabeth Warren visited Seattle in August.
Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg opens Tri-Cities region campaign office
The Mike Bloomberg 2020 campaign announced plans to open an office Sunday, Feb. 16, to serve the Tri-Cities, Yakima and Central Washington state.
Judge rejects most of legal challenge to Eyman’s I-976; Eyman to run as Republican in governor’s race
A King County Superior Court judge on Wednesday rejected most of a legal challenge to Tim Eyman’s Initiative 976, a measure that would steeply discount the price of car registrations while gutting transportation budgets across the state.