Pacific NW

Republican John Braun on Tuesday snagged President Donald Trump’s endorsement in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in southwest Washington, a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. House.

Nearly a dozen parents confidentially settled a federal lawsuit against a Tacoma hospital’s former child-abuse unit director, whom they accused of giving flawed medical opinions to authorities that led to their kids being removed from their custody. The complaint alleged that Dr. Elizabeth Woods, while leading the unit at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and as a state expert, provided “false, ...

Washington is taking home an “F” grade for failing to adopt a statewide ban on cellphones in schools last session, according to a new report. The findings announced Monday come from a group of child well-being and safety organizations: The Anxious Generation Movement, Smartphone Free Childhood US, Institute for Families and Technology, and Becca Schmill Foundation. The report analyzes whether ...

A national drugmaker group is suing Washington state over a newly approved law that aims to protect patient access to discounted prescriptions. The complaint, filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, is already the third against state Attorney General Nick Brown over the new law. Last month, on the day Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson approved the ...

Apr. 15—PULLMAN — Pullman will increase its sales tax by 0.1% for criminal justice, aiding the city's overall budget deficit. Pullman City Council narrowly approved the rise during its regular Tuesday night meeting. The council's newest members Bryan MacDonald, Trevor Vance and Tawny Szumlas voted against the measure. Pullman Police Chief Aaron Breshears told councilors that the Washington ...

Boise State University is losing its interim president. The University of Montana announced Tuesday that its Board of Regents has chosen Jeremiah Shinn as its next president. He will start July 1. Shinn has served in the top role at Boise State for less than a year, after the president of the Idaho State Board of Education asked him to take the reins following the news that former President ...