Pacific NW

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Matt Segal, a founding partner of the Pacifica Law Group and former King County Superior Court judge, to the commission that enforces state campaign finance laws.

BOISE – A Boise-based day care sued in December over the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, a controversial 2025 law that lawyers argued won’t let the facility send sick kids home or require vaccines.

Online cryptocurrency scams have likely stolen multiple millions from unsuspecting Tri-Citians, most by way of digital ATMs found in stores around the region. And the thefts are expected to escalate unless cities step up their regulations, said Spokane police Detective Tim Schwering, whose city was the first in Washington to ban cryptocurrency kiosk terminals. “The best example I can give ... ...

Tacoma-based Brown & Haley, the confectionery company that has made Almond Roca since 1923, announced Tuesday in a news release that it has merged with its “longtime import and distribution partner in China,” BHM Group LTD. That company’s leader, Sam Meng, has been named Brown & Haley’s new CEO. What does this mean for local chocolate lovers? Kathi Rennaker — whose promotion to COO was also ...

Washington’s gray wolf population is making a comeback, according to a new state report. On Friday the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that the state’s year-end wolf count for 2025 climbed by 17.4%, according to the Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Annual Report. It rose to a minimum of 270 wolves — the highest level yet — plus 23 breeding pairs and 49 packs.