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WASHINGTON – A group of 41 Democratic senators, led by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, sent a letter Wednesday calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure same-sex spouses have access to the same benefits as other couples.

School is out for the summer, but Rogers High School’s Carl “Tuffy” Ellingsen Athletic Center was packed Monday afternoon with kids ready to learn how their health and well -being are critical to chase their dreams.

The program has now helped solve three cold cases, all of which were unsolved for nearly two decades, according to Ferguson's office. They are the first cases solved using the forensic genealogy in Washington.

The candidates include a county auditor, current and former state legislators, a data scientist, a banker and a business owner.

The scene is unfolding at movie theaters across the country: teens dressed in suits and ties crowding into the latest Minions movie.

Before visiting Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane on Thursday, Sen. Patty Murray said she is committed to fixing a faulty computer system that has threatened patient safety since the Department of Veterans Affairs began piloting it in the Inland Northwest in October 2020.

Cascadia Public House owner Jordan Smith and Gonzaga guard Dominick Harris share similar aspects of values.

Some of the bills went into effect immediately upon Gov. Jay Inslee's signature, others went into effect June 9 — 90 days after the legislative session — but a number of others became law last week, on July 1. 

WASHINGTON – A proposal to cut services at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla appears dead after a bipartisan group of senators withdrew their support last week.

For Nez Perce member Jaci McCormack, time is flying.

Political scientists and researchers agree that America is in an "extraordinary" time, but most think democracy can prevail.

WASHINGTON – When Patty Murray got to the Senate in 1993, one of a then-unprecedented seven women in the 100-member body, she made access to abortion a top legislative priority.

Chauncey Jones understands that, as an advocate for equitable housing access, he must rest on the legacy of others.

While the decision was heralded by some Republican lawmakers as a victory for the separation of powers, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and state lawmakers said it should spur legislators to do more to address climate change at all levels of government. 

WASHINGTON – In sworn testimony on Tuesday to the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, an aide to President Donald Trump’s chief of staff told lawmakers an “irate” Trump wanted to march to the Capitol with his supporters despite knowing many of them were armed.

Sen. Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital on Sunday, the same day a Russian missile struck the city – killing at least one person and wounding several others, according to Ukrainian officials – after weeks of relative calm as fighting has been concentrated in the country's east.

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old were recently approved.