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OLYMPIA – In a call for nonviolence and a more just country, Rep. Natasha Hill told her colleagues in the Washington House of Representatives that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. warned increased political violence on American streets could lead to a “rightist takeover” of the government and “a fascist state in America.”

Local immigrant and human rights organizations at a virtual news conference Thursday urged Washington state leaders to resist deportation policies.

While the Spokane River slowed north- and south-bound travel in early Spokane, Latah Creek also presented a challenge to the east-west flow of traffic. The creek was once commonly called Hangman Creek, a macabre reference to the execution of Native leaders by the U.S. Army under the direction of General George Wright in 1858.

The next Spokane County treasurer will be one of two men with years of experience in the county treasurers office or a retired colonel who recently concluded a 35-year career in the U.S. Army largely specialized in high-level contracting and acquisitions.

From 1975: A new proposal before the state Legislature called for combining two Medical Lake institutions – Lakeland Village and Interlake School – into a single administrative unit.

WASHINGTON – Capitol Hill regulars like to compare Congress to a high school – with its cliques, class clowns and that guy who won’t stop boasting about his athletic exploits. One similarity is certain: It’s not easy being a freshman.

Homeowners and motorists aren’t the only ones grappling with rising insurance costs.

WASHINGTON – When the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet in Atlanta on Monday, the college football championship won’t be the only thing on the line.Since a 2021 Supreme Court decision allowed student-athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness, a star turn for a college player on the national stage could mean life-changing sums of money in endorsement deals before officially turning pro.Ohio State’s star-studded roster has earned about $20 million in NIL deals, and the “collective” that manages Notre Dame’s NIL money raked in roughly that same amount in 2023.

From 1975: Spokane Transit ridership was booming over the previous three years.

“Rugged” is putting it mildly when it comes to 80% of Norway. Historically, it was a challenge to live here. That’s why Vikings ventured south and so many emigrants left for America.

Bundled in warm winter clothing, a couple hundred people Saturday in downtown Spokane joined thousands of others across the nation advocating for women’s and LGBTQ rights that many worry will be threatened under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

Jamie Sullivan became the first person to receive a Hope Card from Washington state on Thursday.

More than a thousand Washingtonians will be traveling to the other Washington this weekend to watch the swearing in of President-elect Donald Trump, including upwards of 200 people invited by the office of freshman congressman Rep. Michael Baumgartner.

American flags at state buildings across Washington will be raised to full staff on Monday in recognition of the presidential inauguration, with flags to return to half-staff by sunrise Tuesday in continued remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter.