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Judge: More than 650 farmworkers entitled to know wages

YAKIMA — A federal judge has ruled that a class of more than 650 farm workers should have had information about wages and other job conditions disclosed to them by the company that hired them.

UPDATE: Skagit River bridge reopens Wednesday

MOUNT VERNON — A temporary bridge over the Skagit River opens Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.

Tacoma zoo's leopard cub now on public exhibit

TACOMA — A clouded leopard cub born May 1 at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma is now on public exhibit.

Army Corps won't do overall study of coal exports

Wash., Ore. officials had requested research

SEATTLE — An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a congressional committee Tuesday it doesn't plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States.

Collective marijuana gardens still hazy in Woodland

City council split on whether to sunset temporary moratorium

The Woodland City Council is split on whether to sunset a temporary moratorium on collective marijuana gardens to allow them within specifically zoned areas of the city.

Drone aircraft to study rabbit habitat

PULLMAN — A group of researchers will use an unmanned aircraft small enough to be launched by hand to study potential pygmy rabbit habitats in eastern and central Idaho.

Home Opener: Hops are Hillsboro's team now

Might-have-beens fly as Clark County's pass on Class-A baseball deal becomes tangible

HILLSBORO, Ore. — When Hillsboro Hops third baseman Jordan Parr ripped a skyward blast out to left field in the second inning of the Hops' home opener, most of the sell-out crowd in attendance rose to their feet.

Man accused of threatening Camas employee appears in court

Suspect allegedly brandished a gun

A disgruntled Camas man who confronted a city employee with a gun Monday evening appeared today in Clark County Superior Court.

Two busted on suspicion of running rooster-fighting operation in George

Men are also suspected of drug-trafficking

GEORGE — Two George men are in jail on suspicion of drug trafficking and running a rooster fighting operation.

Clark County budget director latest to depart

He is fourth top official to announce plans to leave in past two months

Jim Dickman accepts job with Pierce County

UPDATE: Bump in Washington revenue may avert government shutdown

OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers are projected to have $120 million more revenue than previously anticipated.

Snohomish County jailer resigns over hair-pulling

EVERETT — A Snohomish County corrections sergeant who pulled a co-worker's hair at the jail in September pleaded guilty Monday in Everett to misdemeanor assault.

Italy top court disagrees with Amanda Knox acquittal

ROME — Italy's high court on Tuesday faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions and ordering the new appeals court to look at all the evidence to determine whether Knox helped kill the teen.