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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek pauses tolling plan until 2026.

As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits ‘crucial point,’ governor begins talks

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek pauses tolling plan until 2026.

May 24, 2023, 5:11pm Northwest

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders in the statehouse to try to end a three-week-old boycott by GOP senators. Her office said Wednesday this year’s troubled legislative session has reached “a crucial point.” Read story

FILE - The headquarters for the Tacoma Police Department is shown Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Tacoma, Wash., south of Seattle. Officials in the city of Tacoma, Wash., will pay $3.1 million to the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in 2019. The City Council announced the settlement Tuesday, May 23, 2023, with the relatives of 24-year-old Bennie Branch in a news release. (AP Photo/Ted S.

$3.1M settlement reached in fatal police shooting of Black man in Tacoma

FILE - The headquarters for the Tacoma Police Department is shown Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Tacoma, Wash., south of Seattle. Officials in the city of Tacoma, Wash., will pay $3.1 million to the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in 2019. The City Council announced the settlement Tuesday, May 23, 2023, with the relatives of 24-year-old Bennie Branch in a news release. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 24, 2023, 4:48pm Northwest

Officials in the city of Tacoma will pay $3.1 million to the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in 2019. Read story

Tacoma man’s death became rallying cry against police brutality. His family to get $3.1M

May 24, 2023, 1:36pm Northwest

The family and estate of Bennie Branch, a 24-year-old man shot and killed by a Tacoma police officer in 2019, will receive $3.1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit, the City of Tacoma announced Tuesday. Read story

Former Seattle man gets 8-plus years for stealing $1M in COVID benefits

May 24, 2023, 11:28am Latest News

A former Seattle resident who concocted a fraud scheme to steal during the pandemic was sentenced Tuesday to eight years and three months in prison. Read story

Filmmaker wants to ‘make Aberdeen look really cool,’

May 24, 2023, 11:28am Northwest

Mia Moore Marchant wants to make Aberdeen and Hoquiam stand out when she shoots her first feature film, "Again Again". Read story

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Tribes ramp up pressure on Washington over gas prices as climate laws’ effects take hold

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

May 24, 2023, 8:15am Business

Leaders from at least a dozen Washington tribes may soon meet with Gov. Jay Inslee's administration to raise concerns and ask questions about the effects of the state's new carbon-cap system on gas prices and tribal sovereignty. Read story

WSU athletic department implements temporary hiring freeze due to Pac-12’s financial issues

May 24, 2023, 7:50am College

Washington State’s athletic department is implementing a temporary hiring freeze across all programs and putting a pause on non-essential travel, purchases and professional development, according to a statement issued Monday by school president Kirk Schulz. Read story

Ellen Ochoa, veteran astronaut, former director of the Johnson Space Center and vice chair of the National Science Board, on a space mission.

1st Latina astronaut to go to space surprised by a ‘Reach for the Stars’ in Pasco

Ellen Ochoa, veteran astronaut, former director of the Johnson Space Center and vice chair of the National Science Board, on a space mission.

May 24, 2023, 7:38am Life

It was a nerve-racking moment for Pasco teacher Allen Madsen and his orchestra students. Read story

Local conservationists help recover Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow

May 24, 2023, 7:35am Northwest

The Wenatchee Mountains Checker-mallow Working Group received the 2022 Recovery Champion awards, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday. Read story

Arrest order extended for Pierce County woman with tuberculosis

May 24, 2023, 7:34am Health

A civil arrest warrant has been extended for a Tacoma woman who has refused treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year, according to Pierce County health officials. Read story