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Eastern Washington University warns of ‘date rape drugs’ circulating through campus

October 2, 2024, 7:31am Latest News

Eastern Washington University is warning students and staff of “date rape drugs” circulating around campus, the school said in an email late Monday. Read story

Union Ridge Elementary School is among the schools in Clark County with buildings at high or very high risk in the event of an earthquake.

Earthquake risk data for Washington public schools is incomplete and out of reach

Union Ridge Elementary School is among the schools in Clark County with buildings at high or very high risk in the event of an earthquake.

October 1, 2024, 2:11pm Clark County News

Hundreds of public schools across Washington are located in areas where they could suffer damage in a major earthquake. But more than a decade after the state set out to evaluate school seismic risks, the information is difficult to access and harder to verify. Read story

Full limit of 15 razor clams dug south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

Razor clam digs start Thursday in Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

Full limit of 15 razor clams dug south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

October 1, 2024, 2:04pm Northwest

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers have confirmed the first razor clam digs of the 2024-25 season will begin Thursday at Long Beach, Twin Harbors and Mocrocks. Read story

State employees gathered outside the Labor and Industries Building in Tumwater Sept. 10 as part of a statewide walkout to demand fair wages and safe staffing levels.

Thousands of state and community college workers in WA reject new contract

State employees gathered outside the Labor and Industries Building in Tumwater Sept. 10 as part of a statewide walkout to demand fair wages and safe staffing levels.

October 1, 2024, 10:34am Latest News

A union representing nearly 5,000 state government and community college employees in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, putting it in a position its leaders have described as “uncharted territory.” Read story

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Minimum wage is going up in Washington. Here’s how much

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October 1, 2024, 9:20am Business

Washington’s minimum wage will climb to $16.66 an hour next year, a 38-cent-an-hour increase, the state Department of Labor & Industries announced Monday. Read story

File - The Nike logo is shown on a store in Miami Beach, Fla. on Aug. 8, 2017.

Nike ‘threatened to kill’ small company and should pay millions, says court-ordered review

File - The Nike logo is shown on a store in Miami Beach, Fla. on Aug. 8, 2017.

October 1, 2024, 8:13am Business

A court-ordered review of sports retail giant Nike Inc.’s conduct in copycatting Norristown, Pennsylvania-based Lontex Corp.’s Sweat It Out knit garments for pro athletes ‘ battered muscles has found that “Nike knew” it was violating the much smaller company’s trademark rights “but just did not care.” Read story

The Williams Mine Fire on Aug. 9.

Is wildfire season over for WA?

The Williams Mine Fire on Aug. 9.

October 1, 2024, 7:50am Latest News

A chill is in the air. The dark hours have overtaken the daylight. Rain has fallen on trees and soaked into the dirt. The risk for big wildfires is largely over in Washington. Read story

Nonstop flights from Sea-Tac Airport to Philippines start this week

October 1, 2024, 7:49am Northwest

Starting Wednesday, travelers can fly nonstop from Seattle to Manila, Philippines, with the inaugural takeoff of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s latest international flight. Read story

A Washington state ferry sails in view of the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer and a handful of kayakers while being towed toward a dock Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Seattle. The rig is the first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell is outfitting for oil exploration and was towed to the Port of Seattle site despite the city's warning that it lacks permits and threats by kayaking environmentalists to paddle out in protest.

WA ferry fares increase to make up for passenger decline

A Washington state ferry sails in view of the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer and a handful of kayakers while being towed toward a dock Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Seattle. The rig is the first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell is outfitting for oil exploration and was towed to the Port of Seattle site despite the city's warning that it lacks permits and threats by kayaking environmentalists to paddle out in protest.

October 1, 2024, 7:47am Northwest

The fares passengers pay to ride a state ferry cover well over half the cost to run the system. Read story

The Gray Fire burns near Spokane in August 2023.

62 insurance companies sue Inland Power over Gray fire losses

The Gray Fire burns near Spokane in August 2023.

October 1, 2024, 7:46am Business

Dozens of insurance companies have joined in filing a lawsuit against Inland Power and Light for damages that resulted from the Gray fire last August. Read story