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Cannabis clones are displayed for customers at Home Grown Apothecary on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

‘Overcoming reefer madness’: Feds appear poised to ease restrictions on weed. Here’s how the change could impact Washington.

Cannabis clones are displayed for customers at Home Grown Apothecary on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

May 2, 2024, 8:40am Business

The U.S. government is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less harmful drug, a federal spokesperson confirmed this week. Read story

FILE - In this photo taken with a fish-eye lens, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane sits on the assembly line during a brief media tour in Boeing&rsquo;s 737 assembly facility in Renton, Wash., March 27, 2019. Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners including the one that suffered a door-panel blowout in January, according to a published report, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died

FILE - In this photo taken with a fish-eye lens, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane sits on the assembly line during a brief media tour in Boeing&rsquo;s 737 assembly facility in Renton, Wash., March 27, 2019. Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners including the one that suffered a door-panel blowout in January, according to a published report, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 2, 2024, 7:44am Business Updated 2 days ago

Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning after a struggle with a sudden, fast-spreading infection. Read story

A map of the proposed project area for the Horse Heaven wind farm project.

Inslee has 60 days to decide on controversial Horse Heaven wind farm

A map of the proposed project area for the Horse Heaven wind farm project.

May 2, 2024, 7:43am Latest News FreeUpdated 2 days ago

The fate of one the largest wind farms ever proposed in Washington now rests with Gov. Jay Inslee. Read story

Gonzaga students ask university to cut financial ties to Israel

May 2, 2024, 7:40am Northwest

Arrests, encampments and some violence marred recent pro-Palestine protests across the country, but a Wednesday afternoon demonstration at Gonzaga University was short, peaceful and without a police officer in sight. Read story

WA man sentenced for forcing people into servitude while living a lavish lifestyle

May 2, 2024, 7:39am Northwest

The owner of a Vashon Island landscaping company was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court for smuggling people across the U.S.-Mexico border and forcing them into servitude while living a lavish lifestyle with his family. Read story

FILE - Kelsey Juliana, of Eugene, Ore., a lead plaintiff who is part of a lawsuit by a group of young people who say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future, greets supporters outside a federal courthouse, June 4, 2019, in Portland, Ore. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government&rsquo;s role in climate change violated their constitutional rights.

Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against U.S. government

FILE - Kelsey Juliana, of Eugene, Ore., a lead plaintiff who is part of a lawsuit by a group of young people who say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future, greets supporters outside a federal courthouse, June 4, 2019, in Portland, Ore. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government&rsquo;s role in climate change violated their constitutional rights.

May 1, 2024, 7:19pm Northwest

A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government’s role in climate change violated their constitutional rights. Read story

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Officials ask for help ID’ing 2022 Woodland train collision victim

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May 1, 2024, 2:00pm Clark County News Free

The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a woman killed in a train collision two years ago in Woodland.. Read story

A statue is seen at Chiang Rai Thai Cuisine, a family restaurant run by members of the Iu Mien community, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Troutdale, Ore. There is a sizeable Iu Mien community in Portland and its suburbs, with a Buddhist temple and Baptist church, active social organization, and businesses and restaurants.

A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the U.S.

A statue is seen at Chiang Rai Thai Cuisine, a family restaurant run by members of the Iu Mien community, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Troutdale, Ore. There is a sizeable Iu Mien community in Portland and its suburbs, with a Buddhist temple and Baptist church, active social organization, and businesses and restaurants.

May 1, 2024, 1:28pm Northwest

Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words “Iu-Mien USA” as he hoisted an oversized check for $1.3 billion above his head. Read story

Washington ferry fares increase May 1 for peak season

May 1, 2024, 11:18am Northwest

The state ferry system's annual peak-season surcharge goes into effect Wednesday. Read story

Diapers are seen, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga.

Need for diapers persists, even with new WA cash benefit

Diapers are seen, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga.

May 1, 2024, 11:17am Latest News

A law providing low-income Washington families with a monthly subsidy to buy diapers has been in effect for six months, but the need for diaper banks and other resources remains high. Read story