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WSU’s veterinary chaplain is ‘on a mission’ to bring spiritual care to hospitals and clinics nationwide

April 22, 2024, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Washington State University junior Olivia Bustillos walked onto the Pullman campus Saturday morning to mourn two of her family members: Peanut and Snowball. Read story

Charles Longshore, author of the Judicial Discretion Act, testifies at a committee hearing while incarcerated at Washington Corrections Center.

Lobbying the Legislature from behind bars

Charles Longshore, author of the Judicial Discretion Act, testifies at a committee hearing while incarcerated at Washington Corrections Center.

April 22, 2024, 6:01am Latest News Free

Charles Longshore is the author of a bill Washington lawmakers considered this year that would have allowed judges to review and shorten long prison sentences. Read story

FILE - Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford (41) tries to tackle Washington running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers (20) during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. Rogers was arrested Friday, April 5, and charged Tuesday, April 9, with raping two women in Seattle. Court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff games for the school after the allegations were known to the university.

How UW investigates sexual assault allegations

FILE - Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford (41) tries to tackle Washington running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers (20) during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. Rogers was arrested Friday, April 5, and charged Tuesday, April 9, with raping two women in Seattle. Court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff games for the school after the allegations were known to the university.

April 22, 2024, 6:00am College

Questions swirled about the University of Washington’s Title IX investigation process after the school’s football player Tylin “Tybo” Rogers was allowed to continue playing while Seattle police investigated him for the alleged rape of a woman last fall. Read story

With Cowlitz County animal control under law enforcement, shelter reports fewer rescued animals

April 22, 2024, 5:00am Northwest

When Marcia Ericksen got a Facebook message in late February about an injured kitten found in a nearby alley, she sprang into action. Read story

Washington students could forfeit thousands dollars if they don’t submit application

April 21, 2024, 5:37pm Northwest

Requesting college financial aid has not been easy this year because of technical glitches and processing backlogs with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. But Washington state college experts urge applicants to not lose sight of the benefit: getting more money to attain a higher education. Read story

In Washington, it might soon be easier to get mental health help by phone

April 21, 2024, 5:26pm Northwest

Washington is heading into a new stage as it tries to develop better systems for responding to mental health crises: It's placing counselors for its 988 mental health crisis hotline alongside staff who answer 911 calls. Read story

Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff’s deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say

April 21, 2024, 2:20pm Northwest

An Idaho sheriff's deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting suspect was later fatally shot by police, authorities said Sunday. Read story

Semi Bird is a Republican candidate for Washington governor.

Washington GOP endorses Semi Bird for governor at Trump-dominated convention

Semi Bird is a Republican candidate for Washington governor.

April 21, 2024, 2:01pm Election

The last time Washington Republicans met in person for a state convention, they were not yet sold on Donald Trump. Read story

A voter heads to a ballot drop box Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Seattle. Voters in Washington state have a crowded ballot to fill out for this week&rsquo;s election, with a referendum on affirmative action and an initiative on the price of car tabs among the things they are being asked to decide.

WA ballot initiatives: Pro and con campaigns gear up to woo WA voters

A voter heads to a ballot drop box Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Seattle. Voters in Washington state have a crowded ballot to fill out for this week&rsquo;s election, with a referendum on affirmative action and an initiative on the price of car tabs among the things they are being asked to decide.

April 21, 2024, 6:05am Editor's Choice

How much should Washington tax the rich? Read story

The Northwest ICE Processing Center, seen from the air, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Tacoma, Washington. Over a period of less than three months this year, the federal immigrant detention center has seen at least six, possibly seven, suicide attempts, according to audio and records of 911 calls.

There have been calls to close Tacoma’s immigration lock-up for years. Why hasn’t it?

The Northwest ICE Processing Center, seen from the air, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Tacoma, Washington. Over a period of less than three months this year, the federal immigrant detention center has seen at least six, possibly seven, suicide attempts, according to audio and records of 911 calls.

April 21, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

Twenty years ago this month, a detention center for immigrants facing possible deportation opened for business in Tacoma. People have called for its closure ever since, but a contractor continues to run it, raking in millions in profits each year. Read story