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Man convicted of killing Washington teen at high school decades ago gets 45 years

May 25, 2023, 5:55pm Northwest

A man convicted of murder in the death of a 16-year-old girl at her Washington high school over 30 years ago will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Read story

FILE - In this July 1, 2021 file photo, farmworkers till soil as a heat wave bakes the Pacific Northwest in record-high temperatures near St. Paul, Ore. The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another major, multi-day heat wave in mid-August 2021 just a month after temperatures soared as high as 116 F in a record-shattering heat event that killed scores of the most vulnerable across the region.

State taking input on new rules for working outdoors in wildfire smoke

FILE - In this July 1, 2021 file photo, farmworkers till soil as a heat wave bakes the Pacific Northwest in record-high temperatures near St. Paul, Ore. The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another major, multi-day heat wave in mid-August 2021 just a month after temperatures soared as high as 116 F in a record-shattering heat event that killed scores of the most vulnerable across the region.

May 25, 2023, 2:36pm Health

The state is taking comments on new permanent rules for working outdoors in wildfire smoke. Read story

FILE - Tents line the sidewalk on SW Clay St in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2020. Portland will remove tents blocking sidewalks under a tentative settlement announced Thursday, May 25, 2023, in a lawsuit brought by people with disabilities who said sprawling homeless encampments prevent them from navigating Oregon's most populous city.

Portland to clear sidewalk tents to settle suit with people with disabilities

FILE - Tents line the sidewalk on SW Clay St in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2020. Portland will remove tents blocking sidewalks under a tentative settlement announced Thursday, May 25, 2023, in a lawsuit brought by people with disabilities who said sprawling homeless encampments prevent them from navigating Oregon's most populous city.

May 25, 2023, 2:35pm Latest News

Portland will remove tents blocking sidewalks under a tentative settlement announced Thursday in a lawsuit brought by people with disabilities who said sprawling homeless encampments prevent them from navigating Oregon’s most populous city. Read story

FILE- Flowers and other items are displayed at a growing memorial in front of a campus entrance sign for the University of Idaho, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho. The family of Madison Mogen, one of four University of Idaho students killed in a stabbing attack last fall, wanted to celebrate her birthday by created Maddie May Day, urging people to commit random acts of kindness in Mogen's memory every May 25. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Community commits kind acts to honor slain University of Idaho student for ‘Maddie May Day’

FILE- Flowers and other items are displayed at a growing memorial in front of a campus entrance sign for the University of Idaho, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho. The family of Madison Mogen, one of four University of Idaho students killed in a stabbing attack last fall, wanted to celebrate her birthday by created Maddie May Day, urging people to commit random acts of kindness in Mogen's memory every May 25. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 25, 2023, 12:55pm Latest News

The family of one of four University of Idaho students killed in a stabbing attack last fall wanted to find a way to celebrate her birthday by remembering the joy she brought others, not the grief created by her absence. Read story

This screenshot from video of Pastor Jason Graber, of the Sure Foundation Baptist Church, is going viral for spreading messages that could incite violence toward the transgender community.

Spokane pastor’s anti-trans rhetoric condemned by religious leaders after going viral

This screenshot from video of Pastor Jason Graber, of the Sure Foundation Baptist Church, is going viral for spreading messages that could incite violence toward the transgender community.

May 25, 2023, 10:30am Churches & Religion

Leaders in Spokane’s faith community condemned a local pastor after he called for the killing of parents of transgender children in a video sermon last month that Spokane police are investigating for potential criminality. Read story

Washington food bank lines grow as COVID-era benefits end, grocery prices rise

May 25, 2023, 10:30am Latest News

Leaning against her rolling walker outside the Auburn Food Bank, Dee Jones could hardly believe she had found herself in this position again. Read story

FILE - Michael and Chantell Sackett of Priest Lake, Idaho, pose for a photo in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 14, 2011. The Supreme Court said Monday, May 25, 2023, said it will consider reining in federal regulation of private property under the nation's main anti-water pollution law, the Clean Water Act. The justices agreed to hear a business-backed appeal from Chantell and Michael Sackett, who have wanted to build a home close to Priest Lake in Idaho for 15 years and won an earlier round in their legal fight at the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Haraz N.

Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water

FILE - Michael and Chantell Sackett of Priest Lake, Idaho, pose for a photo in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 14, 2011. The Supreme Court said Monday, May 25, 2023, said it will consider reining in federal regulation of private property under the nation's main anti-water pollution law, the Clean Water Act. The justices agreed to hear a business-backed appeal from Chantell and Michael Sackett, who have wanted to build a home close to Priest Lake in Idaho for 15 years and won an earlier round in their legal fight at the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Haraz N.

May 25, 2023, 8:22am Northwest

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to police water pollution in a decision that strips protections from wetlands that are isolated from larger bodies of water. Read story

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, photo, an Amazon employee makes sure a box riding on a belt is not sticking out at the Amazon Fulfillment center in Robbinsville Township, N.J. Amazon failed to properly record work-related injuries at warehouses located in five states, a federal agency said Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, while announcing it issued more than a dozen citations during the course of its ongoing investigation of the company.

Amazon investors reject proposals on worker safety, climate impact

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, photo, an Amazon employee makes sure a box riding on a belt is not sticking out at the Amazon Fulfillment center in Robbinsville Township, N.J. Amazon failed to properly record work-related injuries at warehouses located in five states, a federal agency said Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, while announcing it issued more than a dozen citations during the course of its ongoing investigation of the company.

May 25, 2023, 7:40am Business

Amazon investors voted against 18 proposals at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, opting out of efforts to require Amazon to provide more information on its use of plastics, possible pay disparities and working conditions in its warehouses. Read story

Wenatchee School Board hears opposition to book bans

May 25, 2023, 7:38am Northwest

Parents, librarians, teachers and concerned residents came out to Tuesday’s Wenatchee School Board meeting to voice their concern over the possibility of banning certain LGBTQ+ books from school libraries. Read story

Seven-time felon accused of robbing Spokane Valley bank, possessing stolen vehicles

May 25, 2023, 7:38am Northwest

A seven-time convicted felon is accused of robbing a Chase Bank in Spokane Valley last month and using a stolen vehicle in the commission of the bank robbery. Read story