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Lightning strikes have sparked fast-moving wildfires in Idaho, prompting the evacuation of multiple communities.
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Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins.
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John Mayall is credited with helping develop the English take on urban, Chicago-style rhythm and blues that played an important role in the blues revival of the late 1960s.
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Voters in Washington state will decide this fall whether to keep the Climate Commitment Act, one of the country's more aggressive laws aimed at stemming carbon pollution.
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Yakima Union Gospel Mission is challenging a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who don't share its religious beliefs.
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A Seattle police officer has been fired for making callous remarks about the death of a graduate student from India after she was struck last year by another officer’s vehicle.
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WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll. Mattel said the Sue Bird Barbie is part of its Role Model series as the doll celebrates its 65th anniversary.
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Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and rising sea levels.
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Jordan Chiles, a 23-year-old native of Vancouver, WA, has battled injury and personal loss over the last 18 months to return to the Games.
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Nevin Harrison’s dreams came true when she won the inaugural Olympic women’s canoe sprint 200, but much of what followed her gold-medal moment has seemed more like a nightmare.