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Unhoused Clarkston residents file motion for preliminary injunction on camping ordinance
An attorney representing unhoused Clarkston residents filed a motion Friday for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Clarkston.
National coding champions in a Pasco elementary school
Fourth and fifth graders from Livingston Elementary School in Pasco proved they are the best at coding. They recently defeated more than 30 teams from 11 states in a national competition.
Seattle veterans clinic faces complaints over leaks, ventilation
A loud whoosh brought Cortez Hopkins out of his office. Two ceiling tiles had crashed down where moments before a staffer had sat packing up records. Water trickled down as Hopkins snapped pictures of the damage.
Hopkins and others were working overtime in the logistics office of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System campus in South Seattle as nearly an inch of rain dumped on the region that Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
Oral history project recounts queer resilience in Walla Walla Valley
A crowd studies the exhibit “Sweeter Than the Onions: Stories of Queer Resilience in Walla Walla,” at Whitman College. (Credit: Courtney Flatt, Northwest News Network) Listen (Runtime 3:13) Read The
Court revokes protective order for historic Tumwater oak tree
A historic 400-year-old tree in Thurston County could soon meet its end. A group of advocates are trying to save the Davis Meeker Garry oak in Tumwater, Washington, after the
Estudiantes de primaria de Pasco compiten en un torneo de fútbol
Alumnos de nueve escuelas primarias del Distrito Escolar de Pasco compitieron en el Torneo de Fútbol All Stars.
Pasco elementary school students compete in soccer tournament
Nine teams participated in the All Stars Soccer Tournament that brought together students from Pasco elementary schools. (Credit: Johanna Bejarano / NWPB) Listen (Runtime 1:34) Read Students from nine elementary
Rechazan proclamación del Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ+ en Yakima, falla en Sunnyside
Miembros de la comunidad se reunieron en el Concejo de la Ciudad de Yakima el martes para expresar su apoyo y decepción por la decisión del Concejo de rechazar una proclamación del mes del Orgullo LGBTQ+.
Pride month proclamation rejected in Yakima, fails in Sunnyside
Community members gathered at the Yakima City Council on Tuesday to express support and disappointment with the Council’s decision to reject a Pride month proclamation.
Star Ephrata, Washington, graduate lost left leg but keeps on track toward his future
Ben Belino races the mile May 2 at Ephrata High School. The graduate had his left leg amputated after a bad car crash. The student plans to play wheelchair basketball
Idaho investigation: Before police raided syringe program subgrantee, state reimbursed illegal harm reduction tools
An internal investigation by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare shows state funds likely were used to reimburse for the purchase of harm reduction materials illegal in the state of Idaho.
ACLU sues Washington to stop “Parents Bill of Rights” initiative from becoming law
By: Jeanie Lindsay, Northwest News Network A group of legal advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington Thursday to prevent a hotly debated voter initiative from taking
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