Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has toured the home of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Mississippi’s capital city. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch

A trio of fishermen have saved almost 40 dogs that were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Mailbag: Whether to buy into UW football and how to watch Big Ten games

Should we be buying stock in Washington football this year? And how do we watch Big Ten games? That in more in the latest Hotline Mailbag. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Police: Man admitted to downtown Spokane hit-and-run that killed 78-year-old woman – Thu, 20 Jun 2024 PST

A 42-year-old man accused of hitting and killing 78-year-old Janet Mann with his truck told police he fled the downtown Spokane crash scene out of fear and concealed the truck in his garage, according to court documents. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Greg Lane: Protecting natural gas as an energy choice is critical to Washington – Thu, 20 Jun 2024 PST

Natural gas delivers warmth and comfort to more than a million Washington homes. It also is the lifeblood of thousands of restaurants and businesses. Natural gas is a critical piece of our state’s energy grid, supplementing renewables like hydro power, solar and wind. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News…

Two Spokane-area men identified in fatal helicopter crash – Thu, 20 Jun 2024 PST

Two men in their 60s died in a helicopter crash Wednesday south of Davenport, Washington. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Another mysterious monolith has been found in the Nevada desert

Several similar monoliths have popped up over the past few years, and they seem to disappear just as quickly as they appear.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye

A bagpiper came forward to play at the service, a pilot offered to perform a flyover and military groups across the state pledged a proper sendoff.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

All agree that Jesse Sarey’s death was a tragedy. Now a jury will decide if it was a crime

A jury will begin deliberating whether or not Officer Jeffrey Nelson is guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the death of Jesse Sarey.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

TikTok accuses federal agency of ‘political demagoguery’ in legal challenge against potential US ban

TikTok on Thursday disclosed a letter the company sent to the government in April accusing the federal agency that once held the platform’s future in its hands of “political demagoguery.”. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Israel’s pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution

Israel has established a corridor for the delivery of aid into southern Gaza but a declared ‘tactical pause’ in its war with Hamas has brought little relief to desperate Palestinians. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Amtrak trains suspended from Philadelphia to New Haven by circuit breaker malfunction

Amtrak trains have been temporarily suspended from Philadelphia to New Haven, Connecticut, by a circuit breaker malfunction. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

A Seattle man was carjacked; the attack ended up saving his life – Wed, 19 Jun 2024 PST

Tom Ogren was on his way to return two books to Seattle Public Library’s Northgate branch when two guardian angels carjacked him. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Five takeaways from the first WA attorney general debate – Wed, 19 Jun 2024 PST

Washington’s three candidates for attorney general talked Trump, public safety and consumer protection during a debate Tuesday night. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Washington sees steep rise, then slow down in prescriptions to treat opioid addiction – Wed, 19 Jun 2024 PST

Washington’s medical professionals nearly tripled the state’s prescribing rate of buprenorphine, an opioid addiction treatment medication, after federal regulations were loosened — but the COVID-19 pandemic undercut those gains. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

New documents show what Tacoma Mall ‘Lifestyle Village’ could look like

Renderings submitted by the mall owners to the City of Tacoma show new restaurant and retail space that would be built next to the existing mall.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Whatcom fire boat sits tied to dock, unable to respond to most distress calls

Local officials want the marina dredged, but the Lummi Nation opposes it for environmental reasons.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

2 men dead at Cowlitz County RV park after shooting

Authorities said a man was shot and killed at an RV park on Silver Lake. While deputies were responding, they learned the suspect had gone inside one of the RVs.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Pressure? Panthers know they’ve made mistakes but still lead Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final

Yes, the Florida Panthers have lost their last two games and gotten embarrassed in one of them. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Oilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed the city is about his team’s playoff run when a mix-up with his keys caused him to walk home through the crowd after clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

As Seattle Gay News’ new owner Renee Raketty on community

Renee Raketty has worn a number of hats in her years with Seattle Gay News as contributing writer, staff writer and managing editor. In July, she’s donning a new one as the paper celebrates its 50th anniversary: owner. After nearly a decade at SGN and a long history of involvement with local LGBTQ+ organizations, Raketty,…

Lacrecia Hill resigns from local Democrats amid investigation into exchange between sister, chair – Tue, 18 Jun 2024 PST

Lacrecia “Lu” Hill has resigned from her various roles with the Spokane County Democrats, arguing that her “ principles and beliefs no longer allow me to support a party that so often falls short of its professed ideals.” Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

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