Makah Tribe will again be allowed to hunt gray whales off WA coast – Thu, 13 Jun 2024 PST

Not since the spring of 1999 have members of the Makah Tribe filed into a cedar canoe and paddled off Washington’s coast to legally harpoon a gray whale, trailing its body back to shore for celebration and ceremony. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Ring chasing: After coming up short of Grey Cup, former EWU QB Vernon Adams Jr. determined to lead BC Lions to title – Thu, 13 Jun 2024 PST

Approaching a decade as a pro, Vernon Adams Jr. is still ascending toward the pinnacle championship that evaded him as a collegian at Eastern Washington and Oregon. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Idaho man shoots, kills grizzly bear in ‘defense of life’ after it charged his girlfriend – Thu, 13 Jun 2024 PST

An eastern Idaho man shot a grizzly bear in “defense of life” after it behaved aggressively toward his girlfriend. It was later found dead near a road, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said in a news release. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

‘A very good person’: Community remembers Seattle business owner Eina Kwon one year after fatal shooting

The Belltown restaurant owner was killed in a “random” shooting one year ago, which also took the life of the baby girl she was pregnant with.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Maple Valley day care employee pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges

Joseph Hefner pleaded not guilty to all three charges he faces, including child molestation, rape of a child and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Man flees police in stolen kayak, uses arms to paddle before he’s arrested

The suspect was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle and second-degree theft.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

White House preps ‘dreamers’ celebration while President Biden eyes new benefits for immigrants

President Joe Biden will host a White House event next week celebrating an Obama-era directive that offered deportation protections for young undocumented immigrants. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Panthers downplay their travel delay and late arrival in Edmonton during the Stanley Cup Final

The Panthers arrived in Edmonton less than 24 hours before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after storms in South Florida delayed their lengthy cross-continental flight. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Lawyer Milloy earns UW degree nearly 30 years later, keeps promise to mom

Former Huskies safety Lawyer Milloy delayed a promise to chase an NFL dream. But the dangling prospect of a UW degree dogged him for decades. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Biden’s new measures to stem illegal border crossings draw legal challenge – Wed, 12 Jun 2024 PST

Advocacy groups for immigrants on Wednesday sued to overturn President Biden’s latest asylum restrictions on the U.S. southern border, saying officials risk rapidly deporting migrants to countries where they could face persecution. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

High-speed boating extravaganza continues Saturday on Webb’s Slough in St. John – Wed, 12 Jun 2024 PST

ST. JOHN, Wash. – Sprint boats plowing around hairpin turns at up to 80 mph through a narrow ditch 3 feet deep, while spraying spectators with a rooster tail wake. That’s what’s in store Saturday for the opening of the 18th season of Webb’s Slough. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington…

Jubilant HollisterStier growth pushes to lead Spokane – Wed, 12 Jun 2024 PST

Enough shots for every American. That could be the result of the ongoing expansion at Jubilant HollisterStier, according to CEO and president Chris Preti who spoke Wednesday to other manufacturers at the East West Life Science Summit at Washington State University’s Spokane campus.  Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News…

Viet-Wah Supermarket’s lion statues saved by community members after fire

The two lion statues perched at the entrance of the supermarket for 41 years. Thanks to the care of others, they remain intact after the fire.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Burien police chief resigns, accepts job with City of Des Moines

According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, Ted Boe was the Burien police chief for six years and worked with the sheriff’s office for 27 years.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

‘It could have been way worse’: Driver says heavy object thrown into traffic damaged his truck

A driver says someone threw something heavy, like a rock, at his truck during his Wednesday morning commute in Seattle.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Generational talent’ Kennedy Blades, 20, seeks Olympic gold in women’s wrestling

Kennedy Blades defeated Tokyo silver medalist Adeline Gray at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials to qualify for the Paris Games in the 76-kilogram class. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Legal advocates seek public access to court records about abuse at California women’s prison

Two advocacy groups have asked a judge to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Prisons over the sexual abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 6/12/2024

U.S. stocks closed higher following a surprisingly encouraging update on inflation. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Shadle Park, North Central open new in-school health clinics to expand healthcare access – Tue, 11 Jun 2024 PST

Students at Shadle Park and North Central high schools can now get their basic primary healthcare right inside their school. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Seahawks coaching staff, DK Metcalf begin ‘learning curve’ at minicamp – Tue, 11 Jun 2024 PST

RENTON — DK Metcalf isn’t running track meets this offseason like he did in 2021. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Bryan Woo scratched from Tuesday start as Mariners await MRI results – Tue, 11 Jun 2024 PST

Bryan Woo, the Mariners’ electric young right-hander off to the best start by a pitcher in club history, was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night as the team awaits results of an MRI on his right elbow. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Man accused in stolen semi tractor chase on I-205 had warrants in Oregon, Washington

Judge David Gregerson marveled at Jesus Meza-Sanchez’s “somewhat alarming” criminal history in three states, calling Monday’s ordeal “most alarming of all.”          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

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