GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was 77.
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to a small town by California's largest wildfire, one of dozens of blazes scorching lands across the U.S. West.
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin's price surged again Monday after speculation that Amazon may be entering the cryptocurrency sector after it posted a job seeking a “digital currency and blockchain product lead.”
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Clark County, Washington, sheriff’s detective who was fatally shot Friday was promoted to honorary sergeant Monday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials in Oregon’s most populous county said Monday they strongly recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccine status.
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in eight western Washington counties are now recommending mask-wearing in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccine status because of a rise in COVID-19 cases and the highly infectious delta variant.
SEATTLE (AP) — HomeStreet Inc. (HMST) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $29.2 million.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Potlatch Corp. (PCH) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $187.9 million.
As of Sunday evening, the three major fires burning in the region had consumed nearly 109,000 acres of land.
The measures require officers to intervene when a colleague engages in excessive force and to report misconduct by other officers; make it easier to decertify officers; and create a new state agency to investigate police use of deadly force.
The Bootleg fire in Southern Oregon continued to grow over the weekend, but fire crews also built on the progress they made at the end of the week, slowing the pace of growth and holding the fire back in some key areas.
The highly contagious delta variant is now the most dominant strain in Washington.
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Washington State University Professor Bernard Van Wie points to data breaches at banks and other cyberattacks to illustrate the importance of cybersecurity in today’s world.
Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer also said he’s fearful the Round-Up could be at risk of being shut down if cases continue to climb, but added he’s “cautiously optimistic” it will happen.
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in rugged and remote areas, as numerous other fires burned across the U.S. West.
“I had the pleasure of knowing him and even flying with him in an F-14 with a new flight control system with me in the backseat, which felt oddly appropriate,” said retired Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.
SEATTLE — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd’s murder last year, with nearly a dozen laws taking effect Sunday.
