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4 Eastern Washington sheriffs file complaint against new state law establishing stricter eligibility

The Spokane, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry County sheriffs are challenging a new law that allows the state to remove sheriffs who do not meet new standards. SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. —...

Washington Department of Ecology fines Amazon and Walmart for illegally selling climate-polluting products

The department says the companies are being penalized $1.1M in total for continuing to sell a refrigerant called R‑134a, which is prohibited in Washington. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Department of...

Spokane nonprofit offers $43K in bid for Seattle Seahawks, says 1% of team’s revenue could end family homelessness

Family Promise of Spokane says its bid of $43,542 represents one dollar for every school-aged child experiencing homelessness in Washington State. SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane nonprofit has submitted an unusual...

Spokane man will spend 20 years in prison for running fentanyl “pill mill” in Hillyard

Investigators found enough drugs to make 2 million fentanyl pills, or enough to kill the entire population of Spokane County almost four times over. SPOKANE, Wash. — (UPDATE) A...

O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for denial of pregnancy accommodations to Washington workers

More than 50 workers who were not provided reasonable workplace accommodations while pregnant and postpartum will be compensated in the settlement. PUYALLUP, Wash. — Women across Washington who alleged discrimination...

Washington AG asks courts to enforce order preventing USDA from demanding SNAP recipients’ private information

Washington AG Nick Brown says his office is asking courts to follow a preliminary injunction blocking the USDA from accessing SNAP recipients' private data. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Attorney General Nick...

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