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Judicial Conduct Commission Files Charges Against Judge
The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct announced it has filed a statement of charges against former Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman.
Trial Date Set for Tacoma Sheriff in Confrontation with Black Newspaper Carrier
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer was charged with false reporting and making a false or misleading statement after telling police Sedrick Altheimer had threatened to kill him
Famously Soggy Seattle Sees Its Wettest Fall on Record
Seattle, a city known for soggy weather, has seen its wettest fall on record.
Longtime Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio Won't Seek Reelection
DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history and a staunch advocate for environmental issues, said Wednesday he is retiring
Suspect in Colorado Church Vandalism Sought in Portland
A reward has been established for information that leads to Madeline Ann Cramer's arrest. ...
“…over twenty veterans continue to die by suicide each day—it is past time we stop barring access from these innovative...
200+ Groups Call on Senate to Delay Recess to Pass Voting Rights
In a letter to the Senate, the group states, "We urge you to stay in session to do whatever it takes until these bills are passed...
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and the Zeta National Educational Foundation Inc. announced that Janae Smith-Williams was awarded of the...
Oregon's Cannabis Industry Could Be More Vulnerable Than Ever
Portland is the first in the country to allocate cannabis tax revenue to relieve the industry's impacts of...
Armed carjacking suspect shot and killed by Portland police
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an armed suspect was shot and killed on Interstate 5 Monday by Portland, Oregon, police following multiple carjackings. The highway was closed in both directions in part of the city but police said there was no further danger to the public. ...
Plane crash in Medford, Oregon, kills at least 2
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An investigation is underway after a plane crashed into an auto dealership in Medford, Oregon, killing at least two people. KTVL reports the crash at the the Airport Chevrolet happened Sunday night. “Upon arrival, we had at least 20 vehicles that...
Missouri to face Army's triple option in Armed Forces Bowl
Army (8-3, Independent) vs. Missouri (6-6, SEC), Dec. 22, 8 p.m. ET LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas. TOP PLAYERS Army: LB Andre Carter II, 14.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, leads the nation in sacks per game; QB Christian Anderson, 545 yards...
No. 25 Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Sam Pittman grinned for almost the entirety of his postgame press conference Friday night. The Arkansas coach and his team had done something no others ever had. The No. 25 Razorbacks capped their regular season with a 34-17 victory over Missouri,...
State is Painting Lipstick on Its One-of-a-kind, Long-term-care Law
Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per 0 earned for every worker in the state ...
Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful. ...
Acting on Climate will Require an Emphasis on Environmental Justice
Climate change affects us all, but its effects aren’t distributed equally. ...
Small Businesses Cannot Survive With Current Level of Postal Service
At The Skanner News office we received an important piece of correspondence that was postmarked June 12, 2021, and delivered to us on November 4, 2021. ...
Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workers
Congressional Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a billion effort to conquer the world of streaming, could affect diversity efforts in Hollywood and particularly hurt Latinos, who are already deeply underrepresented. ...
Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department sued Texas on Monday over its new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against minority voters, particularly Latinos, who have fueled the state’s population boom. The lawsuit claims the Republican-controlled state violated...
Arradondo, Minneapolis chief amid Floyd fallout, to retire
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he won't accept a third term as chief, a blow to a department that has been reeling since four officers were charged in George Floyd's death. Arradondo, 54, said he would retire in January after 32...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 12-18
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 12-18: Dec. 12: Game show host Bob Barker is 98. Singer Connie Francis is 84. Singer Dionne Warwick is 81. Singer-guitarist Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) is 78. Actor Wings Hauser is 74. Actor Bill Nighy (“Pirates of the Caribbean”)...
Review: Broadway's 'Mrs. Doubtfire' follows safe formula
NEW YORK (AP) — One sure sign that Broadway is bouncing back is the arrival of new shows based on hit movies. The latest is “Mrs. Doubtfire” — a sweetly clumsy valentine to broken families from the mid-1990s that arrives in the fraught 2020s. What opened Sunday at the...
Denis O'Brien, former manager of George Harrison, dead at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Denis O'Brien, who served as George Harrison's manager for much of the former Beatle's solo career and with Harrison co-founded the production company that backed such hits as the classic “Monty Python's Life of Brian,” has died at age 80. O'Brien's daughter,...
Bob Dole, a man of war, power, zingers and denied ambition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole willed himself to walk again after paralyzing war wounds, ran for Congress with a...
2021's notable moments on TV: Capitol riot, 'Rust,' Shatner
If a year can be accused of bait-and-switch, 2021 is fair game. It was reasonable to believe, or...
Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workers
Congressional Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a...
Two London officers get prison for photos of slain sisters
LONDON (AP) — Two London police officers who took pictures of two slain sisters and posted them on social media...
French investigate violence that erupted at far-right rally
LE PECQ, France (AP) — French prosecutors opened an investigation Monday into violence that erupted at the first...
Scientists slam German tabloid's pandemic coverage
BERLIN (AP) — A group representing Germany's main scientific organizations has accused the country's...
