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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
Senator James Manning Makes a Stop at The Skanner
Oregon Sen. James Manning stopped by The Skanner News building on Monday to discuss campaign topics. ...
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...
Man sentenced to almost 4 years for trafficking meth
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A man accused of trafficking methamphetamine and was caught with six pounds of drugs at a Puyallup drug deal was sentenced Monday to almost four years in prison. Omar Arellano-Hernandez, 28, will spend 46 months in prison for his drug dealing activity in Western...
Socialist Kshama Sawant faces recall vote in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A controversial member of the Seattle City Council – firebrand socialist Kshama Sawant – faces a recall election Tuesday one month after voters chose moderate candidates over progressives in the general election. The recall is seen as a further test of whether...
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. ...
UN court orders Azerbaijan, Armenia not to aggravate dispute
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the United Nations’ top court ordered Azerbaijan on Tuesday to protect all the prisoners it captured during the country's war last year with neighboring Armenia, to prevent incitement of racial hatred against Armenians and to punish vandalism of Armenian...
Rohingya sue Facebook for 0B, alleging role in violence
LONDON (AP) — Rohingya refugees sued Facebook parent Meta Platforms for more than 0 billion over what they say was the company's failure to stop hateful posts that incited violence against the Muslim ethnic group by Myanmar's military rulers and their supporters. Lawyers filed a...
China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit
BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott of the Games, accusing...
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo steps away from SiriusXM show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he's dropping his SiriusXM radio show, a decision that followed a sexual harassment allegation. “While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult,” Cuomo said in 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 hope, that the pandemic would steadily recede in the rear-view mirror, that a White House transition might mean less political rancor, that America could honorably end its “forever...
Man charged in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon’s wife
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors filed charges Monday against a 29-year-old man in the fatal shooting of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, last week at their Beverly Hills home. Aariel Maynor is also charged with the...
Whistleblower: As Afghanistan fell, UK abandoned supporters
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Foreign Office abandoned many of the nation’s allies in Afghanistan and left them to...
'Cheugy,' 'omicron' among 2021's most mispronounced words
“Cheugy” is apparently a lot to chew on. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and Philadelphia...
European drug regulator backs mixing COVID-19 vaccines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator gave its backing Tuesday to mixing different...
Whistleblower: As Afghanistan fell, UK abandoned supporters
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Foreign Office abandoned many of the nation’s allies in Afghanistan and left them to...
Blast levels French building; at least 1 dead, baby found
PARIS (AP) — French rescue workers dug out the body of a man but rescued his baby and the child's mother alive...
Man in Germany suspected of killing 4 relatives and self
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators said Tuesday that a man suspected of killing his family and then himself left...
