Washington State’s fish and wildlife officials
plan to kill about 85 bighorn sheep from two
pneumonia-infected herds.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Conservation Group Bails From Klamath AgreementA complex agreement to river four dams on the Klamath River is close to being signed, possibly as soon as later this month.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Spokane Priest Sexual Abuse Case Goes To The JuryA jury in Spokane is now deliberating a case of
sexual abuse brought against a Catholic boys’ group home. The
verdict may determine whether nearly 20 other similar cases will
also go to trial in the next few years.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WA Senate Approves Temporary Suspension Of I-960Majority Democrats in the Washington State
Senate have approved a temporary suspension of Initiative 960.
That’s the voter-approved requirement that all tax votes pass
with a two-thirds super majority.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Olympic Flame Dips into USA In NW WashingtonThe Olympic Torch Relay made its only swing
into the United States early this morning. American
Olympic gold medalist Phil Mahre of Yakima carried
the torch across the border at Peace Arch Park before handing it
back to Canadian torch runners.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Few Expect Olympic-sized Windfall South of US-Canada BorderThe Winter Olympics torch made its only visit to
the United States today. The torch relay dipped across the
border at the Peace Arch in Blaine, Washington.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Hanford Advisory Board Says Too Many Sickened From BerylliumBeryllium is making too many people sick at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. That’s according to a group of stakeholders that advises the Department of Energy on how to manage the site. Anna King explains.
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CIA Ceremony Honors Northwest Man Killed at Khost, AfghanistanA Northwest family was in the nation's capital Friday, at a ceremony remembering the late Dane Paresi, and others who died in the bombing of a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan. Correspondent April Baer reports.
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Consumer Advocates Want Lenders To “Show Their Work”Oregon lawmakers passed a bill last year designed to give financially-troubled homeowners more tools to stay in their homes. Now, consumer advocates are urging lenders to show their work. Chris Lehman explains.
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WA Senate Passes Bill To Increase Driving While Texting PenaltiesThe Washington state Senate passed a bill Friday that would make it a primary offense to text or hold a cell phone to your ear while driving. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Hanford Advisory Board: Dig It Up, Treat It And DisposeA citizen panel that watchdogs the Hanford Nuclear Reservation finalized some advice to the state and federal governments Friday. The document from the Hanford Advisory Board focuses on the Central Plateau of the reservation. The panel tells officials in charge of Hanford to find out what’s really out there and cleanup waste to the greatest extent possible.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Oregon Now Facing Budget GapJust two weeks after voters approved more than
$700 million in higher taxes, Oregon lawmakers find themselves
facing a budget shortfall.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WA Democrats Divided On Constitutional Amendment On Bail A proposal to amend Washington’s
constitution in response to the Lakewood police officer murders
is running into rough legislative waters. Last week, the House
passed a scaled back version of the legislation first proposed by
the Governor.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WSU President Floyd Fears WSU Research Dollars May Be CutWSU President Elson Floyd says there have even been inquiries from legislative staffers about the university’s research dollars. Glenn Mosley reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Pacific Halibut Catch Rate Lowered, Less Than ExpectedWest Coast commercial halibut fishermen face significant reductions in the number of the bottom-dwelling flatfish they can legally catch. But a decision last week by an international regulatory panel means the cuts will not be as big as expected.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WA House Passes Constitutional Amendment On BailThe Washington State House has passed a
constitutional amendment to make it easier for judges to deny
bail. The vote comes in the wake of the shooting deaths of four
Lakewood, Washington police officers last November.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Northwest Snowpack Well Below NormalThe El Nino weather pattern that has soaked the
Southwest this winter has spared the Northwest. And it’s
showing in the region’s mountains. Snowpack levels in many
areas are well below normal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WSU Looking at Ways to Meet Proposed Budget CutsEven as university students hold rallies on
Washington campuses this week to protest proposed cuts in
state funding of higher education, the universities themselves
are still grappling with how to meet those budget requirements.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
