Washington’s ‘joints for jabs’ vaccine program falling flat
SEATTLE — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a...
Mayor: Seattle 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70%
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Wednesday that 70% of city residents ages 12 and up have been fully vaccinated, which she said...
Mom committed, husband pleads not guilty to kids’ murders
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — A woman charged with conspiring with her new husband to kill her two children has been committed to a mental...
Mormon sex therapist’s ouster stirs worries of shame culture
SALT LAKE CITY — Sex therapist Lisa Butterworth has long been willing to delve into sensitive sexuality questions with clients who belong to The...
Deep-red Idaho sees growing clash between GOP and far right
BOISE, Idaho — The dream world for Idaho’s ascendant far right is one where state lawmakers run a sovereign nation-state free of federal oversight....
Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to expel a lawmaker who allowed violent protesters into the state Capitol in December. The...
States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and lawmakers scrambled to cut spending...
Oregon fall firestorms cautionary tale in worsening drought
OTIS, Ore. — Wildfire smoke was thick when Tye and Melynda Small went to bed on Labor Day, but they weren't too concerned. After...
Oregon fall firestorms cautionary tale in worsening drought
<p>OTIS, Ore. — Wildfire smoke was thick when Tye and Melynda Small went to bed on Labor Day, but they weren't too concerned. After...
Family: Black students in Washington upset by school project
SPOKANE, Wash. — A family in Spokane, Washington, is demanding that a school administrator be removed after he suggested he could segregate two Black...