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Oregon's Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure
Oregon's popular Cannon Beach has reopened after closing because of a cougar sighting on Haystack Rock. A game camera captured an image of the animal leaving the rock Sunday night, and tracks were also found heading away.
Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
State regulators recently lifted the restrictions against legal cannabis growers whose products were determined to have unapproved levels of a chemical related to DDT, a pesticide banned in the U.S. in 1972. The growers didn't use DDT themselves, but their crops sit on old fruit orchards where it was used decades ago.
Biologists prepare for another potential threat to Columbia River salmon: invasive northern pike
Northern pike have massive, toothy jaws and even bigger appetites. The invasive fish have been known to even chomp down on bats and ducks. So, it’s no wonder biologists are worried about salmon – and the billions of dollars that have been poured into their recovery.
Estate of anti-fascist shot and killed by police in Washington state files wrongful death lawsuit
Michael Reinoehl, who identified as an antifascist, fatally shot a supporter of the Patriot Prayer group after a demonstration in Portland, Oregon, backing then-President Donald Trump. The lawsuit says the federal task force didn't have any plan to arrest Reinoehl without using deadly force.
Ex-US attorney to face state senator in Washington AG race
Nick Brown, who recently stepped down as U.S. attorney for western Washington, has announced he is running to become the state's next attorney general. He will face off against state Sen. Manka Dhingra, a longtime prosecutor herself. Both Democrats are aiming to replace Bob Ferguson.
Frustration mounts as Makah tribe waits for word on the whale hunt
A final decision on the Makah whale hunt was expected from the head of NOAA Fisheries by the end of June. An administrative law judge recommended approval two years ago, but the agency has still not released its final environmental impact statement.
Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition.
Judge holds Washington state in contempt for not providing services to mentally ill people in jails
A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million for failing to provide timely psychiatric services to mentally ill people who must wait in jails for weeks.
Part of the pipeline: Allegations of abusive culture at youth soccer club mirror problems at pro level
Allegations of a culture of sexism, racism, and abuse at Crossfire Premier, a youth soccer club in Washington state mirror the findings of a 2022 report about systemic abuse at the pro level.
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