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Chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt planned for north Idaho deer population
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Idaho Fish and Game commission (IDFG) is conducting a chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt in late August. According to IDFG, the hunt will take place over 9 days starting on Aug. 24. Chronic wasting disease, which is lethal in deer with no known...
Spokane Valley eyes pushing public comments to late in the evening on weeknights
(The Center Square) - Spokane Valley is considering changes to the city council’s governance manual that could require residents to reserve their comments for the end of meetings, often late in the evening. After being briefed by City Manager John Hohman, the council discussed the modifications on Tuesday. If approved during an upcoming meeting, the changes would mark the second time the council has modified the manual since January. Among...
AI is here to stay. Here’s a look at how in policies, business, research
In the Tri-Cities and the rest of Washington, artificial intelligence is being pursued and adopted in a variety of ways – in research, policy and daily business life alike. Although AI has been around for years, it particularly caught public attention after the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022.
Young woman struggles to get answers after mother's death in King County
SPOKANE, Wash. - A young woman had been working for weeks to get answers about where her deceased mother’s remains were and how to get them home. “I miss her so much,” Marie said. Marie’s mother, Kimberly Lawson, had been struggling with homelessness. Marie had been taken in...
Missing Montana motorcyclist found alive
MISSOULA Mont. — Montana motorcyclist Zachary Demoss has been found and is "alive but was in bad shape," according to Idaho County Sheriff's Office. Demoss was located at the Lost Creek Campground, near milepost 136 on Highway 12. Demoss was alert and conscious and had been drinking water out...
Northwest ironworkers reject a second employer offer
Ironworkers in Oregon and Washington will vote on a third employer offer after previously voting down a second employer offer in mail ballots counted July 31. In June, members voted down an offer that would have increased total compensation $7.50 an hour over three years. The second offer would have increased total compensation $15 an hour over four years. Now, members will vote on a third offer totaling $16 over four years.
Wrongful death trial blaming state for Black Lives Matter protester struck and killed on I-5 set to begin
The wrongful death trial against the State of Washington in the crash that killed activist Summer Taylor in a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest on I-5 is set to begin next week, the law firm representing Taylor’s family announced. The Stritmatter Firm says that the state’s “failure to properly...
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