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State revokes funding for Christian group fighting gang violence due to hiring practices
(The Center Square) – Whether faith-based groups are allowed to solely hire people that agree with their faith is a question again before the courts. A ministry in Oregon that works with at-risk youth was stripped of its state funding because it requires employees and volunteers at the organization to sign a statement of faith document. Now the issue is before the courts and could set precedent for which faith groups are allowed to hire people who agree with their mission. ...
Pasco Police Encounter Drugs, Guns, Assaults, & More Over the 4th
It was an extremely busy week for our men in blue in Pasco. Due to the 4th of July holiday, officers were dispatched to multiple calls of overdoses. Several users were successfully revived with the use of Narcan administered by medics and officers. Sure, holidays are a time to party,...
One arrested after gang-related shooting at Ellensburg gas station
ELLENSBURG – An altercation between two men escalated into a shooting at a gas station in the 600 block of W. University Way on the early afternoon of July 4. The incident, which involved multiple witnesses who left the scene before law enforcement arrived, has raised concerns about gang-related violence in the area.
Extreme heat poses danger as 100-degree conditions expected in the region
REGIONAL — It’s a dangerous forecast over the next week, for several reasons. According to data from NOAA, over the past 30 years, heat beats every other cause of weather-related deaths by a two-to-one margin. Heat safety is extremely important to keep in mind heading into 100-degree conditions, like we will be seeing.
Washington state lost 18K people, $1.66B in taxable income in 2021
SEATTLE - Washington state saw a net loss of 18,798 taxpayers and their families between calendar years 2021 and 2022, according to Internal Revenue Service migration data released last week. That represents a loss of nearly $1.66 billion of taxable income, although Washington does not have a state income tax.
Yet another 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Vancouver Island
TOFINO, BC — The active earthquake zone continues to shake in the waters off Vancouver Island. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Friday morning, just a day after a flurry of quakes in the same area of the ocean on Wednesday and Thursday. As with the many other...
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