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Retailers scanning all ID for alcohol and tobacco purchases is illegal, lawsuits allege
PORTLAND, Ore. — If you’ve gone to buy beer or cigarettes recently, you may have encountered a clerk asking to scan your ID or driver license. A growing number of retailers have implemented universal ID checks for alcohol or tobacco products. That means they’ll card you — even if you’re 50, 60 or 70 years old. The point is to eliminate guesswork and make sure kids don’t drink or smoke, retailers explain.
Lower Monumental Dam Closes Public dam Crossing September 16 Through 19
KAHLOTUS - Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings September 16 through 19 to perform inspections and maintenance. Normal crossing hours are once an hour, on the half-hour, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Public dam crossings are also available at Lower Granite Lock and Dam and Little Goose Lock and Dam.
Hops' postseason hopes dwindle with 9-4 loss to Tri-City
In a week in which the Hops can ill-afford a loss, they suffered one in the first of their six-game series with Tri-City, losing to the Dust Devils 9-4 on Tuesday night, Sept. 3, at Gesa Stadium in Pasco. From the beginning and nearly to the end, Hillsboro pitching was battered by the home Devils, with four Hops pitchers allowing two or more runs apiece before Jorge Minyety stopped the bleeding in the eighth inning. ...
No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs
Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on the aquatic pests to prevent serious harm to native wildlife, shoreline ecosystems, and the commercial shellfish industry. Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, […]
WA State Ranks 9th in Students Missing School (Absenteenism)
According to a recent study by Stanford University and The Association Press, US school absenteeism rates have skyrocketed, and WA has the 9th highest rate out of 42 states surveyed, and Washington D.C. COVID played a role, but rates have not dropped significantly. Experts say students missing school was not...
Ferguson to Grant Funds Obtained From 'High-Capacity Magazines' Lawsuit to Local Law Enforcement
OLYMPIA - Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office is accepting applications from local law enforcement agencies for $2 million in funding for programs intended to reduce gun violence, promote firearms safety and support victims of gun violence. The one-time grant opportunity is funded by finds...
Teachers, staff get free drinks courtesy of Wake Up Call on Wednesday, September 4
SPOKANE, Wash. — The 2024-25 school year is underway, and teachers and staff can treat themselves to start the school year thanks to help from Wake Up Call. Wake Up Call says teachers and staff who bring their school IDs will get a free drink of their choice on Wednesday, September 4.
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