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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 07 November 2024

Donovan Scribes

The second annual event will be held Nov. 8 at the Hollywood Theatre.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 06 November 2024

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Ferguson came to national prominence by repeatedly suing the administration of former President Donald Trump, including bringing the lawsuit that blocked Trump’s initial travel ban on citizens of several majority Muslim nations.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 30 October 2024

AAAH executive director Cheryl Roberts with Bernie Foster.

AAAH's executive director Cheryl Roberts recalls how the efforts of Bernie Foster led to an organization that now offers one-on-one counseling for prospective home buyers, homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention services, estate planning, assistance with down payments and more.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 28 October 2024

This image released by the Portland Police Bureau shows a ballot box after an incendiary device was discovered inside, in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Portland Police Bureau via AP)

Surveillance images captured a Volvo stopping at a drop box in Portland, just before security personnel nearby discovered a fire inside the box. That fire damaged three ballots inside, while officials say a fire at a drop box in nearby Vancouver, Washington, early Monday destroyed hundreds of ballots.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 25 October 2024

A rendering of what the Strong Family Apartments will look like once complete.

Both will provide culturally specific supportive services to residents.

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press; Published: 21 October 2024

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert is trying to become Washington’s first GOP governor in 40 years. But he faces a difficult hurdle in the Democratic stronghold against longtime Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a darling of liberals for his many lawsuits against the Trump administration.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 16 October 2024

(AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

Whoever wins will oversee a completely new system of government.

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press; Published: 14 October 2024

Supporters of repealing the Climate Commitment Act say it has raised energy costs and gas prices. Those in favor of keeping it say billions of dollars and many programs will vanish if it disappears. The law is designed to cut pollution while raising money for investments that address climate change.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press; Published: 11 October 2024

Janelle Bynum (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Oregon’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District and Washington state’s Democratic-held 3rd Congressional District are considered toss ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning. If Janelle Bynum wins in November, she'll be Oregon’s first Black member of Congress.

Details: Written by AP News; Published: 08 October 2024

(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

“It’s been over one hundred years since a wild salmon last swam through this reach of the Klamath River,” said Damon Goodman, a regional director for the nonprofit conservation group California Trout. “I am incredibly humbled to witness this moment and share this news, standing on the shoulders of decades of work by our Tribal partners, as the salmon return home."