The new legislation, cosponsored by Sens. Booker and Blumenthal, creates first-ever student athlete rights & protections, levels the competitive playing field for all schools & supports women’s & Olympic sports WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardSeptember 30, 2025 Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026. It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardSeptember 30, 2025 A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleSeptember 29, 2025 The Oregon Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to temporarily block President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to protect federal […]
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Tomas Plancarte-Benson, 37, has been charged by criminal […]
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