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Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter's challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law
5 months ago

Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter's challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law

Hindustan Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter's challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law Union Gospel …

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Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter’s challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law
5 months ago

Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter’s challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Yakima’s Union Gospel Mission hires only co-religionists to advance its religious purpose and …

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Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

Associated Press  

YAKIMA, Wash. — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? One of the mammals — which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear — was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week at a highway rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of central Washington state, officials say. Kinkajous have prehensile tails, and this …

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Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby

Associated Press  

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a body found at the home of a former Washington state police officer who killed his ex-wife before fleeing to Oregon, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was that of a 17-year-old girl with whom he had a baby. Elias Huizar, 39, a former police officer in Yakima, went …

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Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping kills himself in Oregon, police say
8 months ago

Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping kills himself in Oregon, police say

LA Times  

Authorities investigate after a former Washington state police officer who was wanted for killing two people, including his ex-wife, fatally shot himself Tuesday after a chase on Interstate 5 near Eugene, Ore. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was safe. A former Washington state police officer wanted for killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a …

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Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say
8 months ago

Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. Huizar went on the run Monday afternoon after killing two people, including his ex-wife, Amber Rodriguez, 31, whom he shot eight times outside a West Richland elementary school …

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How Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington

Raw Story  

Republican Paul Graves’ work was about to come undone. “I don’t read Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to say one party gets to win over another,” Graves later testified. Graves believed that the state’s refusal to defend the map could lead the judge to render a judgment that would invalidate the map, which would have been “a disaster,” …

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Two strangers became friends for life when their flight was delayed Christmas Eve 1975
54 years, 11 months ago

Two strangers became friends for life when their flight was delayed Christmas Eve 1975

CNN  

CNN — When Cathy Poyser heard the announcement that her flight was delayed, her heart sank. “I was really starting to feel like maybe this wasn’t where I was supposed to be,” says Cathy. “I was feeling it by the time I got home.” When Cathy got back to her parents’ house, her brother and sister-in-law were there too, with …

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Yahritza y Su Esencia perform their latest hits in an NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert
1 year, 3 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia perform their latest hits in an NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert

LA Times  

Mexican regional trio Yahritza y Su Esencia is the latest Latin music act to perform on NPR’s popular “Tiny Desk” concert series. Other notable Latin music acts with “Tiny Desk” performances include Juanes y Mon Laferte, Ozuna and Karol G. The trio’s set included songs “Soy El Unico,” “Dejalo Ir,” “No Se Puede Decir Adiós,” “Inseparables” and “Frágil.” The performance …

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Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yakima and Mexican culture
1 year, 4 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yakima and Mexican culture

LA Times  

Sitting at Los Hernandez Tamales feels familiar. When asked about their stay in Mexico City, Yahritza said she didn’t love the commotion of the city, and the kicker was older brother Armando mentioning that he preferred the Mexican food of Washington state, “where they really give it a seasoning that is spicy and tastes good,” he said. As a first …

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To fill teacher jobs, community colleges offer new degrees
2 years, 2 months ago

To fill teacher jobs, community colleges offer new degrees

Associated Press  

In her second-grade classroom outside Seattle, Fatima Nuñez Ardon often tells her students stories about everyday people realizing their dreams. At Yakima Valley College, like other Washington community colleges, teacher candidates are assigned a residency at a partner school for the second half of the two-year program. “By the time they finish their residency, they have fulfilled all of their …

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Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters
2 years, 4 months ago

Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated orchards that produce most of the nation’s apples. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year. Analysts say Newhouse …

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Could Trump’s desperate revenge plan help Democrats flip seat for first time in 30 years?
2 years, 4 months ago

Could Trump’s desperate revenge plan help Democrats flip seat for first time in 30 years?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Democratic candidate Doug White urges voters to support him in congressional race “I’ve got …

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A year ago, they were picking fruit with their dad. Today, they’re the hottest act in Latin music
2 years, 7 months ago

A year ago, they were picking fruit with their dad. Today, they’re the hottest act in Latin music

LA Times  

A year ago, 15-year-old Yahritza Martinez was playing soccer for A.C. Davis High School in Yakima, Wash. In mid-February, a snippet of Yahritza y Su Esencia’s breakup ballad “Soy El Unico,” written by a 13-year-old Yahritza, went viral on TikTok. “Ever since we were like 10 or 11, we’d go help my dad pick apples, cherries, pears.” The family band …

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Lawsuit says new majority Latino district in WA a ‘facade’
2 years, 11 months ago

Lawsuit says new majority Latino district in WA a ‘facade’

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A Latino civil rights organization and others filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that says new political maps in Washington state approved by a bipartisan redistricting panel intentionally dilute Hispanic voters’ influence. But the lawsuit filed by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and others says the new voting area is a “facade” of a majority-minority district …

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Washington state panel fails to draw new political maps
3 years, 1 month ago

Washington state panel fails to draw new political maps

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington state’s bipartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps, meaning the task will now be taken up by the state Supreme Court. “Last night, after substantial work marked by mutual respect and dedication to the important task, the four voting commissioners on the state redistricting commission were unable to adopt a districting …

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It’s time men stood in solidarity on abortion
3 years, 2 months ago

It’s time men stood in solidarity on abortion

The Independent  

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Invasive fungus that harms bats is spreading in Washington
3 years, 3 months ago

Invasive fungus that harms bats is spreading in Washington

Associated Press  

YAKIMA, Wash. — An invasive fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats continues to spread in Washington, with the fungus detected in late spring near Rimrock Lake. During spring and summer field work this year, scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Forest Service detected the fungus or disease in Yakima, Chelan and Mason counties, according …

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Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities
4 years, 4 months ago

Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities

NPR  

Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities Enlarge this image toggle caption Larry Pichon Larry Pichon Larry Pichon called an ambulance to take his wife, Judy, to a hospital in Lake Charles, in southwest Louisiana, on the morning of July 13. In a statement, Dr. Timothy Haman, the chief medical officer of the hospital, said the hospital's …

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Washington state was the first in the US to confront the coronavirus. Now it’s battling a resurgence
4 years, 5 months ago

Washington state was the first in the US to confront the coronavirus. Now it’s battling a resurgence

CNN  

Yakima, Washington CNN — Robert Cordova knows the coronavirus is far from controlled in Washington state. “You have a lot of people working pretty close together in a close, you know, indoor facility for many many hours, so their length of exposure time is definitely increased,” said Brandy Wiltermuth, a nurse practitioner who has spent two months providing care from …

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