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U.S. to provide $6.1B to chip plants in N.Y., Idaho
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. |
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Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger file alibi defense in Idaho student homicide case
BOISE, Idaho — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger met the Wednesday deadline to file their client’s alibi defense in the murder case against him in the deaths of four University of Idaho students in November 2022. |
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$500K OK’d for West Kelso affordable housing
LONGVIEW — The Kelso City Council cleared the way Tuesday for more than half a million dollars in funding for the affordable housing planned for the Catlin and Main intersection. |
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Clark County Council OKs agreement to use Camp Bonneville property for firefighting
Clark County will again partner with the Washington Department of Natural Resources to help combat wildfires in the region as officials plan a season without Larch Corrections Center firefighters. |
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U.S. Supreme Court rules forced job transfers may be discrimination
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked pay. |
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Clark County a generous place: Study finds county ranked 4th in state in charitable giving
A recent study from financial technology company SmartAsset found Clark County is among the most generous counties in Washington. |
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U.N. appeals for $2.8B to help 3M Palestinians in need of aid
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. |
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Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said as it freed more than 3,000 prisoners under an amnesty to mark this week’s traditional New Year holiday. |
Washington State News
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Wild face Kraken, aim to end season on winning streak
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)
The Minnesota Wild will try to close out their season with three straight wins when they face off against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Minnesota (39-32-10, 87 points) is facing a long offseason after missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign.The Wild have continued to play hard despite being eliminated from postseas
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Seattle Times Politics
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WA high-capacity magazine ban in court once more, with ruling to come
A decision is expected next week. Supreme Court Commissioner Michael Johnston appeared to be leaning toward keeping the ban on high-capacity magazines in place. |
