Although it can be risky to definitively pronounce a bill dead -- lawmakers have a number of procedural tricks they can use to resuscitate seemingly lifeless proposals -- here's a tentative list of some of this year's likely casualties in the Senate ...

Both sides are discounting the possibility of voter confusion over Initiative 912, which can seem counterintuitive. After all, a vote yes on I-912 is a vote against the recent gas tax increase. A vote no is a vote for the tax. Some polls have ...

In honor of Veterans Day, numerous businesses are offering specials to vets and those in the armed forces. Dave Beamer, the owner of Dutch Bros. Coffee, 630 S. Ninth Ave., said the business will offer free 16-ounce drinks to veterans and active duty ...

It’s 7:00 a.m. and anyone who is still asleep has just been awakened by this morning’s announcement. A polite good morning call that announces it is a “nippy” 39 degrees outside, and a reminder that the bus for the winery tour leaves in one ...

SEATTLE -- The National Weather Service wind advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. for the interior of Western Washington from Everett north. Forecasters say the cold front that moved in overnight brought 20-30 mph winds with gusts to 45 mph. The ...

WALLA WALLA -- From schools to streets to fashions shows, veterans will be celebrated in full force as the holiday nears. This year, both cities of Walla Walla and Milton-Freewater will be hosting Veterans Day parades Tuesday. The day before, the ...

Arts in brief for Friday, January 9. Reservations Roadshow Nov. 1 at Tamástslikt PENDLETON -- The Tamástslikt Reservations Roadshow is from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute near Wildhorse Resort ...

College men: Eastern Washington at Illinois, 6:30 p.m.; Evergreen State at Idaho, 7:05; Salish Kootenai College at North Idaho, 7:30. College women: Idaho at Texas Tech, 3 p.m.; Eastern Oregon at Gonzaga, 6; Eastern Washington at Nevada, 7. Prep ...

When the Seattle Times Co. announced Nov. 12 that it had signed an agreement to sell its Blethen Maine newspaper chain to an investor group, Maine Media Investments, sighs of relief could be heard on both coasts. Blethen Maine’s debt is dragging ...

ArtWalla Haunted House , 4-9 p.m. at the historic O'Donnell Building, 16 W. Main St., downtown Walla Walla. Admission: $5 per person or $20 for family of six. House has a maze of rooms packed with bizarre and scary spectacles. The house is split into ...