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Ancient skeleton to return to Native Americans for reburial
This July 24, 1997 file photo shows a plastic casting of the skull from the bones known as Kennewick Man, in Richland, Wash. One of the oldest and most complete skeletons found in North America will be given back to American Indian tribes in Washington state for reburial.
Kennewick Man to be returned to the ground
The House and Senate both have passed legislation ordering the bones turned over to Columbia Basin tribes. Saturday the bill headed to the president's desk to be signed into law.
Governora s race, Legislature key races on Washington ballot
A packed ballot in Washington state features a gubernatorial race, six ballot initiatives and dozens of statewide offices and legislative races. More than 4.2 million of the state's registered voters have already received their ballots in the mail.
Early votes arrive as Washington prepares for election night
Jared Keirn deposits his vote-by-mail ballot in a collection box, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at Seattle Central College in Seattle. More than a million Washingtonians have already cast their ballots in advance of Tuesday's election, as voters decide on federal and state races, as well as ballot initiatives.
New video raises questions about man’s disappearance
A family is left heartbroken and searching for answers after 3-year-old Noah Whitcher is killed in a fire. He was found clutching his teddy bear, with a family dog by his side.
Patty Murray, Chris Vance meet in first Senate debate
Sen. Patty Murray , seeking her fifth term, meets her Republican opponent Chris Vance in their first debate of the election season. Murray, A Democrat first elected in 1992, has said if voters return her to the Senate one of her priorities will be higher education and addressing high tuition costs and onerous student loans.
In polarized Congress, Murray and Crapo talk up bipartisanship in campaigns
In her first television advertisement this week, Washington state Democratic Sen. Patty Murray touted her work on budget issues with Republican House Leader Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. In this photo on Dec. 10, 2013, Ryan, who then served as House Budget Committee chairman, and Murray, who headed the Senate Budget Committee, announced a tentative agreement between Republican and Democratic negotiators on a government spending plan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Bones of ‘Kennewick Man’ returning home for burial
This clay facial reconstruction of Kennewick Man or "the Ancient One" was carefully sculpted around the morphological features of his skull, and lends a deeper understanding of what he may have looked like nearly 9,000 years ago. The remains will be repatriated to Columbia Basin tribes for traditional burial under legislation passed by Congress.
In A First, Two Republicans May Advance In Washington Treasurer Race
For the first time, it appears Washington voters could choose between two candidates from the same party for a statewide office--treasurer. In a political year that's favored outsiders, two incumbent Democrats posted healthy showings over their Republican challengers in Washington's Tuesday primary.
Federal, statewide and legislative races on primary ballot
In this June 14, 2016 file photo, eight of the 11 candidates for Washington lieutenant governor take part in a debate in Spokane, Wash. From left, Marty McClendon, Paul Addis, Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Olympia, Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, Bill Penor, Javier Figueroa, Sen. Cyrus Habib, D-Bellevue, and Phillip Yin, all stand at their podiums.
Congress leaves Washington, its dysfunction on display
Congress exited a sweltering Washington on Thursday, its dysfunction on full display as it left behind must-do legislation to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus and a stalemate over lawmakers' basic job of fulfilling agency budgets. The twin failures highlighted the one step forward, two steps back nature of the bitterly-divided Congress, even as Senate Majority Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan trumpeted victories on drug abuse legislation and other, more modest bills.
New study estimates cost involved in training Teaching Health Center residents
A new study reveals that the average cost to train a Teaching Health Center resident is estimated to be $157,602 per year. The report, "The Cost of Residency Training in Teaching Health Centers", published by the New England Journal of Medicine comes as current Teaching Health Centers embark on what could be their last year in existence starting July 1, 2016.
Final Push to Secure Funding for Wounded Veterans Wanting to Start Families
Over the past fifteen years, as many as two thousand U.S. servicemen and women have suffered injuries so severe they are unable to have children. These injuries range from an improvised explosive device blast to head trauma that impacts the veteran.
This week we’re keeping it real
Seattle city Councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing new regulation on short-term rentals that would affect how people rent on sites like Airbnb and VRBO. He sees it as one the fixes to the affordable housing crisis in the city.
GOP convention wraps up Saturday
Volunteers at the Washington state Republican convention hand out ballots to select delegates for the Republican national convention, Friday, May 20, 2016, in Pasco, Wash. Republicans from across the state are attending the state convention, where they are choosing delegates to the national convention and hammering out a platform.
New CDC Director questioned about financial conflicts
A U.S. Senator is criticizing the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for an apparent financial conflict of interest that the senator says may prevent the director from doing her job. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald became director of the Atlanta-based CDC in July, and was required to sell a range of stocks she owned, including beer and soda companies, the tobacco company Philip Morris International, and a number of health care companies such as vaccine manufacturers and health-care companies.