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In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, photo, staff members for the Yes on I-1639 campaign, a gun safety initiative, prepare campaign materials at their headquarters in Seattle. Voters will decide the fate of I-1639, which would toughen background checks for people buying semi-automatic rifles, increase the age limit to 21 for buyers of those guns and require secured firearm storage in the Nov. 6, election.
Anger over a recent left-wing demonstration boiled over in Portland - propelling conservatives into downtown streets for a counter-protest march that soon devolved into scuffles, shouting and attacks. Yelling resounded off buildings, flash bangs blasted, the police loudspeaker crackled and the smell of pepper spray wafted through the air as the twilight march broke down into random street skirmishes by 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13. Portland Police said they observed "assaultive" behavior and began clearing streets, at times putting their hands on journalists and bystanders in order to encourage compliance.
A popular program that supports conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the country has expired after Congress couldn't agree on language to extend it. Lawmakers from both parties back the Land and Water Conservation Fund, but the program lapsed Monday amid a dispute over whether its renewal should be part of a broader package of land-use bills.
The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, seen here in 2017, is undergoing a $140 million renovation. Work to expand the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport continues, most recently with a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help build a longer, wider runway.
Washington's congressional delegates, land management agency officials and local political leaders celebrated the Columbia Land Trust's decade of work to conserve 20,000 acres of forestland near Mount St. Helens. Several speakers at Monday's event described the Mount St. Helens Forest Conservation project as an example of successful collaboration by different groups around a large and challenging goal.
Rounding out a trend with Washington's federal leadership, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., sent a letter to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday concerning tolls. After the Portland Region Value Pricing Advisory Committee spent six months considering tolling, the group recommended moving forward with two concepts.
Four people were arrested Saturday as a conservative Patriot Prayer rally broke out into violence with opposing anti-fascist protesters and police in Portland, Oregon. The city, which had been bracing for the potential violence, mobilized a massive police presence in the area of Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the heart of downtown.
In this June 30, 2018, file photo, Joey Gibson, left, leader of Patriot Prayer, heads the group's rally in Portland, Ore. Portland is bracing for what could be another round of violent clashes Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, between a right-wing group holding a rally here and self-described anti-fascist counter-protesters who have pledged to keep Patriot Prayer and other affiliated groups out of this ultra-liberal city.
A bill that would make it easier to kill sea lions that gobble endangered salmon in the Columbia River has cleared a key committee in the U.S. Senate. The measure allows the federal government to issue permits to Washington, Idaho and Oregon, and several Pacific Northwest tribes, allowing up to 100 sea lions to be killed a year.
As President Donald Trump on Monday night selected federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh for a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, Mr. Trump not only tapped a judge considered to have a strong conservative credentials, but also one whose roots run deep in Washington, D.C., in both the political and legal arena. "Judge Kavanaugh has impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications and a proven commitment to equal justice under law," the President said in the East Room of the White House.
The American Public Power Association is disappointed to see that President Trump's report on government reorganization proposes to divest the transmission assets held by the Tennessee Valley Authority and three of the Power Marketing Administrations: Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, and Bonneville Power Administration, said Sue Kelly, president and CEO of the Association. Trump's Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 budget requests included the same proposal, "both of which were wisely and widely rejected by a broad coalition of members of the House and Senate.
Measure would prohibit federal agencies from removing a child without legal immigration status from parent or legal guardian within 100 miles of border Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., stand together as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a 2016 campaign event in Everett. Senate Democrats are joining together to keep families together.
Senator Maria Cantwell , ranking member of the Senate energy and natural resources committee, and Senator Richard Burr have launched a 100-day campaign to #SaveLWCF. Senators Cantwell and Burr along with fellow members of the House and Senate will highlight the looming expiration of LWCF on September 30th, unless Congress acts to #SaveLWCF.
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., warms that Trump tariffs will provoke retaliation from U.S. trading partners: "Mexico alone is the number one market for Washington state applies, contributing more than $215 million to our economy and local wages every year." Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., warms that Trump tariffs will provoke retaliation from U.S. trading partners: "Mexico alone is the number one market for Washington state applies, contributing more than $215 The Skookum Packers Association uses a Native American apple eater to promote Yum-Yum apples, printed circa 1930 in Wenatchee, Washington.
"Today and every day our nation owes them an eternal debt of gratitude and respect," said Washington U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell. "Right here is my grandfather Eugene, he served in the Navy as a chief petty officer and he passed a way about three years ago.
From left, Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., leave a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, after the Senate passed a resolution to reverse the FCC decision to end net neutrality.
Congressional candidates recently filed quarterly campaign finance reports to the Federal Election Commission, providing the first glimpse this year into the fundraising race between local Republican challenger Joey Gibson and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell. Before candidates are required to file, they need to raise $5,000.
With irrefutable proof in hand that hackers have penetrated the U.S. electricity supply system, and the tragic situation in Puerto Rico reminding us that life without electricity is harsh - not only no lights, but no banks, ATMs, internet or communications, limited food and water supplies, hospitals unable to provide services - it is welcome news that the Department of Energy has established a new office dedicated to cyber and energy security, and emergency response.
With the passing of James Watts, the Tri-Cities has lost an often under-appreciated member of this community. If ever there was a Tri-Citian of the Year who never was awarded that honor, Jim had to be a contender.
Senator Maria Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday in solidarity with students who are taking part in the nationwide school walkouts in support of reforms to combat gun violence. Mr. President, today in every corner of our country and across my state, Washington, countless students are taking part in a walkout in common support of reforms to combat gun violence.