Thousands under evacuation orders and some homes burn as wildfires race through Washington state
Fast-moving wildfires raced through Washington state on Friday, burning some homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people in small rural communities. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Zack Zappone)
She hung a Pride flag at her shop. She was killed over it, officials say.
When a clothing store opened in Cedar Glen, Calif., in the summer of 2021, the owner hung a Pride flag at the entrance, her friends recalled. Whenever someone would tear down the flag, owner Laura Carleton would raise another one. But after someone complained about the flag on Friday, the encounter turned deadly. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Matthew Clevenger)
Far-right legal group sues Washington officials over new runaway youth health care law
The lawsuit names Washington’s governor, attorney general and DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter as defendants. The group behind the lawsuit is run by Stephen Miller, who served as a senior advisor to former President Trump. Continue reading at KNKX. (Megan Farmer)
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Thousands under evacuation orders and some homes burn as wildfires race through Washington state
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