A set of massive whale bones rests on the bottom of the Newport, Oregon, bay. Scientists from Oregon State University put them there with a plan for a future display on shore. But they’re having trouble finding the money to retrieve the rare blue whale skeleton from beneath the waves.
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Washington sent brain injury patients to Oklahoma — then all but forgot about them
Between 2014 and 2017, Washington’s Medicaid program sent 16 brain-injured patients to Oklahoma. In each case, the patient flew by air ambulance at a cost of $230,000 per flight.
Space Needle unveils the world’s first revolving glass floor
There are 12 motors and dozens of rollers that keep the floor gliding along, and they’re also visible along the edges of the floor, reminiscent of the inside of a watch.
Feds may feed starving 4-year-old orca live salmon
The critically endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales is down to 75 individuals. As a young female, J50 holds particularly high value because of her reproductive capacity.
We might have been looking for D.B. Cooper in wrong place for all these years
After spending two-and-a-half years investigating the D.B. Cooper case and making his documentary, filmmaker Dirk Wierenga said he is confident they fingered the right guy.
Web-based app provides ‘entry point’ to understand Indigenous history of land you’re on
Canada-based web developer Victor Temprano created a web-based app that can help educate people about Native peoples and their historical lands. He said he wanted to do his part to right what he considers wrongs and injustices experienced by indigenous tribes.
Powerful groups back Washington carbon fee initiative
Two years ago, Washington voters rejected a different carbon tax measure. But that proposal didn’t garner the support of a broad coalition.
U.S. Supreme Court to review ‘landmark’ tribal sovereignty case
The Washington state Supreme Court granted last year the Yakama Nation the right to transport goods and services across state lines without taxation. Attorneys and tribal members called it a landmark case for tribal sovereignty, and now the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review it. In 2013, Washington’s Department of Licensing demanded $3.6 million in taxes and…
‘Shooter! Get out!’ Tumwater shooting spree leaves 2 injured, suspected shooter dead
A shooting spree in Tumwater ended in a sun-drenched Walmart parking lot when a civilian shot the suspected gunman to death, police said Sunday evening.
Meet the companies testing self-driving vehicles in the Pacific Northwest
“The industry, the private sector is pulling government along, whether we’re ready or not,” a said Washington transportation official said. “We’re trying to play catch up, but we do need a public policy framework.”