The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming.... read more
Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.... read more
Frequent presidential candidate Ralph Nader dropped by Olympia today, telling supporters at a local-owned bookstore that he'd fight to put people ahead of corporate interests.... read more
Educational Service District 113 selected Allen Miller to replace ex-Olympia School Board member, Rich Nafziger, this afternoon. Nafziger resigned in January.... read more
GRAND MOUND While leaders talked inside, Kathy Frazier, a visitor to Great Wolf Lodge today, said she knows exactly what is needed to complement the new tourist destination.... read more
PORTLAND, Ore. The deaths of federally protected sea lions found in traps at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River may be due to overheating.... read more
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