Washington

If the House concurs on the bill and the Governor signs it into law, it would break new ground on privacy law in Washington....

Spokane locomotive engineer, Shawn Blackburn, and the Washington State Department of Ecology provide more context on recent train derailments and railroad safety....

A legal expert at Gonzaga University says portions of the law could apply to providers in Washington state....

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday vetoed HB 314, a bill aimed at restricting minors from accessing 'harmful materials' in school and community libraries....

It's time to unleash the Kraken in the postseason....

Leticia Martinez was last seen on March 31 at T-Mobile Park during the Mariners game....

This year, the city is facing a $4 million deficit for operational expenses at two city shelters. In 2024, that deficit jumps to $10 million....

Quick Take Bitcoin has maintained a stable price below $30,000 for the past few weeks. Many reasons this has occurred; whales and long-term holders are offloading Bitcoin while other cohorts continue accumulating. Derivatives are fairly muted and with a n...

Quick Take CryptoSlate has extensively covered the cost basis metric, but the next indicator we are looking at is realized price going above the long-term holder cost basis. This occurred in each of the four bear markets roughly 3-6 months after the short...

A cryptocurrency developer published documentation for a Bitcoin extension that will allow Ordinals to be used in a way similar to Ethereum-based NFTs on April 6. BRC-721 adds collection standard and more Bitcoin Ordinals currently do not provide a univer...

The brief document was drafted by the National Security Council, rather than by an independent entity, with input from Biden himself....

The general manager of Fat Tire Farm, a bicycle shop on Northwest Thurman Street, said elected officials need to take action on the increase in break-ins....

The Washington teen is one of 15 people in the U.S. who received the gene therapy surgery....

The OHSU program is the first study in the world that uses exercise to improve the health of both cancer patients and their partners....

The expelled lawmakers may not be gone for long. They are eligible for appointment back to their seats or run in a special election....

Yaquina Hall, a former dorm at the Oregon State Hospital, will welcome its first residents in early May....

Popular artists who struggle to compete with stadium artists are canceling entire tours due to inflation....

After a decade of practicing medicine, Janis Sandlin starter her business Surf's Pup Doggie Lounge in 2020 in Southern California before coming up to Portland....

Here's our list of things you can do this weekend from Easter Sunday activities to an intimate concert at The Patricia Reser Center for The Arts....

Chipotle sued Sweetgreen over the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl the rival restaurant chain added to its menu last week....

By law, elected officials and other federal employees can't accept certain gifts from lobbyists and interest groups....

Oztures Trading Pty Ltd, trading as Binance Australia Derivatives, requested to cancel its derivatives license with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on April 5. According to an April 6 press statement, the request has been grant...

Students at schools all over the metro area took part in the demonstration, calling for action to stop gun violence. KGW followed a gathering in downtown Portland....

Bill Belichick is unhappy with quarterback Mac Jones, could the Patriots swing a deal and land star Lamar Jackson?...

The container ship MSC Katie is 1,200 feet long and has a cargo capacity equivalent to 12,400 standard 20-foot shipping containers....

The nonprofit that operates the day center cited the need for staff training for overdoses, administering Narcan and knowing when to call for help....

New coal plants were added in 14 countries and eight countries announced new coal projects. China accounted for nearly all new coal project announcements....

The city council voted to turn the Quality Inn on Southwest Pacific Highway into transitional housing last month. Families have already started moving in....

The state Senate passed a bill last week that lawmakers hope will draw more semiconductor manufacturing to Oregon's...

While Dickinson's antics have alienated many fanbases, his low post scoring ability and developing outside shot make him the most appealing player available....

A controversial capital gains tax was recently ruled constitutional by the Washington state Supreme Court. Now the City of Seattle is looking at a possible implementation of its own capital gains tax to help ease an anticipated revenue shortfall. Seattle ...

CTFusion, a spinoff from the University of Washington, has flipped off the reactor and folded up shop. But the startup's expertise is not lost: three of its four co-founders have taken roles at former rival Zap Energy. In the fall, the Seattle-based s...

If there's any doubt that 2023 is the Year of Artificial Intelligence, this should put it to rest. Novel and clever inventions and implementations of AI, robotics, automation, and productivity are the common thread among the five finalists in the 2023...

A trio of tech leaders joined forces to promote the creation of robotics startups in the Pacific Northwest, encouraged by the advancements in artificial intelligence and the growing demand for labor. The Northwest Robotics Alliance was co-founded by Aseem...

— Compensation data company Payscale hired two new executives: Nolan Farris as president and chief operating officer, and Raj Cherukuri as chief technology officer. — Gwen Hall was appointed CEO of of Factor, a Seattle-based information archit...

As more and more hardware goes into Earth orbit, and eventually to the moon and Mars, where will the power to run all those machines come from? That's one of the questions under consideration at a State of the Space Industrial Base workshop that's...

Liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state's abortion ban pending....

Compared to the 1993 live action film, it's a drastically more sincere effort to capture the fun and spirit of the Nintendo game....

After Kayla Smith's 20-week anatomy scan, she and her husband discovered their son, Brooks, had fetal anomalies, leading them to make an impossible decision....

Jackson Parit is accused of multiple violent offenses, including rape and assault. Investigators are now asking other potential victims to come forward....

Evan Gershkovich is the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained on espionage accusations....

Quick Take This year's attention has been on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust due to the ongoing rivalry with the SEC. However, GBTC is up 95% year to date while the discount has narrowed to roughly 40%, which was as low as 50% in January 2023. In addition, ET...

MicroStrategy acquired 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) between March 24 and April 4 for about $29.3 million in cash at an average price of $28,016 per BTC. This latest purchase brings the firm's total Bitcoin holding to 140,000 BTC, which is more than that of the...

Tron network founder Justin Sun said his blockchain networks — TRON (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT) are exploring ways to integrate zero-knowledge Ethereum (ETH) Virtual Machine (zkEVM) into their ecosystems. The Zero Knowledge (ZK) rollup is a layer2 so...

BTG Pactual, the most significant investment bank in Latin America, is launching its first stablecoin called BTG Dol on April 5. The stablecoin will be backed by the US dollar on a 1 to 1 parity to provide a better connection between the digital economy a...

Discover the future of blockchain interoperability in our exclusive interview with Sergey, the founder of Axelar! In this exciting episode of SlateCast, our discussion delves into the recently announced Axelar Virtual Machine and its potential to revoluti...

Cryptocurrency traders and investors are highly unlikely to report their crypto holdings to the tax authorities, a recent research report from Divly has shown. The crypto tax automation platform found that the global crypto tax payment rate ranged from 0....

One person is dead and two others are in critical condition, officials say....

The National Weather Service on Tuesday evening began issuing tornado warnings in Iowa and Illinois and said a confirmed twister was spotted southwest of Chicago....