Business

Here’s why U-Haul says it won’t hire smokers in 21 states

By Michelle Marchante

Northwest News

New law means no more surprise medical bills for some Washingtonians

By Arielle Dreher

Kathleen Marie (Finch) Short

Obituaries

Kathleen Marie (Finch) Short

Kathleen Marie (Finch) Short spent most of her 67 years of life in her hometown of Hoquiam, Washington.

Ed Wexler | Politicalcartoons.com

Opinion

Commentary: To work, Iran plan needs steadier hand than we’ve seen

By Hal Brands

John Cole | Scranton Times-Tribune

Opinion

Commentary: Legalized pot should come with a public health campaign

By Elizabeth Heubeck

Northwest News

What changes could come to Washington’s public schools in 2020? These bills offer a sneak peek

By Neal Morton

Obituaries

Death notice

Brandon Bruner, Raymond Stevens, Avery Gates, Arnold Lowe

The Northwest turns up the heat on ICE, making it harder to arrest and deport immigrants

Northwest News

The Northwest turns up the heat on ICE, making it harder to arrest and deport immigrants

YAKIMA — A man in handcuffs locked to a belt chain trudged up metal stairs, eyes fixed on…

Nation/World

Census estimates: Redistricting ahead for California, New York and Oregon

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Census Bureau gave a peek at a coming battle within states nationwide over the…

Nation/World

John Bolton willing to testify in Senate impeachment trial

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday he would testify in President Donald Trump’s…

Nation/World

Rod Stewart punched a Palm Beach security guard on New Year’s. It wasn’t his greatest hit

MIAMI — Rod Stewart has certainly had better New Year’s Eves.

Business

Flight attendants, employees sue Delta Air Lines after new uniforms allegedly cause health problems

By Jessica Schladebeck

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                Sheet pile walls, like these on the west bank of the Wishkah River a few miles north of Aberdeen, will be used on most of the proposed Hoquiam levee. Where access is required through the wall, a variety of openings will be included, allowing for closure in the event of a flood.

News

Hoquiam levee would remove 1,000 homes, 2,000 parcels from mandatory flood insurance requirement

If all goes to plan and funding can be secured, a flood wall protecting downtown Hoquiam could break…