Nation/World
Confirmation of Betsy DeVos in peril as two GOP senators defect
DeVos currently does not have any support from Senate Democrats.
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Hoquiam hopes to start construction on Ramer Street pump station this summer
Big improvements coming in 2018 for Simpson drainage, streets, sidewalks
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Hoquiam City Council approves surplus of property next to City Hall
Also updated littering ordinance to allow citations for illegal dumping on private property
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Esther House shelter welcomes women and children
The shelter holds about a dozen people and its operators will try to take older sons.
Nation/World
Trump taps Gorsuch as Supreme Court pick
Despite Western roots, nominee Neil Gorsuch fits Supreme Court’s Ivy League cast.
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Hoquiam flood ordinance updates take effect Wednesday
Changes designed to minimize future flood damage, flood insurance costs
Northwest News
Number of homeless students in Washington state climbs to nearly 40,000
In the Aberdeen School District, there were 421 homeless students in the 2015-16 school year.
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Court of Appeals sides with Quinault Nation over jurisdiction of Lake Quinault
Group brought suit saying the lake is a “public trust source” protected by the state
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County collective bargaining staying behind doors
Commissioner Wes Cormier had moved to approve the resolution, but the motion died for lack of a second.
Northwest News
Washington state attorney general suing over Trump immigration order
Ferguson said the lawsuit will be backed by declarations from companies.
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Port oil project in limbo as Contanda Terminals ponders next steps
Despite court ruling, company plans to move forward with project ‘as soon as possible’
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Marchers protest abortion bills facing Legislature
Opponents to HB 1002 and 1003 march in downtown Aberdeen, then visit Rep. Jim Walsh’s house
Northwest News
Mass sea gull deaths, paralyzations at Port of Tacoma mystify biologists
The mass die-off is affecting only glaucous gulls — the common sea gull.