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A new report from the UW Center for Human Rights raises questions about house immigrant lockup in tacoma handles of sexual assault investigations. KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports.

An all-volunteer law enforcement posse in Southwest Washington is facing some changes. As OPB's Erik Neumann reports, new legal requirements and the retirement of the Klickitat ((KLIK-uh-tat)) County sheriff could change the program.

An all-volunteer sheriff’s posse in Southwest Washington is facing changes.

Klickitat ((KLIK-uh-tat)) County Sheriff Bob Songer ((SONG-ger)) says his department’s posse helps with everything from courtroom security to wildfire evacuations.

About a quarter of a million Washington residents are buying health insurance through the state-run marketplace. That’s down 13-percent from last year.

Oregon State Police have allowed federal immigration authorities to access resident’s data for years – according to a new lawsuit.

As Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson reports – the complaint says state police acted in violation of sanctuary laws.

LEDE: U-S Senator Patty Murray toured Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant today [Wednesday, May 6] before talking to union leaders in Pasco. She spoke about the importance of funding Hanford cleanup. President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a roughly 400-million-dollar cut in funding to Hanford in the new federal budget. N-W-P-B’s Senior Correspondent Anna King has the details.

Washington state is putting together a report with recommendations on how the state can secure a sustainable water supply amid climate change.

Washington officials are looking for new ways to help preserve the state’s water supply, as it’s being threatened by climate change.

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King County leaders say they’re committed to addressing Sound Transits’ projected 34 and a half billion dollar budget problem **without** cutting promised light rail extensions.

[King County leaders push back against light rail cuts

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Sound Transit has a projected budget shortfall of nearly $35 billion dollars…. But at a packed town hall last night [May 5], King County leaders said they believe they can address the problem without cutting any of the region’s planned light rail extensions.

KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more.