A federal judge has ruled that the U-S government intentionally destroyed evidence that could have tied it to a 2020 wildfire. OPB's April Ehrlich [[ER-lick]] has more.

A report by the King County Ombuds says corrections officers “likely” used excessive force when booking a man into jail in 2024. The ombuds said the agency’s own response was also flawed.

A proposed income tax on millionaires has gotten a thumbs up from Governor Bob Ferguson. It had been uncertain if he would sign it - just Tuesday he was saying it should be punted to next session.

Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill that would require schools to provide notice when ICE officers are spotted on campus. KLCC’s Nathan Wilk reports.

Experts say there’s a growing need for more people in the nuclear workforce as energy demands increase. At Washington State University’s Nuclear Science Center, they’re ramping up research and training to meet that need. N-W-P-B’s Rachel Sun reports.

Seattle City Light operates 3 hydropower dams on the Skagit River. Full details of a $4-billion-dollar relicensing agreement that covers the next 50 years will be released on Monday [3/9.] More from KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

There’s a growing interest in nuclear science as global energy demands increase. But the industry needs more workers.

This Sunday will be the last time people in British Columbia will switch between Standard and Daylight Saving Time.

LEDE: A new version of a proposed tax on incomes over a million dollars has finally swayed Governor Bob Ferguson. He now says he WILL sign it if it reaches his desk.

State Government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan [MYE-zehz tan] has the story.

Maria Trinidad Loya Medina is one of thousands of people in federal custody after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal officials say they're rounding up people who are in the country illegally to make communities safer.