In Washington state, the biggest beneficiary of campaign cash from private-prison firms, including the one that runs Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center, in recent years has been Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.
A government report shows that a family of industrial chemicals turning up in public water supplies around the country threatens human health at concentrations seven to 10 times lower than previously realized.
With a medieval flair competitors battle thickly-woven grass mats during the Hema Cutting Tournament at the 2018 All's Faire festival Sunday at the Thurston County Fairgrounds.
