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• Apex predator threatening Northwest salmon sparks rare bipartisan push to 'kill more' - Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations and fishing communities.
• Firm behind climate lawsuits faces DOJ referral after court finds 'misconduct bordering on criminal' - Federal Judge Paul Diamond referred Hagens Berman to the Department of Justice for potential unlawful conduct, prompting the law firm to appeal to the 3rd Circuit.
• Washington man allegedly lures police with bogus 911 call, slashes officer in face - Man charged after stabbing Bellevue police officer in face during ambush attack following a bogus 911 call at a transit center near Seattle on Tuesday.
• Cops rule college freshman’s deadly dorm fall an accident, but DA delays closure as family fights for answers - Family disputes UCSB police ruling that student Elizabeth Hamel's fatal balcony fall was accidental, citing unanswered questions about her final hours.
• Washington swimmer takes on state government, says girls shouldn't be pressured to undress around boys - Washington state high school swimmer goes viral demanding protection for girls' sports and locker room safety at rally supporting new ballot initiatives.
• Dem-backed ‘dignity’ bill could strip ICE of detention powers, erase immigration enforcement, critics warn - Critics warn new immigration bill would "end federal enforcement entirely" as progressives push to phase out private detention facilities by 2029.
• Suspected thieves caught on camera smashing Washington state storefront with truck in ATM heist attempt - Video shows suspects using stolen truck to ram Walgreens storefront and drag the cash machine across a parking lot in an alleged coordinated Pierce County heist attempt.
• DOJ sues six states for refusing to turn over voter registration rolls, warns ‘open defiance’ of federal law - Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal lawsuits against six states that failed to comply with voter roll transparency requirements under federal election laws.
• Contractors renovating Washington state home discover case of live military grenades packed with TNT - Mystery surrounds discovery of military-style explosives at Washington state property as authorities investigate how live grenades ended up in home.