BELLINGHAM (AP) — A petition to recall Sen. Doug Ericksen has been dismissed by Whatcom Superior Court Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis.
The Bellingham Herald reports the judge ruled Thursday the recall effort was based "on the way in which some of his constituencies would like him to carry out his duties, but not a legal requirement about how he must carry out those duties...
SPOKANE (AP) — A Yakima County judge has blocked an effort to recall Spokane Mayor David Condon.
Superior Court Judge Blaine Gibson on Tuesday threw out all the allegations against Condon.
A petition filed by Spokane accountant David Green contended that Condon delayed the release of public records regarding the firing of former police chief Frank Straub until after his re-election last November..
SPOKANE (AP) — Paperwork has been filed to recall Spokane Mayor David Condon, who in November became the city's first mayor to win re-election in nearly four decades.
That is a span covering 10 single-term or less mayors for the city of 210,000 residents...
The World Health Organization issued a news release to clarify the International Agency for Research on Cancer position regarding processed meats last week. WHO pointed out that the IARC’s review confirms the recommendation in the World Health Organization’s 2002 Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases Report, which advised people to moderate consumption of preserved meat to reduce
One hundred twenty-five food company executives and agriculture industry officials - all members of the Coalition for Safe and Affordable Food - converged on the Senate office buildings yesterday to encourage lawmakers to sign on to a bill being drafted by Sen...
A recall of pork products stemming from salmonella from whole-hogs now includes more than 523,000 pounds of pork, expanding from an earlier recall. The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the expansion from Kapowsin meats in Washington State...
Last week - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation that would give the USDA mandatory recall authority over contaminated meat and poultry. Gillibrand says the American food safety system is failing to protect Americans - leaving thousands of people hospitalized every year with preventable illnesses...
The U.S. Geological Survey claims a 20-year study shows levels of pesticides continue to be a concern for aquatic life in many of the nation’s rivers and streams in agricultural and urban areas.