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WASHINGTON — Here’s how Washington state’s members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending July 8. HOUSE Overhaul of mental-health programs The House on July 6 passed, 422 to 2, a bill (HR 2646) that would expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage, including prescription-drug coverage, of mental-health treatments and services. Overall, the bill would […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A billboard-sized advertisement for a gun manufacturer that said “yeah, we carry” has been removed from the concourse of a South Carolina airport. The State newspaper reports Saturday (http://bit.ly/29tGnK6 ) that the Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s governing commission decided to take it down after receiving complaints. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin said the […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a woman died at a hospital after being handcuffed earlier by police outside a Jacksonville convenience store. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the woman entered the store Friday night and was staggering and stumbling. She banged into display cases and tried to exit the back of the store, triggering […]

Seattle landlord Hugh Sisley is fighting an attempt by the city to take one of his Roosevelt neighborhood properties using eminent domain.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Navy officials are deciding what to do about a new system to land airplanes on aircraft carriers. The Daily Press (http://bit.ly/29oAAGj ) reports that the Navy established the Advanced Arresting Gear program in 2003 but it has been plagued by years of technological problems, delays and cost overruns. A report […]

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was already looking to shore up his beleaguered bullpen when closer Craig Kimbrel was hurt shagging flyballs. Suddenly, Dombrowski had another big hole to fill. And he did. The Red Sox acquired Arizona closer Brad Ziegler early Saturday, hours after learning Kimbrel would likely […]

Hope Solo earned her 100th career international shutout in Saturday's tuneup before next month's Olympics.

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden has signed a four-year, $118 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2017-18 season. The move Saturday comes after a frustrating season for the Rockets, who were ousted by Golden State in the first round of the playoffs. They […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s state curator says a citizens group is seeking a special military designation for a statue of former Confederate president Jefferson Davis, displayed in Kentucky’s Capitol Rotunda. The Friends of the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site told The Lexington Herald-Leader it wants the statue to remain where it’s been for decades. […]

On the 100th anniversary, company veterans from machinist to CEO talk about key moments in their time at Boeing.

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana say a man was jailed after posting a social media video in which he says he wants to shoot and kill a police officer. Sgt. Brian Griffith of the Bossier (BOH’-zhur) City Police Department says the man made the video while sitting in a car that was […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transportation officials in Missouri and Kansas are encouraging motorists to resist the urge to get in line at the first sign of an upcoming lane closure. Advocates of the “zipper merge” method say using both lanes for as long as possible shortens lines in construction zones by up to 40 […]

The first European Championship with 24 teams wasn’t to everyone’s taste. Some atrociously dull games and unambitious pack-the-defense tactics from weaker teams lent weight to critics’ laments that the addition of eight more nations watered down the quality of the football. But the wider door also ushered in underdogs who delighted and, in the case […]

LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Newt Gingrich says that he thinks Donald Trump is a “necessary candidate” amid global anti-establishment sentiment, but that he wouldn’t automatically say yes to an eventual proposal to become Trump’s running mate. The former House Speaker said in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press that he thinks Trump will […]

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — It is not often you can flip through a book that was printed during George Washington’s presidency. But Roger Baker has a Bible that belonged to his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather Andrew Baker. Andrew (1749-1815) was a pastor who lived in North Carolina and Virginia with his wife Elizabeth Avant (or Avent, depending on […]

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — The city of Coeur d’Alene is drastically reducing its drug testing policies for potential new hires. The Coeur d’Alene Press (http://bit.ly/29oiEvr ) reports that the northern Idaho city decided earlier this week that it no longer needed across-the-board screening. However, certain positions will still require drug testing, particularly for positions […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Can this really be America in 2016? Three tumultuous days have brought echoes of decades past and made clear a public that elected a black president hasn’t reconciled its fractured history with race, that a country that lived through unrest and assassinations in the 1960s and 1970s still bubbles with resentment […]

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A family-owned pizzeria in New Jersey has become inundated with calls from around the country asking if the restaurant inspired the setting for a popular online video game. The Asbury Park Press (http://on.app.com/29AMgag ) reports that Freddie’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, in Long Branch, has received thousands of calls over the […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beware: “Pokemon Go,” a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to your health. The “augmented reality” game, which layers gameplay onto the physical world, became the top grossing app in the iPhone app store just days after its Wednesday release in the […]

LONDON (AP) — Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will face a leadership contest after the collapse Saturday of talks meant to resolve a party crisis brought on by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Angela Eagle, the party’s spokeswoman on business issues, will launch her challenge to Corbyn on Monday. Corbyn has refused to […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Brazilian street artist is honoring astronaut and Ohio native Neil Armstrong in a downtown Cincinnati mural. The nonprofit ArtWorks announced Friday that muralist Eduardo Kobra’s piece will feature Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. The announcement comes shortly before the 47th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, moon […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The African Methodist Episcopal Church, founded by a freed slave who created a new religion rather than endure racism from white worshippers, is marking its bicentennial in its birthplace of Philadelphia. As many as 30,000 people are estimated to be in the city for the AME Church’s general conference, which started July […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorney for Minnesota officer who killed black driver says officer reacted to presence and “display of” gun, not race.

Here is Tony Floor’s Tackle Box for July: Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! As most Washington salmon anglers know, the state and Puget Sound treaty tribes finally came to an agreement in late May establishing salmon fishing seasons for both parties. The negotiations were controversial and seemed endless as the two sides continued to […]

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people have stripped naked and painted themselves in four shades of blue to celebrate the English city of Hull’s relationship with the sea. Hull City Council says some 3,200 people took part in the art installation, staged by New York artist Spencer Tunick on Saturday. The work is called “Sea […]