Tag Archives: Washington

Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market. Travis John Branson pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and two counts of trafficking federally protected bald …

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Effort to repeal Washington’s landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake

SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake in the final days of this year’s Legislative session. Lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a trio of statewide supplemental budgets that feature new investments in …

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Oregon State Beavers face the Washington Huskies on 3-game losing streak

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Washington Huskies (12-11, 4-8 Pac-12) at Oregon State Beavers (11-12, 3-9 Pac-12) Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -5.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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