Longtime WA state Sen. John McCoy, champion of Indigenous rights, dies
John McCoy served in tribal government and at the state Capitol, working to boost K-12 education, protect the environment and expand Indigenous people's rights.
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Containment of Yakima County wildfire, WA’s largest this year, expected by evening
Wildfire crews expect to have the 645-acre blaze burning near Old Naches Highway extinguished by Saturday, a Department of Natural Resources spokesperson said.
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