The judge denied the requested protection orders, effectively closing the case, after he found no substantial evidence of rape or domestic violence.

Commissioners Art Swannack and Tom Handy appointed Chad Whetzel, of Pullman, after deliberating behind closed doors for a ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — A Whitman County resident has died of hantavirus, marking the first confirmed case and death from the virus in Washington state this year, according to Whitman County ...