Dec 22nd, 2008 · The Washington State Clemency & Pardons Board has recommended clemency to Stevan Dozier, a man convicted 14 years ago of a three-strikes offense and sentenced to life in prison. If Gov. Christine Gregoire approves the clemency, Dozier will be the first inmate sentenced to life under the three -strikes law to be released from Washington prisons. Austin Jenkins
Dec 6th, 2007 · Flood waters are receding and people are returning home after fierce winds and drenching rains left parts of the Pacific Northwest flooded. Reporter Austin Jenkins has more.
Dec 20th, 2006 · A drug company is claiming it has pioneered a treatment for curing addicts of their cravings. The treatment, called Prometa, is catching on. But some health professionals are worried that the marketing of the drug is ahead of the research needed to show that it's safe and effective. Austin Jenkins of the Northwest News Network reports.
Sep 14th, 2006 · The Dodge Charger was a popular muscle car back in the 1960s and 1970s. Now reintroduced, police departments across the country are commissioning the latest model. Reporter Austin Jenkins of the Northwest News Network went on patrol with a good-guy who's driving a bad-guy car.
Aug 23rd, 2006 · In the arid American West, it's the job of the watermaster to referee water usage. During the hot and dry summer months, they are essentially water cops. Their job is to keep the peace among farmers whose livelihoods depend on a limited water supply. Austin Jenkins with the Northwest News Network recently went on patrol with a Watermaster in Washington State's Walla Walla basin. To many, the job confirms an old Western saying: "Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting."
Jul 21st, 2006 · Washington State's Mount St. Helens is re-opening to climbers. It's been closed for almost two years due to volcanic activity. Austin Jenkins of the Northwest News Network takes us on a preview hike.
May 4th, 2006 · In several western states, government agencies that manage state-owned land have started acting like real-estate moguls, buying and trading land to generate healthy profits. In a few cases, state officials have even given land to developers in exchange for ownership of strip malls or parking lots. The practice is alarming to some critics. Austin Jenkins reports from Olympia, Wash.
Apr 28th, 2006 · Developers are increasingly buying up mobile home parks and evicting the residents -- and their trailers. Austin Jenkins reports on this nationwide phenomenon.