A women needs suitable, respectable clothes when interviewing for a job. But, how do you pay for those suitable, respectable clothes if they don't have job to pay for it? It's a two edge sword really.

That's why the Inland Northwest Health Services Foundation is giving women looking to enter the workforce a leg up. It's hosting the 8th Annual Wardrobes for Women Event.

The Bellingham City Council voted 7-0 last night to approve a new ordinance that will ban most plastic shopping bags in the city limits. The ordinance will take affect one year after it becomes law. The group behind the ordinance is called Bag It Bellingham. They collected 3,400 signatures in support of the ordinance and received support from 16 of the 25 Bellingham neighborhoods.

The Spokane Police Department hopes to empower women in our area by offering a self defense class in August.

The class, "Enhancing the Survival Mindset" will teach women self defense tactics, how to survive a threatening encounter and how to become more aware about your surroundings.

The course is hands on and will be taught by a Defense Tactics Instructor with the Spokane Police Department.

The class is scheduled for Monday,  August 29th from 5:30 p.m.