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A return, after seven decades, for this week's top story.

The Yakama Nations recent elk hunt, on the sacred site of Rattlesnake Mountain, or Lalíik, at the Hanford Reach just outside of Tri-Cities, Washington.

After years of being unable to hunt due to the Hanford sites many restrictions, the tribe once again hunted there, dropping 13 elk between 11 hunters and 25 support people.

One of the hunters was Tribal Council Member Jeremy Takala.

“You know, looking at the land, taking a break here and there, just touching the ground and, you know, just taking in the views.

Not just of Lalíik, but the surroundings.

You know, just to think about what it historically looked like before all of this development, before this was the Manhattan Project.

” All parts of the elk were used and Department of Energy staff used Geiger counters to ensure the animals were safe.

The Yakama Nation plans to return to Lalíik soon with women and girls to dig sacred roots.

Another first for the Yakama people on the Reach in more than 70 years.

To learn more about the hunt and the Hanford site, go to NWPB.org.

A recent Washington law won't allow new animal tested products to be sold in the state.

A lot of products already on store shelves like makeup and lotions are grandfathered in.

This law won't allow any new ones to be sold legally.

We talked to Vicki Katrinak.

She's the director of animal research and testing with the Humane Society of the United States.

She says rather than using actual animals, there are human cells these products can be tested on instead.

“Not only are they not harming an animal, but also they're using the skin and the eye cells.

There are non-animal test methods available that provide data that's more relevant to human beings.

” Washington is the latest in a growing list of states passing legislation like this.

Oregon passed a similar law last year.

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