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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson speaks during her first address as mayor, surrounded by supporters holding signs.
Seattle will be funding more lawyers for ICE deportees
In its growing battle with the Trump administration over the rights of illegal immigrants, the Wilson administration has doubled to $1.2 million, the money it will pay for lawyers to represent ICE … more
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Seattle, Washington.
Audit update shows King County making progress in rooting out fraud
The King County Auditor says in an update that the county’s department of community and human services has made positive revisions to what had been lax oversight of social service agencies that … more
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown speaks at a news conference.
Washington state AG billed more than 34,000 hours on Trump lawsuits
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office staff has billed more than 34,000 hours working on lawsuits filed against the Trump Administration since November 2024, according to records obtained … more
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The marina in Point Roberts.
More than a year after Trump took office, tourists still haven’t returned to Point Roberts
Rows of colorful rubber ducks stare out from the shelves of a small store tucked inside a mall in British Columbia, looking startled with wide eyes and open beaks. The Rubber Duck Museum, not … more
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Gold bars are photographed at the Texas Bullion Depository, the nation’s first state-run depository for precious metals. More states are eying legislation on gold to hedge against inflation.
A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards
More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation. Several states, including Western ones with rich mining histories, have … more
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At left, a worker in the production area at Seattle-based Dyno Battery. Stacks of lead plates can be seen in the background. Right, an air shower that was supposed to clean the lead out of the air was instead blowing even more toxic dust onto the workers, according to the state Department of Labor and Industries.
Seattle battery manufacturer fined over $200K for exposing workers to lead
Washington state is penalizing a Seattle-based vehicle battery manufacturer for exposing workers to lead levels more than four times the safety limit. The Department of Labor and Industries said … more
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Ed Orcutt (R-Kalama) is working his day job as a forester surveying Douglas fir trees in Centralia when Washington's Legislature isn't meeting.
Washington state’s Legislature is part-time, but after ‘brutal sessions,’ some want that to change
On a rainy April morning, Ed Orcutt was tramping through the woods, looking for trees to measure. Orcutt is a Republican state representative, serving Centralia and Chehalis. But when the … more
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The first of Amtrak’s new “Airo” trains took a timeout from testing in February to show off its Northwest color scheme and modern features for suitably impressed federal officials and media in Washington, D.C.
New Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup
The strained Amtrak Cascades rail service is on track to have limited capacity to carry the crowds expected to descend on the Pacific Northwest for the upcoming men’s World Cup. Sleek new, … more
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South of Pioneer Street, the Gee Creek Loop subdivision rests south of Abrams Park and east of downtown Ridgefield. The area is set to receive stormwater and safety upgrades following city council approval on April 9.
Flooding mitigation, safety upgrades approved for Gee Creek Loop
On Thursday, April 9, the Ridgefield City Council approved a construction contract for improvements to the Gee Creek Loop area, advancing a project focused on safety upgrades and stormwater … more
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Vancouver director and producer Beth Harrington stands outside the Old Liberty Theater in downtown Ridgefield ahead of a scheduled screening. Harrington’s documentary “Our Mr. Matsura” will be featured as part of the Clark County Historical Museum’s History on Tap series.
Okanogan photographer’s legacy remembered in ‘Our Mr. Matsura’
A century after his death, a little-known rural Washington photographer is still shaping how a community sees itself. A documentary by Vancouver filmmaker Beth Harrington is bringing that story back … more
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Wendy Lehner, director of Compassion 360, organizes food items at the nonprofit’s “The Market” at the Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene last week. The organization provides groceries and essentials while helping connect residents to a new city-backed rental assistance program launching in May.
Ridgefield partners with nonprofits to support city rental assistance program
The City of Ridgefield is preparing to launch a new rental assistance program in May, partnering with local nonprofit Compassion 360 to help residents facing short-term financial hardship find … more
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A Longview Police Department patrol vehicle sits behind crime scene tape just before midnight on Saturday, April 11, at the scene of a shooting that left two dead during an event attended by around 200 people at the AWPPW Hall in the 700 block of 15th Avenue.
Two killed in Longview shooting, suspect arrested after pursuit
Two people are dead following a late-night shooting Saturday in Longview, and a Kelso man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder following a police pursuit. Officers with the … more
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The City of Woodland Civic Center sits at 211 Lakeshore Drive. The building will soon be leased by Downtown Woodland Revitalization to operate a new welcome center following City Council approval on April 6.
Woodland allocates remaining lodging tax funds, approves welcome center lease with DWR
The Woodland City Council approved the allocation of its remaining lodging tax advisory committee funds and a lease agreement for a new downtown welcome center during its Monday, April 6, meeting, a … more
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Battle Ground Mayor Eric Overholser demonstrates “jazz hands” to deter community members from clapping in attendance at the Monday, April 6, city council meeting from clapping after the council passed a less restrictive ordinance on RV and trailer parking.
Battle Ground City Council updates rules on RV, trailer parking in residential areas to be less restrictive
The Battle Ground City Council approved changes to a 1995 city code regulating where residents can park recreational vehicles and trailers, removing some longstanding restrictions while adding new … more
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Future redevelopment along the Ridgefield Waterfront, adjacent to Lake River, is slated for a 2027 groundbreaking. The Port of Ridgefield recently secured $100,000 in state funding to support early planning for a portion of the planned waterfront park as part of the redevelopment project.
Port of Ridgefield secures $100,000 for waterfront park planning
The Port of Ridgefield has secured $100,000 in state funding to support early planning and design work for its future waterfront park, a key piece of a broader redevelopment effort along Lake River. … more
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The Cascade Party’s Washington Third Congressional District candidate Antony Barran, of Ocean Park, speaks to a packed house at the Cascade Bar and Grill in Vancouver on Friday, April 10.
Cascade Party looks to disrupt two-party dynamic in Washington’s Third Congressional District
As the 2026 election cycle begins to take shape ahead of the August primaries, a lesser-known political organization is attempting to carve out space in a landscape long dominated by Democrats and … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, listens to local stakeholders during a tour of the mothballed Skamania Fish Hatchery near Washougal on Tuesday, April 7.
Gluesenkamp Perez tours Skamania Fish Hatchery to push for the state to reconsider after decision to close it
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, toured the Skamania Fish Hatchery near Washougal on Tuesday, April 7.  The state is pushing toward a full closure of the Skamania Fish … more
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield speaks to the Salem City Club at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Laura Tesler/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Oregon leads argument against Trump’s tariffs again
Like a child trying to find ways around a parent’s “no,” President Donald Trump is still trying to find ways to justify his tariffs after the Supreme Court in late February struck them down , … more
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The Beacon Pacific Village housing complex where Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced new proposed housing investments on Dec. 18, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
Work underway to create new Washington state housing agency
Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies.  But despite all of these initiatives, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck thinks the state is still going in the wrong direction … more
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A foggy morning at Calispell Meadows on the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)
Forest Service plans to close two research labs in Washington state
The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of the agency that is housed in the Department of Agriculture.  Of … more
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