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The City of Battle Ground is accepting applications for two Tourism Generator positions on its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Applications are due Feb. 23.
The committee is a five-member …
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The Reflector
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2/16/26
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PORTLAND— A federal judge on Friday sharply questioned a federal attorney over inconsistent reports regarding the use of less-lethal munitions outside the Portland Immigration and Customs …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/14/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a one-day recreational smelt fishery in the Cowlitz River from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/13/26
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The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Puyallup School District for how it handled an alleged sexual assault of a female wrestler late last year allegedly by a transgender student.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/13/26
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Lawmakers in the Washington House have unanimously approved a bill that would permanently lift taxes on senior centers.
Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco , is the sponsor of House Bill 2133 that …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/13/26
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Legislation to force federal immigration agents to get court approval before entering schools and health care facilities cleared the Washington state Senate on Thursday.
Senate Bill 5906 …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/26
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The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership, weeks after a sheriff’s comments on the bill left some …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/26
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Washington could have become the second state in the country to adopt a framework intended to reduce textile waste and hold companies accountable for the lifecycle of their products.
But a …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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2/13/26
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Washington senators have passed a bill that would allow the state to distribute millions of abortion pills purchased after the U.S. Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v. Wade free to clinics …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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A bill that would allow a state board to remove an elected sheriff in the state of Washington passed off the Senate floor Thursday on a party line vote.
A department in the Washington State …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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On a residential street in North Portland, they seized a man just leaving his home for the morning, who'd spent more than two decades in the country. He spent 70 days in detention before his …
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By Rachel Spacek / InvestigateWest
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2/12/26
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In November 2024, a woman in her early 30s walked into her former high school in Vancouver, Washington, and reported to the principal that while she was a student, she was groomed for a sexual …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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2/12/26
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A bill in the Washington State Legislature that modifies sex offender registration laws by lowering the criminal penalties for Failure to Register is seen by bill opponents as another step toward …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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There was passionate debate on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday over a bill that would make impersonating a law enforcement officer a gross misdemeanor.
Republicans …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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The Washington state Senate has passed a bill that critics in the chamber warn could “weaponize” the State Attorney General’s Office by giving it new investigative powers into civil …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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House Democrats passed a proposal Wednesday that would expand Washington state’s “Good Samaritan” law by prohibiting the arrest of someone who is overdosing or reporting one.
The 55-42 …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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Diana Crespo, 7, and her parents spent three weeks in a Texas detention center, locked up 2,000 miles from their Gresham home after federal immigration officers detained them in a clinic parking …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/12/26
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Democratic state lawmakers in Washington want to make it tougher to challenge a voter’s registration as organized efforts to knock residents off the rolls are on the rise.
The state House …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/26
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The Washington state Senate has unanimously approved Senate Bill 5977, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, a Republican from the 15th Legislative District.
The legislation would require the public …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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The Washington state Department of Ecology announced in a news release that it is leading a geothermal collaborative process to support Washington’s transition to clean energy.
The effort is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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