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Majority Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing changes they say will restore integrity to Washington’s venerable initiative process.
Opponents contend the moves will effectively block …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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Skamania County smashed its previous record for the number of search and rescues in 2025, Sheriff Summer Scheyer said.
“We ended the year with 73 search and rescues in 2025,” she said.
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1/24/26
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The two suspects arrested Thursday following a multi-agency pursuit through Thurston County were charged in Lewis County Friday for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the Cowlitz Indian …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/23/26
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Federal immigration agents in Portland detained a 7-year-old girl and her parents last week on their way to the hospital, according to a GoFundMe page in Spanish created by family relatives.
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/23/26
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Washington state Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, has introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a permanent Global War on Terror memorial on the Washington state Capitol campus to honor service …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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A bill sponsored by a small bipartisan group of state senators seeks to bring deeper transparency to campaign finances in the state of Washington during this year’s legislative session.
The …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/23/26
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Asphalt giant Granite Construction has started building a new 20-acre plant at the Port of Woodland’s Martin's Bar South industrial site on the Columbia River.
The rocks and other asphalt …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/23/26
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Misdemeanor charges dismissed for Cowlitz County man accused of assaulting Washington senator's wife
Misdemeanor charges against a Longview man for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault during a local Charlie Kirk vigil were dismissed on Tuesday in Cowlitz County District Court.
Jon Erik …
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1/23/26
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The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid …
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By Ariana Figueroa / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/23/26
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Republican state Sen. Matt Boehnke announced Thursday he is forgoing reelection and entering this year’s race to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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Washington state lawmakers have tried and failed to erase Tesla’s status as the only electric vehicle maker allowed to sell directly to consumers in the state.
Now, one of Tesla’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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It was more than a year ago when voters approved a ballot measure to protect access to natural gas service in homes and other buildings, undercutting Washington’s efforts to transition away from …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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A bar complaint that was filed against State Attorney General Nick Brown and dismissed in October has now been assigned to a review committee after the dismissal was disputed.
At a Jan. 20 press …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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The largest tax proposal facing state lawmakers this session received a public hearing on Thursday, with more than 12,000 people signed in against the idea from a Seattle Socialist.
Rep. Shaun …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons — a Democrat with prior felony convictions — proposed on Wednesday prohibiting the Washington State Patrol from hiring recent Trump-era immigration agents.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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A local group of Democrats in Kitsap County has filed an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons regarding a large donation she made to an out-of-state nonprofit to which she has …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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1/22/26
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An organization representing owners of manufactured home communities is suing to block Washington’s landmark law capping rent increases.
Much of the conversation around House Bill 1217 in the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/22/26
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As the Washington legislative session continues discussions around bills to boost the housing supply, building industry advocates are warning that continued raids on an account meant to fund local …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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What impact President Trump’s most recent threat to suspend federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions will have on Seattle remains to be seen, but city officials seem cautiously optimistic that …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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A hotly debated gun control bill that fell just short of reaching the governor’s desk in the 2025 session has been resurrected, and proponents are determined to see it over the finish line this …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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