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Washington state hospitals push for veto of lower state insurance reimbursements
Washington hospitals are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that would limit health insurance reimbursement rates for state workers and public school employees. The bill is designed to … more
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Attorney General Nick Brown (center) announces a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Seattle, Washington, on May 9, 2025, over its declaration of an energy emergency. (Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
Trump energy emergency latest target for Washington state attorney general 
Washington and 14 other states are suing the Trump administration over the president’s declaration of an “energy emergency” to speed up permitting for fossil fuel projects. … more
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This static image is from a USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory research camera located at the Johnston Ridge Observatory, north of Mount St. Helens. The view is to the south. This camera is intended to assist the USGS with situational awareness. At times, clouds, rain, and snow obscure visibility.
After two years, Mount St. Helens camera back online
After nearly two years, the camera at the site of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption is back online. Steven Friederich, public information officer for the Washington Emergency Management … more
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Mount St. Helens is pictured from above at about 6 a.m. May 2 in these photos captured by Shawn Downs, a commercial rated pilot who flies out of Toledo. It was captured from about 7,500 feet from north of Mount St. Helens. To submit photos to The Chronicle, email news@chronline.com.
Readers Lens: Stunning morning views from above Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is pictured from above at about 6 a.m. May 2 in these photos captured by Shawn Downs, a commercial rated pilot who flies out of Toledo. It was captured from about 7,500 feet from … more
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VP Vance cracks deportation joke ahead of World Cup; Washington state officials not laughing
Vice President J.D. Vance recently made a joke regarding immigration enforcement that Washington state leaders say negatively impacts tourism for Seattle, the host city of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. … more
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Caso’s Gun-A-Rama has been open since 1967. Saturday 2/11/2023 Jersey City, NJ. © Aristide Economopoulos/for NJ Monitor
Washington state Supreme Court upholds high-capacity magazine ban
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s ban on the sale and import of high-capacity magazines, ruling the state can regulate magazines without violating either federal or … more
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Natural gas supporters argue judge is intentionally delaying fight over I-2066
Thursday marks 48 days since King County Superior Court Judge Sandra Widlan struck down an initiative protecting natural gas as an energy choice in Washington. Her order has yet to be entered into … more
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Members of the Washington Public Employees Association march at the 2025 public service recognition event at the state Capitol on May 7, 2025.
Union urges Ferguson not to sign budget without their pay raises
Thousands of state government and community college employees in Washington want Gov. Bob Ferguson to ensure they receive a pay raise in July like the rest of the state workforce. They are … more
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After closing its 24-bed youth psychiatric unit in September, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center renovated two rooms in its general pediatric unit (seen here) to care for patients with acute psychiatric needs. Those rooms are closest to the unit's exit, which is not locked from the inside.
State health department investigating Washington hospital after girl’s suicide sparked public outcry
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. … more
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Investigators’ vehicles line the entrance to the Washington State Patrol Scale House along Interstate 5 north in Ridgefield on Thursday, May 8, after a Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally stabbed a suspected DUI suspect after the suspect attempted to take his firearm during an altercation just before midnight on Wednesday, May 7. 
Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally stabs suspected impaired driver after altercation 
A Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally stabbed a suspected impaired driver after the subject attempted to take his firearm during an altercation at the Washington State Patrol Scale … more
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Washington State Supreme Court upholds ban on high-capacity ammo magazine sales
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s ban on the sale of gun ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.  The law, passed in 2022, faced a challenge from … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson, podium, makes remarks during a bill signing event on May 7, 2025, where he signed a law that will cap rent increases for many residential tenants across Washington at 10% or less annually. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)
Cap on rent increases across Washington state is signed into law
Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday. Effective immediately, House Bill 1217 caps … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Gov. Ferguson says those who occupied, vandalized UW building should be ‘held accountable’
Gov. Bob Ferguson said Wednesday he trusts those arrested for the occupation of a building at the University of Washington “will be held accountable for the harm they caused.” … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson, left, and former Gov. Jay Inslee.
In limiting new taxes, Republicans in Legislature found unexpected ally in Washington's Democratic governor
Washington’s 2025 legislative session was a shakeup in every meaning of the word. Between Washington’s new governor — the first in 12 years — and a massive predicted … more
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Elk are pictured near Mount St. Helens in this Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife photo.
Funding for 1,200 acres of additional elk habitat at Mount St. Helens doesn't come through in state budget
The purchase of an additional 1,200 acres of elk habitat to incorporate into the Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area has been canceled, according to a Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition news … more
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Perennials, annuals, vegetables and more will be organized into warehouses for easier shopping during the Clark County Master Gardeners’ Mother’s Day Plant Sale.
Clark County Master Gardeners to host annual Mother’s Day plant sale
The Clark County Master Gardeners’ Mother’s Day Plant Sale returns this year, offering a wide selection of plants and gardening essentials. The event will be held at 78th Street … more
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Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law
Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday. Effective immediately, House Bill 1217 caps … more
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The crater of Mount St. Helens is pictured on Thursday, Jan. 23.
45th anniversary of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption to be marked 
Scientists and preparedness experts will be at the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater on May 18 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption on May 18, 1980, which … more
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'Not a forever status quo': Southwest Washington braces for tariffs
Leaders of two organizations that work closely with businesses in Cowlitz and other nearby counties say local companies are finding it difficult to plan in a rapidly changing business environment. … more
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks at True North Classical Academy on March 18, 2025.
Feds launch review of University of Washington antisemitic violence
The Trump Administration is launching a review of antisemitic violence that occurred this week on the University of Washington campus. The review comes after about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters … more
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