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The whistleblower who has exposed millions of dollars in potential self-dealing in race-based taxpayer subsidized grant programs in western Washington, was given just 30 seconds to testify in a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/30/26
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Two powerful Oregon Democrats are cautioning against lawsuits the state could run into as lawmakers attempt to regulate the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, pitting them against …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/30/26
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Five awardees are on track to receive a combined $12.1 million in federal funding to build and operate electric vehicle charging stations at 14 locations along highways in Washington state.
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/30/26
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A King County jury on Thursday found the city of Seattle negligent in its handling of the 2020 Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, or CHOP, zone, awarding nearly $31 million to the family of 16-year-old …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/29/26
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Lawmaker frustration boiled over Thursday in a House Community Safety Committee hearing in the Washington legislature on bills concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
The …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/29/26
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A Longview man with a warrant for escaping from community custody appears to have fatally shot himself when approached by law enforcement, the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/29/26
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Geof Richie's father was a U.S. National Guardsman who taught him to shoot in Alaska.
By 19, Richie secured his first concealed carry permit in Anchorage.
On Tuesday, the now 50-year-old …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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1/29/26
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As Washington state officials ramp up opposition to federal immigration enforcement efforts, one state lawmaker has proposed a bill that would limit legal immunities for federal immigration officers.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/28/26
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U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents.
Senate Bill 5855 would …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk.
A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and his congressional campaign team announced this week that it has raised more than $800,000 in the first four months of the campaign, pointing to the fundraising …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/28/26
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The Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to end President Matt Seimears ' contract for convenience during a special meeting Monday evening.
The board did not provide a …
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By Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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1/28/26
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A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled.
Judge Michael McShane in the U.S. District …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/28/26
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Thousands fewer people are receiving health care through a Medicaid-like Oregon program that’s open to income-eligible people regardless of immigration status than were six months ago, state data …
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By Mia Maldonado / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/28/26
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Washington spent roughly $500 million last year in settlements and jury verdicts in cases involving government misconduct.
The skyrocketing lawsuit payouts are hamstringing state and local …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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After more than a decade of failed attempts, supporters of amending Washington state law to allow for homegrown marijuana are growing frustrated, but not giving up.
They’re back at the …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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1/28/26
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A Washington state bill would reduce the length of time an individual must register as a sex offender after being convicted in a “net nanny” operation, while ending lifetime community …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy has no current plans to expand an ongoing state audit into the Department of Children, Youth and Families, despite reports of potential high-dollar payouts to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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Washington voters will once again have an opportunity to weigh in on a parental rights initiative on the November 2026 ballot.
On Monday, the Washington Secretary of State (SOS) informed L …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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