Two Democratic state lawmakers are set to clash in 2026 in one of the party’s strongholds in western Washington.
State Rep. Cindy Ryu has launched a campaign to unseat Sen. Jesse Salomon, …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/7/25
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A Longview mother is suing the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office after being told months after burying her 2-month-old daughter that she was given the remains of a different baby.
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily news
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7/5/25
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As of Tuesday, a slew of new and increased charges, taxes and fees went into effect in Washington state.
This year’s legislative session saw lawmakers approve a tax increase package …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/5/25
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About 170,000 Washingtonians stand to lose food stamp benefits under the Republican megabill that passed Congress Thursday, state officials estimate.
Of those, 137,000 face obstacles from more …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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John C. Hughes is, at root, a storyteller. As he marks the end of a nearly six-decade career that spanned hot-type newspapering on the coast to crafting the biographical record of Washington’s …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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7/5/25
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Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative session with its budget unscathed, park visitors shouldn’t notice any …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/5/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, released a statement after the House Appropriations Committee voted down her cognitive acuity amendment to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, and Don Davis, D-North Carolina, recently introduced the bipartisan Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/3/25
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With the Fourth of July just days away, Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove urged caution on Wednesday after some 600 fires in Washington state have already started this season.
The …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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7/3/25
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More than half a million acres of trees spread across Washington were sick, struggling, or dead last year, according to the results of an aerial survey of forests by the state’s Department of …
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Emily Fitzgerald / Washington State Standard
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7/3/25
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The Trump administration is taking a new approach in its attempt to snatch personal data of food stamp recipients from states.
The latest move has renewed worries from advocates that the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/3/25
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The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 35 men arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from out of state and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were …
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By Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon
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7/3/25
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Child care is a significant expense for families nationwide, but a new report from personal finance website and app WalletHub finds it especially challenging in Washington state.
“For …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/2/25
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Firefighters and public lands managers are urging Washington residents to use extra caution when setting off fireworks this Fourth of July due to dry conditions.
“We’ve already …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/25
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Donations are being accepted for firefighters shot in an ambush in Coeur d’Alene.
Memorial funds for the two killed firefighters, a support fund for the injured firefighter, …
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7/2/25
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Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials.
Oregon Attorney …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/1/25
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Sixteen days after a brutal attack on an independent journalist as he was covering anti-ICE protests in Seattle, the alleged suspect has still not been arrested. The attack was captured on video.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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While recent remarks made at meetings and in reports by the State Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council accuse the trucking industry of undermining efforts to transition to electric commercial …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Motorists in Washington state are experiencing gas prices higher than the national average, in contrast to declining gas prices across much of the rest of the nation in recent months.
As of …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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