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Former Washington Governor Gary Locke had some harsh words for the Democrat-controlled state Legislature Thursday during an economic conference that included business and policy leaders from across …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/17/26
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Law enforcement is continuing its search for a kayaker reported missing from Preachers Slough in Grays Harbor County on Tuesday.
The slough connects to the Chehalis River.
According to the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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With five of the nine seats on the Washington state Supreme Court on the ballot this year, the League of Women Voters of Washington has launched a new online resource to help voters make informed …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police this week announced its new police chief, Michael Jewell, a career law enforcement officer.
He was sworn in as the new chief on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/17/26
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PORTLAND — If the “Big One” — the anticipated massive Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake — hit today, Oregonians west of the Cascades would be luckiest to find themselves at the …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/17/26
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As the state wrestles with a cash-squeezed budget, Washington’s Department of Commerce is deploying staff and a state lawmaker to one of the world’s biggest air shows in hopes it will deliver …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/17/26
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As Central Washington voters begin filling out primary ballots as soon as this weekend, some may be a bit confused about who President Donald Trump actually endorsed in the District 4 contest to be …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/16/26
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The federal government announced on Tuesday that it is planning to shift management of grizzly bears in the contiguous U.S. to the states.
In a windy field south of Bozeman, Montana Gov. Greg …
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By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan
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7/16/26
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Washington voters will get their chance in November to embrace or reject the state’s new income tax on households with earnings greater than a million dollars a year.
The secretary of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/16/26
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Editor's note: This article was produced as part of a collaboration between InvestigateWest and The Daily Herald .
On Aug. 6, 2025, a Lynnwood police officer got a call from a social worker at a …
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By Eliza Aronson / The Daily Herald
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7/16/26
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A Portland-based architect is dropping a novel anti-doxing lawsuit against a website targeting companies in Oregon that serve as contractors for federal immigration authorities.
In a Monday …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/16/26
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The average salary for directors and supervisor within Washington’s K-12 education system have increased by more than a third in just five years, according to state fiscal data analyzed by The …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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7/16/26
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As federal officials consider whether to reclassify marijuana under federal drug law, a new study has found that more American teenagers seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder, known as CUD, are …
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Amanda Watford / Stateline
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7/16/26
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Organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet requests for help, according to a new report.
The …
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Nada Hassanein / Stateline
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7/16/26
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Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went unresolved past a 60-day statutory limit, according to a new report.
The …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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7/16/26
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Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year.
The consumer …
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By Kevin Hardy / States Newsroom
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7/15/26
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High school seniors in Washington may soon be required to complete student financial aid paperwork to graduate, under a proposal unveiled this week by Governor Bob Ferguson.
But some are raising …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/15/26
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The Washington Secretary of State notified Let’s Go Washington Wednesday afternoon that the initiative to repeal the income tax (IP26-645) has been certified for November’s ballot.
“With a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/15/26
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently announced its Guardian of Small Business Award recipients in Washington state, singling out two state lawmakers for special …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/26
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Policies made decades ago cause gas prices to be on average higher in Blue states than Red states, with a 55 cent gap per gallon, a new report from the Institute for Energy Research shows.
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By Tate Miller / The Center Square contributor
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7/15/26
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