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The “sea pickles” — that’s actually what they’re colloquially called — aren’t bizarre jellyfish. They’re pyrosomes, which are made up of colonies of multi-celled animals called zooids, the Seaside Aquarium told The Oregonian/OregonLive in an email.

‘Sea pickles’ wash ashore on Oregon coast, stumping beachgoers

People at the Oregon coast recently have been finding strange, semi-translucent objects that kind of look like pickles washed up on the shore, leaving them flabbergasted. “There are dozens … more

Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 12/12/24

Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Strohmaier, a Coast Guard spokesperson, said the woman had sheltered under a fallen tree, which made her undetectable by the helicopter’s infrared camera. She began shouting for help after hearing the Coast Guard helicopters overhead, leading ground teams to her location.

Coast Guard rescues Oregon mushroom picker missing for two days

A 64-year-old mushroom picker missing for two days in Shore Acres State Park on the southern Oregon coast was rescued Sunday afternoon by U.S. Coast Guard crews and partner agencies after a … more

Tyler Brown / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 12/12/24

‘You are cleared to maneuver to avoid the UFO’: Pilots report unidentified lights over Oregon

Multiple pilots reported strange, red circular lights zipping around in the sky during flights over Oregon last weekend, according to audio, reports and federal aviation officials. In air … more

Lizzy Acker / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 12/12/24

Body of fisherman from Oregon whose boat capsized in Alaska found

The body of Jake Hannah, the fisherman from Coos Bay who died when a fishing boat capsized off the Alaska coast on Dec. 1, has been found, along with the body of another person on the five-person … more

Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 12/12/24

Oregon prison guard kills his 16-year-old daughter, then himself, authorities say

A Washington County man who worked as an Oregon prison guard fatally shot his daughter and then turned the gun on himself earlier this week, authorities say. Sheriff’s deputies responded … more

Zane Sparling and Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 12/12/24

Washington mother of two fatally struck by driver while flagging for help has been identified

A 26-year-old woman who was struck by a Puyallup driver over the weekend after trying to flag down help has been identified, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office. Angelica … more

Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) | 12/12/24

'Stole his precious life': Victim's family speaks out at Pierce County murder sentencing

Two people found guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old man in Puyallup were sentenced Tuesday to decades in prison. Pierce County prosecutors said Brandon Neil Rudolph, 48, was … more

Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS) | 12/12/24

Washington parents charged with child assault after calling 911 to report infant son wasn't breathing

The parents of a 5-month-old child have been arrested and charged with first-degree assault of a child after the infant was treated in the hospital for injuries consistent with shaking or an impact … more

Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 12/12/24

Proposed WIAA amendments include transfer rule change, transgender athlete policies, girls flag football

Several new amendments have been proposed for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) to vote on next spring. They range from issues like protecting the arms of youth … more

By Jon Manley / The News Tribune (TNS) | 12/12/24

Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse

Thurston County commissioners vote to formally rebuke Emily Clouse as they lift her suspension

Thurston County commissioners on Wednesday formally rebuked Commissioner Emily Clouse for her behavior this year but also lifted her suspension. The commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a censure … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympia (TNS) | 12/12/24

The Washington state Capitol in Olympia.

Olympia may soon be Washington's first ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender and other LGBTQ+ people

The City of Olympia may soon be Washington's first sanctuary city for transgender and other LGBTQ+ people. About a dozen community members spoke during public comment Dec. 10 to ask the council … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 12/12/24

Washington State Patrol says two of three drivers who hit and killed man did not stop

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday night near Toppenish after being hit by three cars, two of which didn't stop. The unidentified man was walking on State Route 22 west of Casey Road around 4:50 … more

Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 12/12/24

WDFW rides down the Cowlitz River to test conditions for smelt on Tuesday, March 5.

Draft report calls Washington state Fish and Wildlife Commission 'dysfunctional'

Observers of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission see it as a body hampered by polarization, dysfunction and conflict, according to a draft report produced by the William D. Ruckelshaus … more

Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 12/12/24

Spreading the word about pears, Washington state's 'forgotten' fruit

After Northwest pear growers endured their worst harvest in nearly 40 years this fall, some good news and optimism for the future was needed — and provided — at the Washington State Tree … more

Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 12/12/24

'Delete these messages': Trial of former Washington high school coach accused of sex abuse begins

Attorneys delivered opening statements Thursday morning in the trial of a former Sumner High School boys basketball coach accused of rape, child molestation and other offenses for allegedly abusing … more

Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS) | 12/12/24

Washington man with ties to white supremacist prison gang sentenced to six years in prison for role in drug ring

A Tacoma man with ties to white supremacist prison gangs was sentenced to more than six years in prison for helping distribute drugs in an operation that has turned up dozens of pounds of … more

Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS) | 12/12/24

WDFW officers received a report on the night of Dec. 6 of a firearm being discharged from a truck near Yale Park in Cougar. Officers responded and found a dead deer in the park.

WDFW Police seek poachers who shot and killed a deer and two elk

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police are asking for help from the public to identify those involved in a “spree shooting” of two elk and a deer in Cowlitz … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/12/24

Centralia police seek tips after vehicle crashes into building on South Tower Avenue

The Centralia Police Department is seeking tips from the public after a vehicle crashed into a building on South Tower Avenue early Thursday morning while attempting to elude an officer. … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/12/24

State Patrol seeks witnesses to shooting that injured Centralia man in Capitol State Forest

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a shooting that occurred in the Capitol State Forest, according to a news release from the agency. The shooting earlier this month injured an … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/12/24

The outside of Green Hill School is pictured in Chehalis on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Two more Green Hill employees accused of inappropriate relationships with inmates; four overdoses under investigation

A 37-year-old Winlock woman and a 26-year-old Longview woman are accused of having inappropriate relationships with inmates while working at Green Hill School in Chehalis, according to the Chehalis … more

By The Chronicle staff | 12/12/24