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Oregon lawmakers have shelved a bill that would have rewritten how the state decides what Medicaid covers, following a wave of opposition led by the architect of the system it sought to change. The Oregon Pioneer, aka Gold Man, atop the state capitol building in Salem, pictured on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

Would Republican candidates for governor try to change Oregon’s voting system? Here’s what they say

The leading Republican candidates for Oregon governor have raised concerns about election security and public trust in the state’s voting system, but have stopped short of calling for major changes … more

Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/10/26

Oregon visitor spending stalls, faces fresh headwinds

Oregon has a lot to offer tourists — the Pacific Ocean, the Cascades, waterfalls, high deserts, some of the nation’s best food, and tax-free shopping. Yet Oregon visitor spending has stalled … more

Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/10/26

Washington state filing week closes with Democrats eyeing supermajority in Olympia

Filing week ended Friday with hundreds of candidates entering legislative races across Washington, launching an election cycle that could determine whether Democrats gain enough seats to secure a … more

Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/10/26

Why was NAMI Washington shut down? Details still sparse

Months after the Washington state chapter of a major mental health support and advocacy group abruptly shut down, details of what led to the closure and what happens next are still murky. … more

Taylor Blatchford / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/10/26

Twin City Lacrosse's River Thurston attempts to secure a loose ball during a game at Chehalis Middle School on May 9.

Twin Cities Lacrosse hosts final home games of season

Two of the Twin City Lacrosse Association teams hosted their final home games of the season at Chehalis Middle School on Saturday, hosting a squad from Sumner/Bonney Lake and Kitsap. The K-2 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/10/26

Noisy protest calls out limits on airlifts to Seattle Children’s

Protesters gathered near Seattle Children's hospital on Saturday to call for all pediatric emergency helicopters to be allowed to land directly at the hospital. The protest is the latest ripple … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/10/26

Seattle taproom employee killed; police searching for shooter

Police were searching for a shooter who killed a taproom worker Saturday in North Seattle. An employee of The Growler Guys came to work just before 9 a.m. Saturday and found a co-worker on the … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/10/26

Teen shot in head in South Seattle, police say

A teen was hospitalized after being shot in the head Friday night in South Seattle, police say, near the Rainier Beach light rail station. Seattle police responded to reports of a person shot … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/10/26

After cuts to Washington state outdoor education, parents try to save class trips

Echoing throughout a forested Bainbridge Island campus are the typical chirps and chitters of woodland fauna, punctuated by another sound: squeals of delight from fifth graders. The students … more

Ryan Nguyen / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/10/26

US awaits Iran answer after Hormuz clashes strain ceasefire

The U.S. was waiting on Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war after suggesting word could come imminently, following clashes in the Strait of Hormuz that strained a monthlong … more

Courtney Subramanian, Courtney McBride and Jen Judson / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/10/26

The U.S. Department of Education on Feb. 20, 2026.

Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving … more

By Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard | 5/10/26

Water levels in Lake Mead have fallen as the Colorado River dwindles, threatening the water supply for cities and farmers in the West.

As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages

From the Rockies to the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada, mountainsides across the West are sparsely covered by the snow that usually blankets the high country well into the summer. That snowpack … more

By Alex Brown / Washington State Standard | 5/10/26

EvCo puts up goose egg in district quarterfinals

For as much parity as the Evergreen Conference had this spring, there never was a dominant team that ran away with the league title. Tumwater as the regular season champions to W.F. West in the No. 4 … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/10/26

MWP, PWV fall on day one of districts to Toutle Lake

The Ducks waddled into Pe Ell on Saturday and took on four different towns in the Class 2B District 4 tournament and blasted them all out of the water, beating the Timberwolves 16-6 and the Titans … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/10/26

Toledo’s Rohan Feigenbaum (11) steals second base against Ilwaco during a Class 2B District 4 quarterfinal on Saturday, May 9, in Long Beach.

Toledo avoids upset versus Onalaska, gets clocked by Ilwaco

LONG BEACH — The Toledo High School baseball team’s fate of going far in the Class 2B District 4 tournament was beginning to fade. The C2BL’s No. 3 seeded offense finally broke through in … more

By Skyler Smith / Blast Zone Media | 5/10/26

Adna’s Jack Pennington (9) throws a pitch during a game against Forks at Adna High School on Saturday, May 9.

Prep baseball: Adna clips Forks, sets up district tourney rematch with Ilwaco

ADNA — Every pitcher that makes an appearance for the Adna High School baseball team takes roughly 10-to-15 minutes of running in the outfield. For Jack Pennington, those jogs have recently … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 5/9/26

Tenino's Samantha Smith (middle) smiles for a photo with Tenino track coach Dawn Hudak (left) and Tenino cross country coach Frank Swenson (right) after signing to run track and cross country at Clark College in a signing ceremony at Tenino High School on May 8.

Photos: Tenino's Smith signs with Clark College

5/9/26

Adna loses to Montesano for second time in eight days

For the second time in just over a week, the Adna softball team was defeated by Montesano, as the Pirates lost to the Bulldogs 12-2 in their regular-season finale. The Bulldogs scored first in … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/9/26

Black Hills loses pigtail in extras against Washougal

The Black Hills baseball team led by four heading into the bottom of the seventh in its 2A District 4 pigtail matchup in Washougal on Saturday, but the Panthers rallied to tie it before eventually … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/9/26

Napavine's Grady Wilson shows the umpire the ball after tagging out a runner at the plate during Napavine's 11-1 victory over Raymond/South Bend in a 2B District 4 in Napvaine on May 9.

Napavine run-rules RSB in district opener

NAPAVINE — For more than a month, Napavine coach Brian Demarest has kept the big picture in mind. Come mid-May, it’ll likely come down to four teams for a District 4 title: Adna, Toutle … more

By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com | 5/9/26