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The state Senate's top Democratic and Republican transportation leaders joined hands Monday to propose $1.5 billion in new spending, mainly for safety and maintenance.
State Sens. Marko Liias, …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/24/26
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A food truck in the Puyallup area caught fire earlier today.
In a Facebook post published at 10:12 a.m., Central Pierce Fire and Rescue said crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire at Fifth …
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Isabela Lund / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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2/24/26
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Three Tri-Cities area residents and a Yakima resident are accused in a fraud, identity theft and forced labor case involving the nation’s H-2A foreign worker program that brings temporary …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/24/26
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Officers with the Lummi Nation Police Department arrested two people were Friday as part of an investigation into human trafficking and child rape.
A 41-year-old woman and 39-year-old man were …
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Hannah Edelman / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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2/24/26
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Rules for harvesting shellfish from Washington public beaches are poised to change.
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to increase the minimum harvest size for …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/24/26
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The Tukwila City Council voted 7-0 Monday evening to adopt a temporary ban on new correctional and detention centers in the city, a response to recent reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/24/26
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Washington state has rules for what you can — and can’t — do while driving.
Driving while under the influence of cannabis is illegal, and a “safety risk,” the Washington State Liquor …
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Karlee Van De Venter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/24/26
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The killing of “El Mencho,” one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, risks being both a blessing and curse for President Claudia Sheinbaum.
It was a political win both at home and abroad, …
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Maya Averbuch and Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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2/24/26
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President Donald Trump pushed back on reports that the Pentagon was concerned that an extended military campaign against Iran could prove difficult, even as he insisted Monday his preference was …
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Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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2/24/26
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Two surfers were caught in a rip current off Oregon’s Cape Kiwanda beach Saturday afternoon, spurring a rescue effort by the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District and other government agencies.
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Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/24/26
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President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night at a moment of unusual upheaval, confronting a cascade of crises that have left Washington unsettled and his …
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Ana Ceballos / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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2/24/26
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He was quiet and quick — and brazen. A “craftsman,” detectives said in admiration.
The police had no idea who he was.
They called him “Inch-and-a-Quarter Jimmy,” a reference to …
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Douglas Perry / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/24/26
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Washington’s average gas price rose 17 cents in the past week, reaching $4.33 per gallon as of Monday, the state’s highest since late October.
“We’re also seeing localized supply …
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By Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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2/24/26
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On Thursday, Feb. 19, 24-year-old Wolf Evans of Ocean Shores was found guilty in Grays Harbor Superior Court on nine counts of possession of depictions of child sexual abuse material in the first …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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2/24/26
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The former principal of Oregon’s Rainier Junior/High School was sentenced Monday morning to over five years in prison for having and sharing sexual images of minors.
Cowlitz County …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/24/26
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Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties.
Local officials have been frustrated with the rollout of the grants …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/24/26
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The Chronicle sports staff (Zach, Dylan, and Aaron) welcome on special guests Chris Bannish (Adna GBB) and Chad Cramer (former MWP boys, Lower Columbia men's basketball) for their annual state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/23/26
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Dave Larson is coming out of retirement to again run for a seat on the Washington Supreme Court.
On Monday morning, he announced his intention to campaign for Position 5 on the state’s highest …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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Washington has been down this road before.
In 2016, voters were presented with Initiative 1501, marketed as a commonsense measure to protect seniors from identity theft.
The …
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By Matthew Hayward / Freedom Foundation
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2/23/26
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