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An informant helped investigators witness three drug buys before the February raid on a Longview home, court records show .
Five people were arrested in the raid, in which 10 were originally …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/20/26
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House lawmakers advanced a proposal Thursday to provide additional police funding to the cities of Lakewood and Medical Lake for hosting Washington’s two psychiatric hospitals.
Senate Bill …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/20/26
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The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a bill prohibiting city employees and departments from sharing nonpublic personal information with federal immigration authorities for civil …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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2/20/26
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Washington lawmakers deserve credit for taking meaningful steps to confront the growing threat of illicit tobacco and vapor products. Stronger enforcement tools, clearer penalties, and a renewed …
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By Preston McCollam / Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney
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2/20/26
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The Idaho Senate on Thursday approved a bill to require state and local governments, and large businesses that contract with them, to use E-Verify.
The bill advanced amid other proposals …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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2/20/26
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Federal officials are attempting to open up millions of acres of forests in western Oregon for “maximum” timber production to “advance Trump administration priorities,” including areas that …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/20/26
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Large, bipartisan majorities of voters across eight Western states remain concerned about the impacts of climate change and opposed to efforts by the Trump administration to weaken environmental …
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By Chase Woodruff / States Newsroom
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2/20/26
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A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not become law this year.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, was the cutoff for bills to be voted out of the chamber — …
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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2/20/26
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State health officials declared a measles outbreak Thursday following five confirmed cases in Oregon.
Dr. Howard Chiou, medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations for the …
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By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/20/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal.
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By Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray / States Newsroom
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2/20/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved an additional one-day recreational smelt fishery on the Cowlitz River from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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Ronald Guy Horton, lately of Tacoma, Washington, but previously a 21-year resident of Pe Ell, Washington, died at Kindred Hospital Seattle – First Hill in Seattle, Washington, of complications from …
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2/20/26
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Robin R. Blankenship Hansen, 71, of Chehalis, Washington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Feb. 3, 2026, in Olympia, Washington. Born on Nov. 3, 1954, in Morton, Washington, Robin was …
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2/20/26
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Born Dec. 10, 1952, in Morton, Washington, the second child born to Harry and Heddy Mattocks, Linda lived a life defined by love for her family and friends, and her unshakable faith in God.
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2/20/26
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In a season-saving moment for the Trailblazers, Tumwater grad Luke Brewer made the biggest shot to date, a go-ahead 3-pointer with under two minutes left to lead them to a 68-65 triumph over the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/26
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ROCHESTER — Adna coach Chris Bannish would be the first to admit that his group hasn’t played its best ball as of late.
Slow starts have doomed the Pirates in recent weeks, and they …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/19/26
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Documents obtained by a Seattle radio talk show host indicate the possibility of Washington lawmakers passing an income tax on those making more than a million dollars a year could hurt the odds of …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/19/26
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An Oregon family is currently involved in a legal dispute with a state agency, which is facing a budget shortfall, over whether they can remove sand covering a seawall built almost a century ago. The …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/19/26
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Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to partially backfill wildfire prevention programs is making progress in Olympia.
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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2/19/26
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Longview police arrested two juveniles Thursday morning on suspicion of second-degree rape following an investigation of alleged sexual assault at Mark Morris High School.
The two were arrested …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/19/26
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