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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/26
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Dennis Albert Olsen, 84, passed Feb. 10, 2026, at his home with his wife of 57 years at his side. Dennis was born in Toledo, Washington, the fourth of six children of Albert R.H. Olsen and Hazle …
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2/17/26
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The Twin City Wrestling Club took second place at the Battle in the Woods in Eatonville on Sunday, scoring 235 points as a team.
Team Aggression took first with 261, and the Mat Cats finished …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/26
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A new bill in Washington state would target parked vehicles for expired registration. Senate Bill 6172 could be voted on by the Senate soon. The measure received backlash from local radio and online …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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2/17/26
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The Washington state House has passed a bill that terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a new plan, and transfers $4.5 billion out of that …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has issued a legal memo arguing that a proposed tax on millionaires is unconstitutional, citing the state Constitution and a century’s worth of …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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A rural hospital along the Idaho border has been feeling the pinch from an influx of people coming from outside Washington who, under state law, can receive free health care there.
"Our margins …
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Lucille Stutesman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Every year, Kris Bullinger braces herself for insurance sticker shock.
Bullinger is a co-owner of Olympic Truck Service, a diesel repair shop in Tumwater, Washington. Health coverage for the …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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When Michelle Eisen and her fellow baristas organized an upstart union at a Starbucks, she and others were frustrated by the messaging from the top.
It was late 2021 and Starbucks’ then-CEO …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Washington is one step closer to ending the practice of intercepting federal benefits from young adults receiving foster care services under a bill the Senate unanimously passed Friday.
If it …
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Lawmakers can’t find a better way to fill part of Washington’s perennial budget gap than by dipping into the billions raised by the state’s Climate Commitment Act.
Many had hoped to avoid …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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House Democrats passed a bill on Thursday that would expand the Washington Voting Rights Act to require the attorney general’s approval before adjusting local election boundaries.
The 57-39 …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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A 27-year-old woman was hit by a car and killed on Monday night in Capitol Hill, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Firefighters responding to the collision had to extricate a person …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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President Donald Trump and his allies are questioning ballot security. Democrats are warning of unconstitutional federal intervention. Experts and others are raising concerns about partisan …
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Kevin Rector / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Tuesday's Class 2B District 4 girls basketball semifinal between Napavine and Forks has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday night.
The contest between the C2BL regular season champion …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/26
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Iran said its diplomats are prepared to stay in Geneva for days or weeks to finalize a nuclear deal with the U.S., as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps resumed navy drills in a critical shipping …
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Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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2/17/26
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The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, the Chicago-based Baptist minister, political figure and two-time presidential candidate whose soaring oratory and knack for capturing media attention made him a central …
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Bob Goldsborough / Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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2/17/26
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Darlene Sybert’s life was one of family, faith and education, and she lived it with purpose and zeal. She is loved and missed by all who knew her.
Darlene was the second of three daughters …
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2/17/26
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WOODLAND — It’s almost impossible to declare that one foul midway through a fourth quarter can carry a significant amount of weight in a basketball game.
Black Hills discovered the hard way …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/17/26
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The Thunderbirds season came to an end on Monday night, falling to the Spudders 46-40 in a Class 2A District 4 elimination game in Ridgefield. After winning the pigtail game, Tumwater dropped its …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/26
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