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Meta is laying off 331 workers in the Puget Sound region as part of broader cuts to its virtual reality division.
The Facebook parent company last week said it was cutting about 10% of its …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/21/26
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One person was fatally struck by an Amtrak passenger train Saturday near the Kelso train station.
Bryan Ditterick, spokesperson for Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, told The Daily News that …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/21/26
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A new ranking on traffic congestion in cities around the globe confirms what you already knew: Seattle drivers waste a lot of time sitting in traffic — and congestion got even worse last year.
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/21/26
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The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has ordered Puget Sound Energy to start itemizing costs from Washington's Climate Commitment Act on customer bills by June 2026.
The CCA …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/21/26
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A bill that changes the state's initiative process was touted by supporters as stopping aggressive signature gatherers and wealthy special interests on Tuesday, but critics dubbed it …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/21/26
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A new lawsuit alleges Zillow used its monopoly power to charge high referral fees and pressured agents to channel homebuyers into its lending business.
The lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/21/26
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Several proposals intended to pose barriers to federal immigration enforcement received hearings on Tuesday after Gov. Bob Ferguson urged support for a related mask ban last week.
Ferguson …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/21/26
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The third trial of an Arlington man accused of murdering his friend at Baker Lake in 2019 began Tuesday in Whatcom County Superior Court. Alexander Vanags, 36, previously appeared before a jury in …
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Hannah Edelman / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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1/21/26
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Game wardens with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks are seeking information from the public about an illegally killed wolf near Gardiner in December.
According to an FWP press …
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By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan
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1/21/26
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In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / States Newsroom
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1/21/26
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Nick Brown has been Washington's attorney general for one year and has sued the president 50 times. That's nearly once per week.
Brown filed his first lawsuit against the administration the day …
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Karen Ducey and Seattle Times staff / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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1/21/26
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Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org .
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By Shalina Chatlani / States Newsroom
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1/21/26
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The Washington Legislature is again considering empowering local governments to tax short-term housing rentals, much to the irritation of homeowners who rent out their properties on platforms like …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/21/26
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Howard was born and spent the first few years of his life in Richmond, California. He was a young boy when the family moved to Adna, Washington, where they later purchased a farm on the Chehalis …
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1/21/26
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kevin Dale Bluhm on Jan. 12, 2026.
Kevin was born on Dec. 19, 1959, in Chehalis, Washington, the middle son to Virgil and Janet Bluhm. …
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David William Gwin, age 69, of Chehalis, passed away Jan. 3, 2026. He was born April 28, 1956, in Vallejo, California, and during his childhood resided in California, Texas, Louisiana and Washington.
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Tumwater fell behind early in Shelton on Tuesday, but a strong second quarter propelled the T-Birds to a 59-49 victory.
The Thunderbirds trailed by six after one, but outscored the Highclimbers …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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ONALASKA — Any given night can be someone’s turn in the spotlight.
For the Onalaska High School girls basketball team, it wasn’t their usual suspect. Rather, it was a defensive-minded …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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1/21/26
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The Black Hills girls basketball team took control early and never looked back on Tuesday in Aberdeen, where the Wolves came away with a dominant 74-41 victory.
Black Hills outscored Aberdeen …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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The Tenino High School boys basketball team were outscored in three quarters, but the one they weren’t was the second, and that proved to be the difference in triumphing over The Bush School 60-56 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/21/26
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