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Crews work on the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River in 2019. (Photo by the Oregon Department of Transportation)

Costs to replace Columbia River Interstate 5 bridge double, documents show

Four months after cost estimates showed the project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River had more than doubled in price, officials leading the Interstate Bridge Replacement … more

Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 1/16/26

Steam rises from TransAlta USA at sunset in Centralia on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Fight over Centralia coal plant heats up as Washington state challenges feds

The Washington state attorney general’s office and environmental advocates filed separate administrative appeals Wednesday, challenging a U.S. Department of Energy emergency order that required the … more

By Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times | 1/16/26

‘Michael Jordan’ of bounty fishing earns $159,000 in Washington and Oregon Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program

One Pacific Northwest man earned $159,310 for spending the summer fishing from his boat and turning in his catch to a Washington and Oregon bounty program. It was the second-highest amount ever … more

By Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 1/16/26

Washington man defends himself, teen daughter against home invader with a frying pan

A North Seattle man defended himself and his teenage daughter with a frying pan during a home invasion early Friday morning, police say. Someone broke into their home on the 6100 block of … more

By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 1/16/26

Washington state law enforcement association considers expelling Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank

The Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs’ leadership said it will consider expelling Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank over comments he made during a legislative hearing … more

By Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times | 1/16/26

Fire crews tend to a calf found in a burning barn on Wednesday, Jan. 14 in rural Kelso.

2-week-old calf rescued from Cowlitz County barn fire

Authorities say fire crews rescued a calf on Wednesday night after a heat lamp caused a barn fire in Rose Valley. Crews responded at about 11 p.m. to the 100 block of Ranch Road, near the … more

The Daily News | 1/16/26

Vickie Reif, 77, of Kelso and on the far right, holds a sign with a photo of Renee Good on Thursday, Jan. 15 outside the office of Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Kelso. Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week in Minneapolis, but while the federal government says the killing was justified, protesters like Reif disagree.

Protesters hit MGP on response to ICE killing as they eye new candidates ahead of midterms

About a dozen protesters held signs Thursday outside the Kelso office of the area's congressional representative, demanding to know the Democratic lawmaker's views on last week's fatal shooting of a … more

Hayley Day / The Daily News | 1/16/26

Washington state lawmakers hold work session on DCYF child care subsidies

Washington state Department of Children Youth and Families staff downplayed any fraud in the daycare subsidy system Thursday during a work session before the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 1/16/26

Washington state lawmaker and lawsuit attempt to force production of CCA climate data

Washington Policy Center and the Citizen Action Defense Fund are applying more pressure in their lawsuit that hopes to force the Department of Ecology to produce climate data as required by the … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 1/16/26

‘Millionaire’s tax’ would make Seattle’s top income tax rate highest in the nation

Washington state’s percolating “millionaire’s tax” would result in a top marginal rate of more than 18% for high-income earners in Seattle, based on the combined effects of several state and … more

By Brett Davis / The Center Square | 1/16/26

Trump rolls out framework on health care costs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump outlined his health care proposals to Congress on Thursday, asking lawmakers to approve several broad policy changes “without delay” — but left out any … more

By Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom | 1/16/26

Microsoft jumps into Washington state Legislature’s housing debate

Microsoft President Brad Smith leads some of the tech giant’s work in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity to environmental sustainability. Right now, housing issues … more

By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard | 1/16/26

T-Birds take down Bobcats to extend winning streak

Tumwater’s winning streak is up to 10. The Thunderbirds hit that mark on Wednesday, when they took down Aberdeen on the road 65-45. Just one point separated the two sides after one, but the … more