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Some states have issued guidances for schools in connection with how to respond to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. (ICE Office/TNS)

Oregon trade workers suspect occupational profiling by immigration agents

It was shortly after 7 a.m. on a late November morning when Jacqueline Chavez, owner of a painting business and a U.S. citizen, saw police lights flashing from unmarked cars behind her as she drove … more

Yesenia Amaro / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 12/23/25

Oregon governor, U.S. senators oppose possible transport of liquid radioactive waste through NE Oregon

Gov. Kotek, senators Wyden and Merkley say waste should be transformed into safer solid material before being moved from Hanford, Washington Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s U.S. … more

Jayson Jaco / Baker City Herald, Ore. (TNS) | 12/23/25

Fear is fueling drop in Canadian visits, border researcher tells Bellingham council

Canadians are staying away from Whatcom County because they are seething over President Donald Trump’s insults and are worried about heavy-handed police action on this side of the border, a Western … more

Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 12/23/25

Summit at Snoqualmie to open, with more fresh powder on the way

The rain that's drenched the lowlands of Western Washington over the past two weeks has finally brought snow to the mountains, enough for the Summit at Snoqualmie to partially open Tuesday. The … more

Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 12/23/25

Floodwaters are just one threat faced by these Washington state workers

Even for a community that is no stranger to adversity, the past two weeks have dealt blow after blow to Western Washington farmworker families. The catastrophic flooding that left historic … more

Naomi Ishisaka / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 12/23/25

Home fire danger increases in the winter. Here is how to keep your house safe

Home fires occur more in the winter than any other season, with heating systems being a leading cause of home fires and fire fatalities in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection … more

Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 12/23/25

Seattle Children’s nurses vote to authorize strike

Nurses at Seattle Children’s hospital have voted to authorize a strike, following about seven months of negotiations that have stalled over higher pay, sick leave and rest and meal breaks. On … more

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 12/23/25

A vehicle pulls into the Northwest ICE Processing Center, located at 1623 East J. Street in Tacoma.

Federal judge releases disabled Washington veteran from ICE custody

TACOMA — A federal judge on Monday morning ordered the immediate release of a disabled U.S. Army veteran who has been held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma since August. … more

Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 12/23/25

Sumas fire chief says crews rescued about 50 people in one day as flooding peaked

Response crews rescued about 50 people in Sumas in a single day — Thursday, Dec. 11 — during recent floods caused by heavy rainfall, according to Fire District 14 Chief Jerry DeBruin. Most … more

Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 12/23/25

Angela Rinaldo, CEO of Supreme Living behavioral health facilities, standing, talks to some of the people living at the . the intensive behavioral health treatment facility opened two years ago in Lacey.

Why Washington state is building ‘stepdown’ mental health facilities

SEATTLE — Four people sat at a table, coloring with crayons and singing along as rock music played from a TV behind them. First Lynyrd Skynyrd, then The Eagles. The calm, soothing repetition … more

Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 12/23/25

Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Sponsor of only bill vetoed by Gov. Bob Ferguson frustrated by lack of inclusion in housing task force

The sponsor of the only bill fully vetoed by Gov. Bob Ferguson during his first legislative session said that the governor's creation of a housing task force last week was "a slap in the face." … more

Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 12/23/25

Christmas Eve windstorm could mean power outages in Western Washington

Christmas by candle light, anyone? Strong wind gusts blowing in Christmas Eve could mean power outages at dinner time, so channel your Ebenezer Scrooge, slap on a night cap and cozy … more

By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 12/23/25

In November, the Grays Harbor Republican Party presented Miller with the Patriot of the Year Award for civic engagement and service to the community.

Grays Harbor County commissioner honored with patriot, statesman of the year awards

Grays Harbor County District 1 Commissioner Georgia Miller has earned two awards for her work on housing access and community development the County announced via press release. In November, the … more

By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World | 12/23/25

This cow elk was killed and left behind at the Bishop Athletic Complex.

Elk illegally shot and killed in Grays Harbor County

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife police are asking for assistance from the public to identify those responsible for unlawfully shooting and wasting a cow elk at the Bishop Athletic … more

By The Daily World | 12/23/25

Report: Man suspected of murder in Cowlitz County targeted tenant

Authorities say the Woodland man arrested last week for suspicion of murder killed his longtime tenant and hid the body in a 55-gallon barrel on his rural Old Lewis River Road property. Ricky … more

Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 12/23/25

Suspect found guilty of assault after pulling knife, slingshot on man in Cowlitz County

A transient man who authorities say pulled a knife on an acquaintance on the streets of Longview was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree assault following a two-day trial. An Meingin, 46, of … more

Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 12/23/25

Defendant D’Anthony Leslie Williams appears in the Cowlitz County jail courtroom for his sentencing in November 2020. Williams was sentenced to life without parole for robbing and fatally shooting Holt’s Quik Chek employee Kayla Chapman on Jan. 22, 2019, in Kelso, but was recently resentenced to 50 years in prison following a Washington State Supreme Court ruling.

Man convicted of Cowlitz County murder resentenced following Washington Supreme Court ruling

A transient man convicted in 2020 of killing a Kelso woman working at a convenience store has been resentenced following a 2021 Washington State Supreme Court decision that made the defendant's … more

Hayley Day / The Daily News | 12/23/25

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

Washington and Oregon lawmakers irked as update on I-5 bridge costs still missing

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, whose charge is to provide updates on the plans and cost to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, has run into a … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 12/23/25

A Washington state ballot and voters pamphlet for the Nov. 4, 2025, election are shown, Oct. 30, 2025. Photo: Carleen Johnson / The Center Square

WSBA considers lawyer’s suspension over election fraud lawsuit

An attorney whose law license was suspended for two years because of a Washington state Attorney General's complaint against her for representing a group trying to block illegal residents from voting … more

By TJ Martinell / The Center Square | 12/23/25

Seattle Children’s Hospital nurses vote to authorize strike as contract talks continue

More than 2,100 registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital have authorized a potential strike following a union vote. Registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted Sunday and … more

By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square | 12/23/25