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Rep. Travis Couture listens during a public hearing on an initiative regarding parental rights in Olympia on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

Washington lawmakers press state agency for updated child death data

Some Washington state lawmakers are pressing the Department of Children, Youth & Families for updated information on critical incidents involving children under state supervision. The Senate … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 10/2/25

Biz association: Taxes, trade uncertainty threaten Washington's manufacturing sector

The head of Washington’s largest business association said the state’s manufacturing sector is at risk due to growing taxes, complex regulations and trade uncertainty. Association of … more

By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square | 10/2/25

Signature gatherer and petition signers outside Walmart Supercenter in Federal Way on Oct 1, 2025.

Harassment, intimidation of Let’s Go WA signature gatherers continues

Let’s Go Washington signature gatherers for two initiatives continue to endure threats, intimidation, destruction of property, and, in some cases, assaults, the organization … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 10/2/25

The State Capitol building on January 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun)

Oregon Republican lawmakers say they will attempt to put transportation tax hikes on next year’s ballot

Two Oregon Republican lawmakers said Wednesday they will attempt to refer the transportation tax hikes recently approved by the Legislature to next year’s ballot, a move that would require an … more

Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/2/25

Rep. Lucetta Elmer, R-McMinnville, speaks in the House of Representatives in Jan. 2025.

House Republicans elect new leader as Drazan seeks Senate post

Oregon House Republicans have chosen a new leader. On Wednesday, the caucus elected Rep. Lucetta Elmer of McMinnville to lead the 23 member body. The previous leader, Rep. Christine Drazan of … more

Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/2/25

‘Super harvest moon’ will usher in the dark season

This year’s harvest moon is going to be a little more, well, super. The first full moon of fall, coming the night of Oct. 6, will appear a little bigger and brighter than usual as it rises … more

Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/2/25

Tough Tacoma immigration judge named new U.S. attorney in Western Washington

U.S. Immigration Judge Charles Neil Floyd, whose court is at the center of a class-action lawsuit over controversially tough rulings on bond for detained undocumented immigrants, has been tapped to … more

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 10/2/25

The Thurston County Courthouse is pictured on Monday, April 21.

Thurston County moves forward with closing $34.9M real estate deal in Olympia

Thurston County is finalizing a $34.9 million deal to buy a seven-acre property in downtown Olympia. The county queued up the sale of the property, located at the intersection of Plum Street … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS) | 10/2/25

Tolling begins on new western Washington highway. Here’s how much you’ll pay

Tolling this week started on certain roadways under the Puget Sound Gateway Program, a nearly $3 billion project from the Washington State Department of Transportation that seeks to “complete … more

Isha Trivedi / The News Tribune (TNS) | 10/2/25

Washington state’s active wildfires offer warning, state lands chief says

Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state's largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on. Commissioner … more

Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 10/2/25

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Centralia’s Ethan Weiher leads a pack of Tumwater runners around a corner during a cross country meet at Fort Borst Park in Centralia on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.

Weiher, Centralia girls show out in league triangular

Fueled by four of their top-five runners setting lifetime bests and all inside the top-10, the Tigers – despite having more than five varsity girls runners to post a team score – put on a … more