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Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026.
It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/25
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Longview police say a man died after shooting himself inside the Seventh Avenue Walmart on Monday.
Longview Capt. Braden McNew said the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m.
He did not …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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9/30/25
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Rochester woman Josefina O. Gonzalez-Knoerr, 50, was transported to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview after her Honda CR-V was struck by another vehicle while driving south on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/25
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The public is invited to attend a ceremony to inter unclaimed remains held by the Lewis County Coroner’s Office.
The ceremony will begin at noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Pioneer Cemetery …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/25
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders announced on Facebook that his annual town hall series will return across Thurston County next month with five events. Sanders will provide an update on the …
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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9/30/25
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The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to spend up to $1.2 million over the next year to rent 53 rooms at a Gresham motel to serve as a family shelter for adults with …
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Lillian Mongeau Hughes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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President Donald Trump has rejected the argument made by Portland and Oregon leaders that federal troops are not needed in the state’s largest city.
“How about Portland?” he …
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Douglas Perry / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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A man groping a 10-year-old girl in an Oregon grocery store fled when the child’s sibling came around a corner and screamed for help, officials said.
Adam M. Caldwell now has been …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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9/30/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson and other top officials on Monday broadcast a message to the president: Keep troops out of Seattle and off Washington streets.
This weekend, the federal administration …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/30/25
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Nearly 3 1/2 years after a deadly shooting inside the Richland Fred Meyer, the killer is a step closer to being allowed access back into the community.
Aaron C. Kelly, 43, and his treatment team …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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9/30/25
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A local radio host is calling on Stevens County to take the first step in "reclaiming the republic" under a committee that would review the U.S. Constitution.
But the plan remains stalled as …
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Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/30/25
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Federal immigration officers detained four people, including one alleged to have aimed a green laser at a government helicopter circling the ICE building in South Portland over the weekend, the FBI …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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One day after President Donald Trump announced on social media Saturday morning that he had authorized deploying federal troops to Portland, one of his assistants texted Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on …
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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President Donald Trump’s move to federalize the Oregon National Guard has sparked a new bout of unrest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement base in South Portland.
While …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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When a younger student asked to meet with fourth-year University of Washington medical student Brianna Cowin, she expected questions on what school will be like and the best ways to study.
"But …
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Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/30/25
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President Donald Trump has rejected the argument made by Portland and Oregon leaders that federal troops are not needed in the state’s largest city.
“How about Portland?” he …
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Douglas Perry / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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The Trump administration on Tuesday opened an investigation into a contested Oregon policy of requiring prospective adoptive and foster parents to affirm their child’s gender identity, spelling …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/25
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A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire.
“This wire is …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/25
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The share of Seattle residents who work remotely dropped sharply in 2024, the third consecutive year of significant declines, new census data shows. At the same time, walking and biking to work both …
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an executive order Monday that will create a new immigrant sub-cabinet" and direct state agencies to review their data collection, sharing and retention policies.
The …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/25
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