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Bandits Fastpitch competes in the Morton Loggers Jubilee bed races in Morton on Saturday, Aug. 9.

In focus: Off to the bed races at the Morton Loggers Jubilee

8/11/25

Paradegoers watch as the Pleasant Valley Ranch float drives by during the Loggers Jubilee Parade in Morton on Saturday, Aug. 9.

In focus: Loggers Jubilee Parade cuts through downtown Morton

8/11/25

Ben Holcomb competes in the speed climbing event during the first day of the Morton Loggers Jubilee Logging Show at Jubilee Arena on Saturday, Aug. 9.

In focus: Competitors chop it up for 2025 Morton Loggers Jubilee

8/11/25

With the car's nickname on its fender, Coos Bay, Oregon resident Johnny Spiva's 1990 Consulier GTP-LX targa top coupe sits parked on display at the Lewis County Fire District 1 fire house during the 4th annual Onalaska Volunteer Firefighters Association Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Onalaska Firefighter Association car show: A “Barbie” Consulier, a restored Datsun, a trio of drag racers and a late friend’s custom bike

With the sun shining on a beautiful, clear day, 97 entrants brought their prized cars out to the fourth annual Onalaska Volunteer Firefighters Association (OVFA) Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 9, with … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 8/11/25

Washington state launches certification for LGBTQ+-owned businesses

LGBTQ+ small businesses across Washington can now get certified through a new program designed to help them grow and secure contracts with state agencies. In partnership with Gov. Bob Ferguson … more

Lauren Rendahl / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/11/25

Man reported missing found dead from ATV accident, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirms

A Bonney Lake man who was reported missing earlier this week has been found dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Ronald Roemer, 53, was … more

Becca Most / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 8/11/25

Why Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ likely to raise Washington state energy costs

Details about how President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will change life for everyday Americans are still emerging more than a month after Congress passed the sweeping … more

Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/11/25

Sgt. Kenneth Salas, 59, was helping a Spokane trucker whose hay bale came loose around 7:40 a.m. while traveling east near mile marker 270, Washington State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Greg Riddell said.

Spokane County sheriff’s sergeant, on cusp of retirement, killed on Interstate 90

A Spokane County sheriff's sergeant weeks from retirement was struck and killed Saturday morning on Interstate 90 while trying to move a bale of hay from the freeway, about 10 miles west of Spokane. … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/11/25

Tacoma driver is killed in rollover wreck in southeast Pierce County

A 37-year-old Tacoma man died at the scene of a rollover wreck in southeast Pierce County on Saturday, according to the Washington State Patrol. About 7:20 p.m., the man, who has yet to be … more

Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/11/25

Here’s how long you can live in Washington on $1 million in retirement savings

With the cost of living rising across the United States, you may be wondering about the price of retirement in Washington state. Personal finance website GoBankingRates looked into how much … more

Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 8/11/25

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders walks in front of a SWAT vehicle at the 46th annual Swede Day Rochester's Mid-Sommer Festival Parade on Saturday, June 21.

Crime is down in Washington state and Thurston County, according to new data

A 2024 crime report released by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs revealed that crime in both the state as a whole and Thurston County specifically dropped from the previous … more

Ann Duan / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/11/25

ICE arrests Guatemalan workers heading to harvest berries in Oregon, advocate group says

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers on Thursday arrested a group of farmworkers near Woodburn, Oregon, as they headed to harvest blueberries, according to Oregon for All, an immigration … more

Tatum Todd, Yesenia Amaro / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/11/25

Thurston County deputies rescued dozens of animals from "horrific" conditions following two animal abuse investigations, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Dozens of animals rescued from ‘horrific’ conditions, Thurston County Sheriff’s Office says

Nearly 200 birds, including chickens, turkeys and geese, 33 pigs, four dogs and one bull were recently rescued from “truly horrific and unacceptable living conditions,” the Thurston … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 8/11/25

Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano, left, and former U.S. attorney for Western Washington and current state Attorney General Nick Brown listen to a question during a debate hosted by The Chronicle in the TransAlta Commons at Centralia College on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano to take Trump appointment as Eastern Washington U.S. attorney

President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano — mayor of Pasco — to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. The appointment will require confirmation … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 8/11/25

A gray wolf. (Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife)

Outdoor sporting groups appeal federal court ruling on gray wolf protections

A coalition of outdoor sporting groups intend to appeal the decision of a federal judge in Montana made earlier this week that directed the federal government to reconsider whether gray wolves in the … more

By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan | 8/11/25

A building on the campus of the Washington State School for the Blind. (Photo courtesy of Washington State School for the Blind)

Washington State School for the Blind superintendent resigns, citing harassment and threats

The longtime superintendent at the Washington State School for the Blind is resigning amid threats from a disgruntled former employee, he announced this month. “Change can bring … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 8/11/25

Mariners retire Ichiro’s No. 51, announce statue: ‘The highest honor’

Dan Wilson met Ichiro on a Peoria, Ariz., ballfield in the opening days of Spring Training 2001, now more than 24 years ago — but Seattle’s catcher-turned-manager remembers his first … more

Tyler Wicke / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 8/10/25

Prospective home buyers Colin Hodge, left, and Gail Roane look at a home for sale near Adna Tuesday. While Lewis County home sale prices are down from a year ago, pending sales are up, suggesting some recovery in the beleaguered housing market.

Number of homes for sale rises. Does this give Thurston County buyers hope?

The Thurston County home seller has been in the catbird seat a long time as the number of homes for sale sunk to new lows and median price continued to rise. But is that finally about to change? … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/10/25

Thurston County faces new public defender caseload limits amid tight budget

Thurston County will likely need to spend millions of dollars to meet new public defender caseload limits approved by the Washington Supreme Court. Starting next year, attorneys providing … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/10/25

Microschools are growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up

When Siri Fiske founded the Mysa Microschool in Washington, D.C., in 2016, there wasn’t a widely accepted term for her small, one-room schoolhouse model. Now, the school is referred to on … more

Robbie Sequeira / Washington State Standard | 8/10/25