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Toledo players celebrate after winning the 2B Softball 3rd place game at Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima on Friday, May 23.

Martin: When softball season comes around, bet on District 4

Don’t actually take the headline seriously. Betting on high school sports, if it was actually legal and available on your favorite app such as DraftKings or FanDuel, makes you a degenerate. … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 5/28/25

Adna players pose for a photo with the state championship trophy after a 10-6 2B Softball State Championship win over Freeman at Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima on Friday, May 23.

In-game adversity doesn’t thwart Pirates’ three-peat journey

There were four games happening at Fort Borst Park as the first day of the Class 2B District 4 tournament wrapped up. All eyes were on Field 2. It wasn’t just that the Adna High School … more

By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com | 5/28/25

In loving memory of Jacob Ryan Dunnagan: 2000-2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Jacob “Jake” Ryan Dunnagan on May 10, 2025. Jake was born on May 11, 2000 to Ryan and Jeanette Dunnagan. He was raised in … more

5/28/25

A plane crashed at Ocean Shores Municipal Airport on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The cause of the crash has been released nearly a year later.

NTSB announces cause of Grays Harbor County plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings after a 10-month investigation into a plane crash that seriously injured two people, a male and a female, in Ocean Shores … more

By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World | 5/28/25

A meadow of wildflowers in bloom along with native vegetation post-restoration.

WDFW, prisoners release butterflies in South Sound prairies

Last week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) worked with staff from the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) to release more than 300 Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies on … more

By The Daily World | 5/28/25

The south side of Mount Rainier from the lookout cabin near Ashford in early 2025. The closed bridge is on the northern side of the mountain.

Key bridge to Mount Rainier 'starting to buckle,' closes indefinitely

The Carbon River Bridge has “permanently closed” to all traffic, cutting off Highway 165 to the northwest of Mount Rainier National Park, according to the Washington State Department of … more

Trevor Lenzmeier / The Seattle Times | 5/28/25

Washington Democrats: GOP Medicaid cuts would gut $2B, threaten coverage for 274K

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Tuesday that 274,000 Washington state residents could lose healthcare coverage if Republicans approve federal cuts to Medicaid. Congressional … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 5/28/25

Christians gather to demand Seattle mayor apologize for blaming them for clash at Cal Anderson Park on May 27, 2025.

Christian gathering outside Seattle City Hall brings trans rights protesters

More than 500 Christians gathered outside Seattle City Hall Tuesday evening to protest what they say are the anti-faith policies of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council, just days … more

By Carleen Johnson and Dan McCaleb / The Center Square | 5/28/25

Water flows out of the Bonneville Dam along the Columbia River, between Multnomah County, Oregon and Skamania County, Washington, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Photo by Jordan Gale.The Bonneville Dam system was the first hydroelectric infrastructure built on the Columbia River and is the last dam system downriver before the Columbia’s water meets with the Pacific Ocean. At the time of its construction in 1938, it was the largest water impoundment project of its type in the nation. The Columbia River now exists as one of the most developed river systems in the world. From the headwaters of the river to the mouth, there are more than 60 operating hydroelectric dams that dot the water’s mainstem..

After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation. … more

Alex Baumhardt / Washington State Standard | 5/28/25

Olympia, Lacey councils now gather for dinner before public meetings. Does that violate law?

Olympia City Council gathered May 20 for its usual regular council meeting. But before they came together in that forum, the council met for dinner at a separate location inside City Hall for a … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/28/25

attends Players' Night Out 2018 hosted by The Players' Tribune on July 17, 2018 in Studio City, California.

SuperSonics legend Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to second-degree assault in Washington state

Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a Toyota 4Runner outside the Tacoma Mall in March 2023. … more

Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/28/25

Olympia officials consider limiting the information landlords can use to screen tenants

The city of Olympia is considering limiting the information landlords can use to screen tenants. The Land Use and Environment Committee’s meeting on May 22 focused on how to make tenant … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/28/25

Nuclear reactors line the riverbank at the Hanford site along the Columbia River in January 1960. The site was chosen for its isolated location and proximity to the cold waters of the Columbia, which were used to cool nuclear reactors. (U.S. Department of Energy/TNS)

Eastern Washington plant set to treat WWII, Cold War radioactive waste

More than two decades after construction of the Hanford nuclear site’s massive vitrification plant began, the plant has taken one of the final steps to begin treating waste for disposal as soon … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/28/25

Washington state doesn’t restrict older drivers. Here’s why changes could be on the way

Driving can become more dangerous as you age. That’s partially because your vulnerability to injury increases as you age, although physical changes associated with aging also can impact … more

Daniel Schrager/ Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/28/25

Hanford nuclear site was on the brink of layoffs. Then this happened in D.C.

Money was made available to prevent subcontractor employee layoffs at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington the day after Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., faced off with Energy Secretary Chris … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/28/25

Free speech law shielded Washington state anti-LGBTQ+ rally; FBI looks into protest

In the days after a chaotic confrontation between police and protesters at a conservative Christian rally on Capitol Hill, several groups have questioned why the demonstration was held at Cal … more

David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/28/25

Seattle protest clash clouds police department’s recruitment gains

A counterprotest that interrupted a religious rally in the city’s prominent LGBTQ neighborhood is overshadowing new data showing the Seattle Police Department’s success in recruiting more … more

By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square | 5/27/25

A grizzly bear steps into the sun at Northwest Trek in rural Pierce County.

Washington state county threatens lawsuit over Biden's grizzly bear recovery plan

Yakima County plans to sue if the Trump administration doesn’t pull back plans to reintroduce grizzly bears in the area and delist them from the Endangered Species Act. The Biden … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 5/27/25

The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

‘I’m pretty upset’: Washington state lawmaker wants to override governor’s veto of his bill

State lawmakers delivered 423 bills to Gov. Bob Ferguson this year and he signed them all. Except one. Its sponsor hopes the Washington Legislature will override the veto the next time it is in … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard | 5/27/25

Thomas Gabriel Smith, 28, of Tumwater, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday, May 27.

Man arrested last week for threats against parents in Centralia now charged for more death threats

A man who was arrested Wednesday, May 21, for allegedly threatening to kill his mother and stepfather in Centralia in October 2024 is facing new charges after investigators learned he allegedly sent … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 5/27/25