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Sharon Van Gilder, pictured center in an undated family photo, was murdered in Spanaway in March 2002. Her alleged killer was arrested March 14, 2023.

Man extradited from Mexico for 2002 murder of Western Washington woman, FBI says

A suspect arrested in Mexico by the FBI for the 2002 murder and rape of 39-year-old Sharon Van Gilder and the rapes of three other people was booked into Pierce County Jail on Thursday following his … more

Peter Talbot / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 5/17/25

Hunting advocates petition for removal of four Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners

A national hunting advocacy group wants four Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners gone, citing a trove of internal documents that the group says shows the commissioners acted improperly. … more

Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 5/17/25

State Rep. Jim Walsh walks with other tour attendees during the Chehalis Basin Strategy Legislative Site Tour at China Creek in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 27.

Gov. Ferguson accuses President Trump of ‘constitutional crisis;’ GOP leader calls that ‘hysterical’

In a brooding speech made Thursday to fundraisers, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson blasted the Trump administration for its alleged assault on the U.S. Constitution. “I’m pretty careful … more

Eric Rosane / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 5/17/25

Roughly 50 people pose for a photon at the start of a remembrance walk during an overdose awareness event held at George Washington Park in Centralia on Thursday, Aug. 39.

Washington state sees largest drop in overdose deaths in a decade

Last year, Washington recorded the state's largest decline in drug overdose deaths in almost a decade, preliminary federal data shows. Nearly 3,200 Washingtonians died from overdoses in 2024, … more

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/17/25

Washington Sen. Patty Murray blasts Trump over plan to ‘blatantly rob blue states’

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray on Friday blasted the Trump administration over its plan to rip hundreds of millions of dollars away from construction-project funding in blue states. Among the major … more

Simone Carter / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 5/17/25

Trump cuts to Western Washington dam project likely to affect housing, water supply

Washington state water utility officials spoke Friday of the threats posed by the elimination of federal funding eliminated for a regional dam project, including potential housing moratoriums and … more

Debbie Cockrell / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 5/17/25

Troopers find dangerous pesticides at illicit Western Washington marijuana grows

Washington State Patrol troopers found what they believe are illegally imported deadly pesticides in two Pierce County marijuana busts Wednesday. The Washington State Patrol Cannabis Enforcement … more

Constanza Montemayor / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 5/17/25

A zoo worker shows off a lynx cub to a group of visitors in the demonstration area at the West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon on the Oregon coast.

Oregon wildlife park raided after years of disturbing reports about starving animals, dead tiger

Police descended on a wildlife park near Bandon on Thursday, the Oregon State Police said. The move came after years of agricultural inspections documented animals in poor condition and other … more

Tatum Todd, Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/17/25

Rite Aid to sell dozens of Pacific Northwest pharmacies to rival chain, close hundreds nationwide

Rite Aid plans to close hundreds of its U.S. pharmacies but said it would sell some in the Pacific Northwest to CVS Pharmacy. The Philadelphia-based Rite Aid has faced a slew of financial … more

Veronica Nocera / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/17/25

Skyline CDL School’s training site in Hillsboro, pictured April 23, 2025, was suspended by Oregon regulators.

Oregon regulators suspend trucking school linked to alleged bribery scheme in Washington state

Oregon regulators have suspended the operating license of a trucking academy in Hillsboro following revelations that Skyline CDL School was linked to alleged involvement in a bribery scheme to obtain … more

Ted Sickinger / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/17/25

Wildlife biologist Rick Vetter of Burns, left, monitors remote golden eagle sites in eastern Oregon.

Retired wildlife biologist dedicates life to protecting Oregon’s golden eagles

Few people see golden eagles the way Rick Vetter does. The retired southern Oregon wildlife biologist monitors their nests, which are about 10 feet tall and mostly wedged between towering cliff … more

Janet Eastman / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/17/25

FBI details manhunt, arrest of fugitive who fired on Thurston County deputy with AR-15-style rifle

On May 13, Damien James Madison, 27, a Washington state resident, was arrested along the California state line near Jean, Nevada, after a week-long manhunt. The original call where Madison shot … more

By The Daily World | 5/17/25

Mount St. Helens is pictured from Coldwater Lake on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Coldwater visitor center opens at Mount St. Helens; Spirit Lake Highway roadwork to start next spring

The road leading to Johnston Ridge Observatory and the visitor center itself remains closed two years following a landslide that dropped 300,000 cubic yards of debris onto the road and damaged the … more

Hayley Day / The Daily News | 5/17/25

45 years after eruption, Mount St. Helens museum update focuses on 'bigger picture'

With the 45th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption on Sunday, the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is wrapping up the first update to its exhibits since it was constructed in 1986 . The … more

Minka Atkinson / The Daily News | 5/17/25

PWV's Mauricio Morales throws a pitch during PWV's loss to Toutle Lake in a winner-to-state game in Chehalis on May 17.

Titans fall one win shy of a state tournament berth

After a tough one-run loss to Napavine on Friday, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley had one more chance to try and clinch a state tournament berth. The Titans made their way to Chehalis on Saturday morning … more

By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com | 5/17/25

The sun sets on Mount St. Helens on Wednesday, June 12.

Washington segment on 5,000-mile mountain bike trail includes Packwood, Mount St. Helens monument

GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, Washington — Craving a novel Evergreen State adventure this summer? Saddle up your bike and ride the Loowit Tier, a 197-mile mountain bike route in the state's … more

Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/17/25

A border patrol agent at the northern border in the Swanton sector.

Washington, New York and Vermont see most illegal northern border crossers

Of the 14 northern border states that share a land or water border with Canada, the greatest number of apprehensions of illegal border crossers were reported in New York, Washington and Vermont … more

By Bethany Blankley / The Center Square | 5/17/25

Trucking industry leaders pose for a photo at a Feb. 21, 2025 hearing for a bill to delink Washington from California trucking emissions standards. From right to left are Mike Chester, Peninsula Truck Lines; Sen. Matt Boehnke; Steve Gordon, Gordon Truck Centers; Sheri Call, Washington Truck Associations; Carl Hergart, Paccar Powertrain; Jeff DeVere, lobbyist for Washington Trucking Association; Mike Ennis, also a lobbyist with WTA; John Barnes, with Tec Equipment.

'We don't want the money': Washington state trucking industry resists EV mandate

The Washington Department of Ecology is proposing updates to regulations that reduce pollution from new semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles sold in the state. Ecology contends the updates will … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 5/17/25

Whychus Creek, renamed in 2006, was previously one of several locations in Oregon named after a slur used against Indigenous women. House Bill 3532 aims to speed the process of removing offensive titles from remaining sites. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles

Oregon lawmakers aim to speed up the process for renaming dozens of creeks, lakes, mountains and other sites that still hold offensive names. The Oregon Senate will soon take up House Bill 3532 … more

By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle | 5/17/25

More than 131,000 drivers crossed the Interstate Bridge between Portland and Vancouver each day in 2021 compared to 33,000 in 1961. (Grant Stringer/States Newsroom)

Tolling delay on I-5 bridge could mean higher rates for Washington and Oregon drivers

Tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River will start a year later than planned – but drivers traveling between Washington and Oregon may pay a little more than originally … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard | 5/17/25