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A car drives down Northeast Washington Avenue in Chehalis on Monday, March 31, 2025

Chehalis looks to renew local sales tax to support transportation projects

The Chehalis City Council recently voted to place a ballot measure to renew the city’s existing transportation benefit district (TBD) sales tax on the November general election ballot. The … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/27/26

Driver injured in rollover crash after allegedly fleeing traffic stop in Thurston County

Two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 were blocked for over three hours on Sunday morning after a vehicle fleeing from a traffic stop lost control and rolled. The driver, identified by the … more

By Thurston Chronicle staff | 7/27/26

Pacific County Sheriff’s Office arrest leads to assault on officer, threats to kill

The Pacific County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is releasing information regarding an incident that occurred on July 22, 2026, at approximately 10:07 p.m. at a residence on Bay Center Road in Bay … more

The Daily World | 7/27/26

The Nora J sank off the coast of Grays Harbor on Tuesday, July 21.

Coast Guard responds to collision between fishing vessels offshore of Grays Harbor

Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor based in Westport and Coast Guard Air Station Astoria responded to a reported collision between two fishing vessels, approximately 22 miles offshore of Grays Harbor, … more

By The Daily World | 7/27/26

The Chehalis River Bridge in Aberdeen is seen from above.

FEMA fails to deliver already approved funds for Grays Harbor County flood project

On Friday, U.S. Congresswoman Emily Randall (D-Washington) sent a letter to acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Robert Fenton, demanding answers to why FEMA … more

By The Daily World | 7/27/26

Jean White, center, writes the total number of signatures collected for the petition outside the Washington Secretary of State’s office building in Tumwater on Thursday, July 2.

Critic blasts 'scare tactic' ballot warning on Washington tax repeal

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has filed the public investment impact disclosure for the initiative that seeks to repeal the state’s new income tax law, which one critic says … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 7/27/26

Washington judges flagged criminal law defects last year that remain unresolved

Months before the 2026 legislative session, superior court judges outlined three “defects and omissions” in Washington criminal law‚ none of which were addressed by the Legislature, recently … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 7/27/26

State Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, answers a question during a Legislative Media Day at the Washington state Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.

Lawmaker: Record payouts prove Washington is failing to protect children

With news this week that Washington paid out a record high amount in the last year to settle claims over state agency failures, one lawmaker is renewing calls to fix what’s broken. Rep. Travis … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 7/27/26

A picture of a herd of bison (National Park Service via Flickr)

Judge denies feds’ request to pause bison plan lawsuit

A consolidated lawsuit brought over a 2024 bison management plan in the Greater Yellowstone Area will move forward after the U.S. District Court in Billings denied the federal government’s request … more

By Jordan Hansen / The Daily Montanan | 7/27/26

State officials in Idaho say the wolf population is down and they are trying to reduce it further through aggresive hunting and trapping. File photo courtesy of Eric Cole/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

State officials say Idaho’s wolf population dropped by about 100 wolves to 1,129

Idaho’s wolf population decreased to an estimated 1,129 animals in 2025 as state officials work to reduce the population through expanded hunting and trapping, Idaho Department of Fish and Game … more

By Clark Corbin / The Idaho Capital Sun | 7/27/26

The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Parents worry Washington developmental disabilities program is about to get axed

Parents of children with developmental disabilities fear the unexpected and potentially imminent elimination of a Washington state support program they’ve come to depend on. As the state deals … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 7/27/26

Police block off a road in downtown Minneapolis after a police pursuit of a man on suspicion of homicide. Last year’s decline in the homicide rate among more than 30 cities was widespread but not universal; Minneapolis was among four cities with rates above their 2019 levels, according to a recent report.

Crime continues historic decline as homicide rates approach century lows

Crime rates continued falling across a sample of large U.S. cities in the first half of 2026, with homicide rates dropping enough to put the nation on track for another historic low in killings. … more

Amanda Watford / Stateline | 7/26/26

Portland city councilors hold Moda Center town hall, discuss city’s ‘gun-to-head’ negotiations

Portland city councilors held a town hall Saturday, offering the public a chance to ask questions about the contentious debate over whether to fund a remodel of the Moda Center. District 2 City … more

Quinn Postman / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/26/26

BLM announces $10.7 million in revenue from timber sales

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated more than $10.7 million in revenue from timber sales during the second quarter of 2026. The BLM said the sale supports American jobs and increasing … more

The World, Coos Bay (TNS) | 7/26/26

Did Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride live up to the hype?

Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride is billed by organizers as part protest (oil dependence, no), part celebration (clothing optional, yes). Combined, the event amounts to a swarming, rousing … more

Beth Nakamura / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/26/26

Most Oregonians work at small businesses — or really, really big ones

Oregonians do every kind of job for every type of business, from making craft beer at the smallest microbreweries to manufacturing semiconductors for multinational corporations. It turns out … more

Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/26/26

Ukraine drone sparks fire at Tyumen oil refinery in Russia

Fire broke out at the Tyumen oil refinery in Russia’s Ural region after a drone attack as Ukraine and Russia press intensifying strikes on each other’s critical infrastructure. Emergency … more

Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/26/26

US pauses nightly strikes on Iran as Houthis, Saudis clash

Skirmishes between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia intensified as a pause in the nearly two-week run of nightly U.S. strikes on Iran raised fresh questions about President Donald Trump’s strategy in … more

Sara Gharaibeh and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/26/26

Seattle teacher, union president, responds to report she ‘likely’ harmed student

More than a month after a Seattle Public Schools investigation determined that a special-education teacher — and recently elected president of the local teachers union — “more likely than … more

Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/25/26

A plume from the Little Giant wildfire popped up in the Cascades Friday evening and was visible throughout the Puget Sound area. This view is from Lake Forest Park.

Little Giant fire’s pyrocumulus cloud rises east of Seattle

A pyrocumulus cloud from the Little Giant fire was visible from Seattle on Friday, as the wildfire saw dramatic growth north of Lake Wenatchee. A pyrocumulus cloud is formed by intense heat, usually … more

Savannah Butcher / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/25/26