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Franklin County deputies continued Thursday to search for a fisherman who was swept into the Columbia River and disappeared on Wednesday.
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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7/24/26
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As wildfires have scorched hundreds of square miles in Eastern and Central Washington in recent weeks, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz told federal lawmakers that fires are …
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Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/24/26
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A Clackamas County sheriff’s sergeant accused of strangling a girlfriend unconscious during sexual roleplay had his police certification revoked Thursday after Oregon law enforcement officials and …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/24/26
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A clarinetist in a Portland political-protest band who was accused of kicking and biting a federal officer across from the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building last fall pleaded …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/24/26
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A 38-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for breaking into a Beaverton apartment and climbing into bed with a woman while her children slept nearby.
Christopher Rydman of …
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Tarek Anthony / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/24/26
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday backing the Trump administration’s immigration agenda and declaring the county will not be a sanctuary …
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Yesenia Amaro / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/24/26
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The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the country’s most scenic hiking destinations , but those breathtaking views can come with serious risks.
A recent analysis of hiking injury statistics …
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Chiara Profenna / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/24/26
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All 11 people aboard a Kenmore Air flight survived when their plane heading to Roche Harbor in the San Juan Islands crashed Thursday evening off Sucia Island.
The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter …
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Paige Cornwell and David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/24/26
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To Daihong Chen, mountains weren’t meant to be conquered — though she summited more than 100 peaks in her lifetime. Instead, her philosophy was to respect whatever mountain she was on, humbly …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/24/26
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling is raising questions about whether Washington can continue enforcing state laws that limit spending that political parties coordinate with their candidates.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/24/26
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Abdul Saboor Hassan moved to Oregon in 2020 after qualifying for a green card for his service to the U.S. Army in his home country, Afghanistan. He became a commercial truck driver for a short period …
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By Mia Maldonado / The Washington State Standard
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7/24/26
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An Idaho county sheriff told a committee of state legislators on Thursday that partnership agreements with ICE should be local decisions, not required by the Idaho Legislature or state …
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By Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/24/26
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Visitors to the Washington state Capitol won’t be greeted by the towering figure of missionary Marcus Whitman much longer.
He’s getting moved from the north entryway down the hall in the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/24/26
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Idaho recently closed the books on fiscal year 2026, ending in the black while rolling over approximately $250 million in cash balances to its general fund for next year, while its neighbor faces a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/23/26
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Public sector unions, which will directly benefit from the millionaire's tax, make up virtually all the contributions to the campaign against the initiative to repeal Washington’s newly enacted …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/23/26
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Fire personnel on Thursday responded to a fire at Skyo Mountain near Packwood in East Lewis County, while another fire continued to burn at Dog Mountain near Glenoma.
The Dog Mountain Fire was …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/23/26
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Washington could spend $1 million repairing damage from vandalism at the state Capitol last year.
Restoring a historic wool rug in the state Reception Room as close as possible to its …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/23/26
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Community members are raising funds to support the family of the infant who died in a vehicle fire on Tuesday.
The crowdfunding campaign had raised over $30,000 as of Thursday …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/23/26
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Clark County health officials are investigating a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child, officials said Wednesday.
It’s not yet known when or where the child was exposed to the …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/23/26
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The pilot of a single-engine airplane experienced mechanical difficulties Wednesday and crashed into Yale Lake in northeastern Clark County, officials said.
The pilot, a 76-year-old man, was the …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/23/26
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