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The death of a red fox kit in Pullman this May confirms what scientists have long suspected: A species of deadly tapeworm has made itself at home in Washington.
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Cannon Barnett / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/8/26
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A Southwestern Polk County Fire District brush rig has been vandalized, and officials are asking the public for help locating the guilty party.
According to SW Polk Fire officials, the person or …
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Sophia Cossette / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/8/26
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A bat has tested positive for rabies in Marion County, prompting county health officials to urge residents to take precautions.
Rabies is a deadly disease that can spread to people and pets …
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Sophia Cossette / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/8/26
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The embattled Marion County judge who directed a string of obscenities at his colleagues while intoxicated during an after-hours social event in April kept a loaded and unsecured handgun in his …
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Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/8/26
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A 26-year-old Indian national has been charged with two counts of abusive sexual conduct after allegedly molesting passengers on a cruise ship, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/8/26
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell joined the chorus of lawmakers demanding that Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner step aside following a newly public allegation …
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By Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times
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7/8/26
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal wants Washington’s high school seniors to take a new mandatory, yearlong class aimed at teaching them practical life skills before they receive their diploma, he …
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By Ryan Nguyen / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/8/26
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Shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday night, Grays Harbor Scanner reported that law enforcement was engaged in a high speed chase along the beach in Ocean Shores.
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By The Daily World
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7/8/26
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Two months after the National Republican Congressional Committee released polling in Washington state’s Third Congressional District that showed Democratic incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/8/26
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Gilberto Pacheco was driving to work for a construction job in California when he was pulled over in what court papers called a “traffic stop” in January. He was not accused of any crime, not …
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By Tim Henderson / Stateline.org
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7/8/26
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Glacier National Park employees have voted to join a union along with employees from 11 other National Park Service units around the Intermountain West.
As employment numbers fluctuate …
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By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan
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7/8/26
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Idaho Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson recently signed on to a renewed attempt to overhaul the visa program for agricultural migrant workers.
The proposed legislation includes a change …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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7/8/26
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Federal immigration officials asked Oregon’s law enforcement agencies for support at least 329 times over the past year, marking a sharp rise in potential vulnerabilities in the state’s sanctuary …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/8/26
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PARK CITY, UTAH — The U.S. Forest Service received roughly 300 applications for the 15 new state director jobs created during a major agency reorganization that’s dissolving regional offices the …
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By Mike Koshmrl / WyoFile via The Washington State Standard
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7/8/26
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An Oregon court violated the constitutional rights of a woman whose husband died in a 2021 car crash in the Boring area when it limited the damages she received from $20 million to $500,000, the …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/8/26
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The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal worth $1.5 billion, the company …
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By Wendy Fry and Nigel Duara / CalMatters.com
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7/8/26
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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Lower Columbia Currents, which reports news and opinion about Southwest Washington. It is published, reported and written by award-winning journalist …
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By Andre Stepankowsky / Lower Columbia Currents
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7/8/26
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Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent noncitizens from voting in this year’s federal elections.
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/7/26
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A man accused of stalking his ex-wife in Onalaska faces new charges after he allegedly attempted to pay the woman to skip his upcoming trial.
Andrew A. Rivera, 32, of Auburn, was already …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/7/26
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A Chehalis man faces allegations he assaulted his wife after an argument on July 4.
Seth B. Erickson, 34, is charged with single counts of second-degree assault and fourth-degree assault, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/7/26
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