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A series of yearlong weather conditions have aligned to intensify this year's fire season as Eastern Washington prepares for what is expected to be another fiery summer.
With June underway, the …
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Julia Pentasuglio / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/11/26
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The state's child welfare agency will pay $80 million to settle lawsuits filed on behalf of two children alleging they were negligently left in the care of their biological parents by state …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/11/26
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Behind closed doors on Wednesday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told lawmakers that his relationship with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was one based in strategic networking and the …
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Anumita Kaur and Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/11/26
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The international, multimillion-dollar immigration law firm founded by Alexandra Lozano announced Wednesday it is closing its doors, leaving questions about what will happen to tens of thousands of …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/11/26
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After a string of shootings on Aurora Avenue North, some customers at Tienda Latina El Amiguito grocery started calling ahead before coming in.
“They say, ‘Hey, I checked the news this …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/11/26
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Many of Idaho’s farmers and producers are dealing with skyrocketing costs to do business, but many of the nation’s support systems for them are outdated.
“We have pressure from the …
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6/11/26
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Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund.
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/11/26
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As a crowded August primary looms, Washington Supreme Court candidates are making their pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election that could decide the fate of a new income tax.
The 9.9% tax on …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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6/11/26
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A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.
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Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday.
Among them are tax hikes, enhancements to the state’s Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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More than 242,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative that hopes to repeal the state’s new income tax as organizers seek to break the all-time signature record.
Let’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/10/26
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Washington’s desire to accelerate clean energy development will be in the spotlight Thursday when the state Supreme Court considers whether a state panel and a former governor bypassed permitting …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/10/26
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Consumer price inflation reached 4.2% in May, the highest mark in three years, boosted largely by higher energy prices that have spiked because of the Iran war, according to federal numbers released …
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By Tim Henderson / Stateline.org
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6/10/26
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The Yelm-area resident accused of charging at Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies with a firearm, and getting shot by a deputy in turn, has been released from the hospital and booked into the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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David Plotz remembers the moment his stomach “got the big pit in it.”
The Lewis County Public Utilities District (PUD) general manager and Michael Jay Kelly had met for drinks on Nov. 7, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/10/26
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The decision is unanimous, or, rather, the lack of a decision is unanimous.
Chehalis Basin Board members will delay a decision on the proposed flow-through dam and other large scale flood …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/10/26
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The Chehalis City Council on Monday welcomed two new firefighters with traditional swearing-in and badge-pinning ceremonies.
The celebration of the new additions was followed by another …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
DUI
• Rustin R. Gilbert was cited for DUI and booked into the Lewis County Jail following a two-vehicle crash in the 600 block of North National Avenue at about …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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• MICHAEL KALE MCKINNIS, 87, Chehalis, died June 5 at home. Arrangements are under the care of Fir Lawn Funeral Chapel in Toledo.
• CORA RUTH SMITH, 91, Onalaska, died June 3 at Silver Acres …
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6/10/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging prospective new hunters to complete hunter education this summer so they are ready to participate in upcoming seasons.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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