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The two candidates vying to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District are in a dead heat with less than five weeks to go before a closely watched election that could help determine control …
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By Elena Neale-Sacks, OPB via Washington State Standard
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10/1/26
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A Chehalis man has been booked into the Lewis County Jail on two warrants both outstanding for over two years — one for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender.
Julian Velazquez, 25, …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/1/26
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On the 295th episode (we mean it this time), host Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle editor Eric Schwartz welcome on Emily Fitzgerald and Dylan Reubenking from the Thurston Chronicle to talk about their new …
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10/1/26
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A voluntary patient at the Cascade Evaluation and Treatment Center in Centralia has been charged with three felonies after allegedly swinging a computer monitor at two staff members.
A …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/1/26
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Alaska Airlines will introduce new menus from two top Seattle chefs on select international flights as the airline ramps up its premium amenities for passengers — in line with the carrier’s …
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Angela Lim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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The statewide ban on outdoor burning is officially expiring Wednesday, while burn bans in King County and Seattle are set to lift Thursday.
Still, there are some active fires around the state.
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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The Seattle Police Department for the first time revealed its Real Time Crime Center has access to hundreds more cameras than it previously reported.
Since launching last year, the number of …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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Seattle lost 18,605 jobs in 2025, or 3% of its total, with much of the loss concentrated in the tech sector, according to a Downtown Seattle Association report published Wednesday.
By contrast, …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is searching for two people caught handling a dead black bear while trespassing on private property near Oso, Snohomish County.
The two men are …
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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Two Kennewick massage businesses were shut down for human trafficking Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation.
The two locations — White Flower Spa at 5612 W. Clearwater Ave. and Blue …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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10/1/26
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About 11,000 refugees, asylum-seekers and other lawful immigrants in Washington will lose health insurance starting Thursday, as a significant federal change to Medicaid eligibility takes effect.
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/26
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President Donald Trump said ramped up military strikes against Iran were “possible” after the November midterm elections, as his administration struggles to find an exit plan for a war now in its …
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Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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10/1/26
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Former Sound Transit Board Member David Baker called Sound Transit’s newest light rail station a waste of taxpayer money.
“It’s a $240 million boondoggle," he said.
The light …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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10/1/26
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Computer chip company Nvidia’s promise last year to train “AI ambassadors” on Oregon’s college campuses and get foundational AI concepts taught in schools has so far gone largely unmet by the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/1/26
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Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock.
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/1/26
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The room was packed with a line out the door during the public comment hearing for a Puget Sound Energy rate proposal Tuesday evening at the Utilities and Transportation Commission’s headquarters …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, citing its lack of adequate protections for workers facing termination.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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A recent ruling from the Washington State Supreme Court against a voter-approved initiative to protect natural gas as an energy choice could have wide reaching consequences for other initiatives and …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/30/26
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Washington state's plans to electrify private and public transportation sectors and spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on charging infrastructure are still facing numerous logistical and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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9/30/26
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Police arrested a man late Tuesday after he allegedly attacked and robbed a person of $100 at the South Gold Street dog park in Centralia.
According to court documents, the suspect …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/30/26
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