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In 1932, the Great Depression left a third of Washington workers jobless. Shantytowns sprung up throughout Seattle. There were hunger marches on the state Capitol.
That fall, Washington voters …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/8/26
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When Fred Meyer announced it was closing five underperforming" Seattle-area stores last year, it was the public-relations equivalent of kicking a bees' nest.
Tempers ran especially hot in places …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/8/26
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When Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned this week that ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz would be "set ablaze," alarm set in with government and industrial leaders all over the …
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Nabih Bulos / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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3/8/26
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Miami Republican lawmaker Carlos Giménez says he believes the communist regime in his native Cuba is near its end, echoing comments by President Donald Trump ahead of Saturday’s gathering of a …
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Jacqueline Charles / Miami Herald (TNS)
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3/8/26
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President Donald Trump said the U.S. will consider striking areas and groups of people in Iran that were not previously considered targets, escalating a weeklong war that’s upended energy markets …
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Arsalan Shahla, Kateryna Kadabashy / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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3/8/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson may be satisfied with the House of Representatives’ latest version of an income tax bill — so much so that he said he will sign it if it passes the Legislature — …
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By Brett Davis | The Center Square
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3/7/26
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Washington state employers could soon face costly fines and lawsuits for failure to notify workers of an upcoming federal I-9 inspection under a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday.
U.S. …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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A bill that would let an unelected state board effectively remove an elected sheriff from office in Washington state was passed by the House of Representatives in the wee hours of Friday.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes says that any police officer who violates the city’s new policy requiring documentation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including video …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/6/26
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Washington is one step closer to adding guardrails to the use of automated license plate readers.
The state House on Thursday passed a revamped version of legislation to implement …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week, Washington House Republicans are seeking answers from the state’s top public schools official on policies related to gender identity and parental …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/6/26
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The Castle Rock Police Department issued a news release March 5 addressing its involvement in a multi-county chase that ended when the suspect’s vehicle — which contained a 14-month-old child — …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/6/26
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Superintendent Harold Wright Jr. knows Green Hill School needs to keep its numbers down.
According to the Washington state Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), the state juvenile …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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3/6/26
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As cost increases continue for Lewis County, the local government is considering new sources of revenue to prevent future cuts, including permitting cannabis businesses to set up shop in …
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By Jacob Moore / Jacob@chronline.com
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3/6/26
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Members of the Vader City Council convened on Wednesday, March 4, for their first regular monthly meeting.
During the meeting, Vader Mayor Joe Schey announced that city staff has received one …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/6/26
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Mrs. Taylor Carroll was nominated by our family for Teacher of the Year through the Office of the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction. She completely deserves to win; however, if she …
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By Abbey Wagner / For The Chronicle
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3/6/26
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LEWIS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Sentencings
• Salvador Ramirez, 29, Stockton, was sentenced Feb. 23 to three years in prison and one year of community custody after pleading guilty to two …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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Southbound Interstate 5 was blocked for just over four hours Wednesday night in Thurston County after a semi crashed into a possible drunk driver who was stopped in the middle of the highway.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/6/26
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Thursday, March 7, 1946, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about World War II veterans coming home and struggling to find housing, prompting …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/6/26
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