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WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump speaks to House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday for his first official State of the Union address since returning to office, some Northwest Democrats plan …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/23/26
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The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for a 21-year-old kayaker who went missing in the Hood Canal near Hazel Point after his kayak overturned Friday night.
The missing man, who was last …
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/23/26
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The company picked by the Department of Energy to build what could be the largest solar and battery storage project in the nation announced Thursday that it has sold the project before any building …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/23/26
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OLYMPIA — Democratic budget writers in the House and Senate introduced their spending plan Sunday afternoon as lawmakers seek to maintain state services while contending with federal funding cuts …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/23/26
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RENTON, Wash. — Most of the time, when a sports figure says he or she is "humbled," what they really mean is honored.
LeBron James wasn't "humbled" after he won an NBA MVP Award. Tom Brady …
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Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/23/26
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Fierce opposition to automated license-plate-reading cameras is threatening to reshape how the devices are used, including in Washington state.
Police in the U.S. have used the surveillance …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/23/26
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At the Elma City Council meeting held on Feb. 17, Elma Police Chief Susan Shultz didn’t give her presentation from her customary seat facing the six-member council at the table alongside City …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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2/23/26
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A bill that would create stricter eligibility requirements for Washington state sheriffs — and which the Cowlitz County sheriff opposes — is scheduled for a public hearing on Monday.
The …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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2/23/26
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Spokane’s latest proposal targeting federal immigration authorities is, according to the only conservative left on the city council, basically virtue-signaling, political theater aimed at …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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Senate Democrats advanced a bill Friday that would create a trigger allowing the state to step in on private-sector labor disputes if the federal agency responsible loses jurisdiction, or if the …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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Legislation that would take a comprehensive look at how state regulations impact Washington's farmers and ranchers is set for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/23/26
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The Washington Supreme Court has opened the door for lawsuits against retailers like Amazon for selling non-defective products that customers used to commit suicide.
The court ruled last in …
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By John O’Brien / Legal Newsline
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2/23/26
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ROCK CREEK — Punch more roads through the forest, and you’ll get more people starting fires, fewer bull trout and an even heftier maintenance bill.
Keep the 2001 Roadless Rule in place, and …
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By Keila Szpaller / The Daily Montanan
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2/23/26
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The Oregon Senate voted 26-1 Friday to pass a bill aiming to close a loophole allowing Oregon youth to purchase nicotine pouch products.
Senate Bill 1571 , sponsored by Sen. Lisa Reynolds, …
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By Robin Linares / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/23/26
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As immigration customs enforcement agent sightings grow, local religious leaders face new concerns for their communities, trying to worship freely and safely.
In late summer 2025, according to a …
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By Reneé Diaz / Murrow News
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2/23/26
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LONGVIEW — Last Wednesday’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip fishing was cold, windy and overall fruitful — at least for the people who worked hard and were a little lucky.
Sea lion …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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2/23/26
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature on Sunday proposed tapping the state’s rainy day savings account and slashing hundreds of millions of dollars for a child care program for low-income …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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2/23/26
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The Centralia School District has officially passed its school levy by a total of 16 votes.
The district needed a simple majority, or 50% plus one vote.
The Lewis County Auditor’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/20/26
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A Washington lawmaker, trade and business group are reacting to Friday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court against President Trump’s tariffs.
In an historic 6-3 decision today, the high …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/20/26
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K eep growing.
A simple goal, but a poignant one.
Dustin Klatush, now in his fourth year as the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, has turned that goal into a …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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2/20/26
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