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Asphalt giant Granite Construction has started building a new 20-acre plant at the Port of Woodland’s Martin's Bar South industrial site on the Columbia River.
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/23/26
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Misdemeanor charges dismissed for Cowlitz County man accused of assaulting Washington senator's wife
Misdemeanor charges against a Longview man for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault during a local Charlie Kirk vigil were dismissed on Tuesday in Cowlitz County District Court.
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/23/26
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Yellowstone is a dynamic geologic system—the one constant is change. This is demonstrated daily by hydrothermal activity manifested in geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and other thermal …
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By Michael Poland / The Daily Montanan
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1/23/26
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An Idaho House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would add assisting someone in a mental health or suicidal crisis to Idaho’s Good Samaritan laws.
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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1/23/26
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The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid …
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By Ariana Figueroa / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/23/26
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Republican state Sen. Matt Boehnke announced Thursday he is forgoing reelection and entering this year’s race to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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Washington state lawmakers have tried and failed to erase Tesla’s status as the only electric vehicle maker allowed to sell directly to consumers in the state.
Now, one of Tesla’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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It was more than a year ago when voters approved a ballot measure to protect access to natural gas service in homes and other buildings, undercutting Washington’s efforts to transition away from …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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A 64-year-old Edmonds man faces allegations he raped a woman at the Olympic Club Hotel in downtown Centralia on Jan. 21.
Shawn M. Ogara is charged with one count of second-degree rape, a Class A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/22/26
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A bar complaint that was filed against State Attorney General Nick Brown and dismissed in October has now been assigned to a review committee after the dismissal was disputed.
At a Jan. 20 press …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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The largest tax proposal facing state lawmakers this session received a public hearing on Thursday, with more than 12,000 people signed in against the idea from a Seattle Socialist.
Rep. Shaun …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons — a Democrat with prior felony convictions — proposed on Wednesday prohibiting the Washington State Patrol from hiring recent Trump-era immigration agents.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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Vader man Matthew M. Allison was set to be released without bail Wednesday afternoon during a preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court when he instead refused the court’s order that he be …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/22/26
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A Lacey Police Department officer shot and killed an armed man during a standoff at an apartment complex on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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A 32-year-old Chehalis man faces felony and other charges after he allegedly sped from an attempted traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Jan. 20.
The man denied driving the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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1/22/26
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The family of a commercial truck driver who was killed during a police pursuit has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging the involved officers failed to follow department policy and state …
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By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/22/26
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A local group of Democrats in Kitsap County has filed an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons regarding a large donation she made to an out-of-state nonprofit to which she has …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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1/22/26
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Two suspects were arrested on robbery charges in Lacey on Tuesday after they allegedly smashed a car window with a hammer, pointed a gun at the driver, took his wallet and fled in a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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An organization representing owners of manufactured home communities is suing to block Washington’s landmark law capping rent increases.
Much of the conversation around House Bill 1217 in the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/22/26
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Two hikers, 70 and 76, died last week when a tree fell on them while hiking to Lena Lake in Olympic National Forest.
Jefferson County sheriff’s detective Sgt. Derek Allen identified the two …
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By Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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