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An Alaska airliner docks at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona.

Alaska Airlines orders more than 100 Boeing planes

Alaska Airlines placed an order for more than 100 Boeing planes Wednesday, the largest order in the airline’s history. The order includes 105 narrowbody 737 MAX 10s and five widebody 787-10s. … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 1/7/26

U-Haul ranking shows Washington state is bucking the trend

The annual U-Haul migration rankings offer a snapshot of where do-it-yourself movers are going, and where they're leaving. The latest data — tracking more than 2.5 million one-way moves in 2025 — … more

Gene Balk / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 1/7/26

Cascades walloped by snow — and it’s not letting up yet

Washington’s mountain passes were blanketed with heavy snow from Tuesday into Wednesday morning, and that accumulation is about to double by Thursday. About a foot to 2 feet of snow … more

By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times | 1/7/26

Woman arrested after being held at knifepoint in Rainier, Oregon, robbery

The woman held at knifepoint by her ex-boyfriend during a robbery at a Rainier, Oregon, convenience store now faces charges related to the Dec. 12 strongarm heist. Columbia County Circuit Court … more

By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 1/7/26

Court blocks Trump administration’s medical research funding cuts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision barring the Trump administration from cutting funding for medical and public health research at universities and … more

By Esther Wickham / The Center Square | 1/7/26

A harm reduction kit provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County includes clean syringes, drug preparation supplies, medicated wipes, and informational materials distributed to people who use drugs.

Will public drug users in Seattle be arrested? City's stance sparks confusion

New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says recent reports regarding changes in the handling of public drug use cases – based on an internal email from Police Chief Shon Barnes to officers on Jan. 1 – … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 1/7/26

Will Dix, a Pharmacist with Walgreens for over 20 years, gives William Yeoman his first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehab Center Thursday afternoon in Centralia.

Western states split from CDC’s updated recommendations on vaccines for kids

Oregon and other western states will follow vaccine recommendations from a leading medical group instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the federal health agency on Monday … more

By Mia Maldonado / States Newsroom | 1/7/26

How Washington’s $181M in rural health funding stacks up with other states

Washington is set to receive $181 million in federal funding this year to boost rural health care amid drastic Medicaid cuts. The hefty sum falls below what the Trump administration gave to some … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 1/7/26

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office recently received an OH-58 helicopter from a law enforcement agency in North Carolina for just $10,000. The aircraft will assist the county with water rescue, pursuit mitigation and other search-and-rescue efforts.

Thurston County establishes dedicated donation fund for new sheriff's office aviation program

Community members can now donate directly to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office’s (TCSO) burgeoning aviation program. In a 3-1 vote on Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Thurston County Board of … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com | 1/6/26

State Rep. Jim Walsh walks with other tour attendees during the Chehalis Basin Strategy Legislative Site Tour at China Creek in Centralia on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Rep. Jim Walsh prefiles bill that would send climate-tax dollars back to schools

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, says Washington lawmakers need to face a fundamental reality: state climate policies have driven up school utility bills, and districts are being left to absorb the costs. … more

By The Daily World | 1/6/26

A small crowd of far-right activists marched on the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in a nonviolent protest. They followed the path of the march five years ago, when rioters attacked the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election win. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates

WASHINGTON — Five years after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, the struggle to define the event and assign blame carried on in events across the city Tuesday that remained nonviolent, … more

By Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray / States Newsroom | 1/6/26

Number of licensed Washington state childcare providers increased 36% in 5 years

The number of licensed childcare providers in Washington state has increased since 2020 from 4,768 to 6,504, a 36% increase, according to the Department of Children, Youth & Families. At the … more

By TJ Martinell / The Center Square | 1/6/26

Ecology confirms Commerce ‘significantly inflated’ CCA emissions reductions in Washington state

The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the Climate Commitment Act was “significantly inflated” by the … more

By TJ Martinell / The Center Square | 1/6/26

Tobias Thornton Hamm, 22, is currently out of custody. He appeared in Lewis County Superior Court via a video feed on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Former Green Hill inmate charged with possession after overdosing at facility in 2025

A former inmate at the Green Hill School juvenile detention facility in Chehalis is facing a felony charge after overdosing in 2025. Tobias Thornton Hamm, 22, is currently out of custody. … more