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Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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10/1/25
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The head of Oregon’s Military Department urged Oregon National Guard troops to follow their oath and act with professionalism despite any misgivings they may have about President Donald …
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Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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On the 250th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss conducting an exhaustive search for a 911 director, candidate forums that didn’t happen on Monday, …
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9/30/25
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Chehalis man Rafael Fernandez-Hernandez, 51, was sentenced to 13 years to life in prison Sept. 24 after pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree child molestation in August.
A fifth count …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/30/25
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Deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland for 60 days because of President Donald Trump’ claims that the city is “war ravaged” and “an unmitigated disaster” is …
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By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/25
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A new slate of taxes goes into effect on Wednesday. The changes were passed as part of the 2025-27 biennial budget package, which lawmakers approved in May, and are projected to generate billions in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/30/25
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Democratic attorneys general from California and 11 other jurisdictions won a temporary restraining order Tuesday preventing the Federal Emergency Management Agency from withholding over $233 million …
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By Dave Mason / The Center Square
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9/30/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed on Tuesday the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach , Twin Harbors , Copalis and Mocrocks …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/25
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Saturday ordered U.S. and state of Idaho flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Isabella Oscarson, an Idaho Department of Lands firefighter who was killed by a fallen …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/30/25
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Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026.
It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/25
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Longview police say a man died after shooting himself inside the Seventh Avenue Walmart on Monday.
Longview Capt. Braden McNew said the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m.
He did not …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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9/30/25
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Rochester woman Josefina O. Gonzalez-Knoerr, 50, was transported to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview after her Honda CR-V was struck by another vehicle while driving south on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/25
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The public is invited to attend a ceremony to inter unclaimed remains held by the Lewis County Coroner’s Office.
The ceremony will begin at noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Pioneer Cemetery …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/25
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders announced on Facebook that his annual town hall series will return across Thurston County next month with five events. Sanders will provide an update on the …
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By the Nisqually Valley News staff
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9/30/25
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The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to spend up to $1.2 million over the next year to rent 53 rooms at a Gresham motel to serve as a family shelter for adults with …
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Lillian Mongeau Hughes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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President Donald Trump has rejected the argument made by Portland and Oregon leaders that federal troops are not needed in the state’s largest city.
“How about Portland?” he …
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Douglas Perry / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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A man groping a 10-year-old girl in an Oregon grocery store fled when the child’s sibling came around a corner and screamed for help, officials said.
Adam M. Caldwell now has been …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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9/30/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson and other top officials on Monday broadcast a message to the president: Keep troops out of Seattle and off Washington streets.
This weekend, the federal administration …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/30/25
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Nearly 3 1/2 years after a deadly shooting inside the Richland Fred Meyer, the killer is a step closer to being allowed access back into the community.
Aaron C. Kelly, 43, and his treatment team …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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9/30/25
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A local radio host is calling on Stevens County to take the first step in "reclaiming the republic" under a committee that would review the U.S. Constitution.
But the plan remains stalled as …
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Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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9/30/25
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