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Fence to block view of nudity at Seattle beach has a rough start

A day after a new privacy fence was put up at Seattle's Denny Blaine Park, much of it was gone. The city installed the fence Wednesday in response to the ongoing controversy over how to preserve … more

Mara Mellits and Sujena Soumyanath / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/17/25

Partisan redistricting is sweeping the country. Could it happen in Washington State?

Texas Republicans, at the request of President Donald Trump, are in the process of redrawing voting district lines to make it easier to elect more Republicans to Congress. Democrats in … more

David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/17/25

Road to Hoh Rain Forest reopens after flood closure

The road to the Hoh Rain Forest in the Olympic National Park reopened on Saturday after flooding. The Upper Hoh Road near milepost 1.24 closed on Friday after a weather system brought 3 inches … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/17/25

Storm’s Sue Bird to become WNBA’s first player with a statue: ‘It’s a little bit surreal’

Two years ago, the Storm retired Sue Bird’s No. 10 jersey, which hangs in the Climate Pledge Arena rafters, and last year Seattle city officials renamed a Lower Queen Anne street in her honor. … more

Percy Allen / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/17/25

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrest a fugitive in 2020.

Washington state employee, her son released by ICE after three-week detention

A Washington state employee and her young son were released Friday after three weeks in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to her lawyer, Minda Thorward. New Zealander Sarah … more

Sujena Soumyanath / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/17/25

Licensing delays keep social workers, counselors out of Washington state workforce

For Hawaii resident Maryn Stevens, Washington state looked like a land of opportunity. When she discovered she could earn more in Washington than Hawaii as an early career mental health counselor, … more

Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/17/25

Washington state ferry woodworkers keep century-old Colman Clock ticking

Old wooden nameplates of retired ferries adorn the walls of the Washington State Ferries' carpentry shop on Bainbridge Island, where James Eldringhoff was hard at work on a recent morning. Hyak. … more

Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times / (TNS) | 8/17/25

Wyatt Whitaker walks with his Barn Buddy, his mom Cassandra Whitaker and a sheep during the first Barn Buddies event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Kids with disabilities get a moment to shine at the Southwest Washington Fair

Reliable Enterprises teamed up with a local 4-H group at the Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday to give a group of children with disabilities a chance to experience what it's like to show an … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob @chronline.com | 8/16/25

Leader of drug ring linked to Aryan prison gang sentenced in Pierce County

The 39-year-old leader of a drug-trafficking ring that has been tied to Aryan prison gangs was sentenced to 14 years in prison in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Friday. Yehoshua Kilp was … more

Puneet Bsanti / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 8/16/25

'We have to keep every possibility open': Search for Travis Decker continues at smaller scale

As months pass with no new leads, the same question remains in Wenatchee: Where is Travis Decker? The 32-year-old from Wenatchee has been on the run since May 30, when, according to law … more

Bonny Matejowsky / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 8/16/25

Gov. Ferguson orders Fish and Wildlife Commission investigation; group calls for removal of WDFW director

An investigation has been ordered into Washington's Fish and Wildlife Commission and now environmentalists want the Department of Fish and Wildlife's director gone. Gov. Bob Ferguson directed … more

Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 8/16/25

Fishy tale ends with criminal citations for three Washington anglers

A fishy tale, plus coolers and packs with 50 fish, have three anglers in Eastern Washington in hot water, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police. Officers were … more

Tri-City Herald staff (TNS) | 8/16/25

Washington State Patrol looks for driver involved in fatal I-5 hit and run in Thurston County

The Washington State Patrol is asking the public for help identifying a driver who’s accused of running over a pedestrian on southbound Interstate 5 in Olympia last month. The fatal hit … more

Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/16/25

Tacoma officers won’t face federal criminal charges in Manuel Ellis’ death

The U.S. attorney's office announced that federal prosecutors will not be filing criminal charges against the three former Tacoma police officers involved in the March 2020 death of Manuel Ellis. … more

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/16/25

At left, Mary Dowling, pictured in this 2006 Chronicle file photo, is the widow of the first Lewis County casualty of the Vietnam War, Robert Dowling. Robert received many medals for his service including from left in the foreground, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal. At right is a photo of Robert Dowling courtesy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

Tenino Gold Star widow fighting to be buried next to husband at JBLM has new evidence

A Vietnam War veteran’s widow and her family have uncovered a letter they say provides irrefutable evidence that she had a separate reserved plot next to her husband’s grave at the Camp … more

Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/16/25

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee met to hear testimony to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Justice.

U.S. AG Pam Bondi tells Gov. Ferguson to drop Washington sanctuary policies — or else

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is putting Gov. Bob Ferguson on notice. In an Aug. 13 letter, the country’s chief law enforcement officer told Washington’s leader to commit … more

By Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/16/25

Morris Boyer, who owns a tree farm in Porter, provided testimony at the public hearing held on Aug. 12, for the Forest Practices Board’s proposed rule amendments to Type Np Water Buffer for Western Washington. In his closing remarks, he said, “Before you make a decision, I really hope you look at the science, and look at this closely, because this impacts real people that care about the land.”

Final public hearing for ‘no fish’ stream water buffers draws crowd in Olympia

Tuesday in Olympia, around 50 people attended the final hour public hearing for the Forest Practices Board’s proposed rule amendments to Type Np Water Buffer (no fish) for Western Washington. … more

By Andrea Watts / The Daily World | 8/16/25

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is sworn into office by Supreme Court chief justice Debra L. Stephens during a joint legislative session in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Critics say Washington state House decision to resume 30-day email deletions threatens transparency

A policy allowing Washington state House legislators to delete most legislative emails — including those related to bills and communications with lobbyists — after 30 days has been … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 8/16/25

Washington to consider changes to allocation of no-cost allowances to certain industries

The Washington State Department of Ecology says it is “developing a report to the Legislature about policy options for how certain industrial facilities (emissions-intensive, trade-exposed … more

By Brett Davis / The Center Square | 8/16/25

Leaders of Washington city push to drop Housing First, align with Trump funding rules

Conservatives in Spokane are mounting an effort to put pressure on the city to abandon the Housing First model, hoping to save local taxpayers millions of dollars in federal funding. President … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 8/16/25