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Motorcyclist killed in Tacoma crash on Interstate 705 near I-5

Update, 7:53 p.m.: The roadway is back open, according to WSDOT. Original post: A motorcyclist died Tuesday after crashing into a barrier on Interstate 705 in Tacoma, the Washington State Patrol … more

Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/6/25

Judge blocks Trump administration from redirecting disaster funding

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from redirecting billions intended for disaster preparedness work nationwide, including in Washington state. The program, the Federal … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/6/25

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson sat down for an interview at Cafe Javasti in Maple Leaf to address questions about his political agenda, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

Overhaul of Washington state Parents Bill of Rights heads to Ferguson

Lawmakers in Olympia spent months this session engaged in fierce partisan debate over how to balance parental involvement and student privacy. House Democrats reached a significant milestone in … more

Sofia Schwarzwalder / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/6/25

Jobanpreet Singh, 24, listens to testimony during his trial on Wed., July 30, 2025.

Vape shop owner guilty of killing two business rivals in Portland, jury finds

The business battle between two across-the-street vape shops in Southwest Portland ended in a nine-second burst of gunfire that left two brothers dead and resulted in a guilty verdict Tuesday for the … more

Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/6/25

Suspect in attack on 82-year-old woman in Oregon arrested

Police have identified and arrested a man suspected of attacking and seriously injuring an 82-year-old woman along the Fanno Creek Trail in Tigard, Oregon. Marcellus Ford, 18, of Tigard, was … more

Kimberly Cortez / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/6/25

Boeing’s fifth 777-9, part of delayed 777X family, takes first flight

Boeing’s fifth 777-9 took its first flight from Paine Field on Tuesday, marking another step in the jet manufacturer’s journey to get its latest plane model out of the factory. The … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/6/25

Washington state insurance commissioner fines health insurer $550K

The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner has fined Premera Blue Cross Washington $550,000 over the company’s failure to comply with mental health coverage requirements. Under … more

Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/6/25

Report: Woman raped in parking lot of Cowlitz County tavern

A Longview man is charged with sexually assaulting a woman he met at Oregon Way Tavern. Shaun Paul Lewis Whitmore, 45, pleaded not guilty last week to kidnapping and first-degree rape. Each … more

Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 8/6/25

A “no trespassing” sign outside of Northwest ICE Processing Center, also known as Northwest Detention Center. (Photo by Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Suspected tuberculosis cases reported at Washington immigrant detention center

Seven potential cases of tuberculosis have been reported at the federal immigrant detention center in Tacoma. But state health officials don’t believe the serious and highly … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 8/6/25

Results roll in for nine legislative races in Washington’s primary election

Tuesday’s primary went well for three appointed Democratic Washington state lawmakers looking to overcome tough challengers to retain their seats. State Sens. Victoria Hunt and Vandana … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard | 8/6/25

Primary election results: Mossyrock, Morton, White Pass measures passing; leaders emerge for Winlock mayor, Centralia council

Initial primary election results were released by the Lewis County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday night. As of Tuesday, 5,005 ballots had been counted for a turnout of 24.89%. The next … more

By The Chronicle staff | 8/5/25

Washington state food banks brace for longer lines amid SNAP cuts: ‘It eats a piece of my soul’

Shalimar Gonzales doesn’t know of a single food bank that can easily absorb the wave of new clients likely coming their way. Gonzales is CEO of Solid Ground, a Seattle-based community … more

Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/5/25

A juvenile salmon shark washed ashore in Pacific City on Sunday, August 3, 2025.

Baby shark washes up on Pacific City beach in Oregon

Roy Cabal was on the beach Sunday in Pacific City when a co-worker alerted him to an unusual sight nearby: a shark wiggling in the sand. The young fish was there for about 20 minutes near Bob … more

Maddie Khaw / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/5/25

Oregon man who wore vests packed with fake bombs during robbery attempts sentenced to 8 years

A Woodburn man was sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for robbing a convenience store and attempting to rob another one while wearing fake bomb vests. Marion County Judge Courtland … more

Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/5/25

Jesse Lee Calhoun was arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court the morning of Thurs., June 6, 2024. Calhoun, 39, is charged with three counts each of second-degree murder and second-degree abuse of a corpse in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24, Bridget Leanne Webster, 31, and JoAnna Speaks, 32.

Jesse Lee Calhoun now accused of killing fourth woman who disappeared in Oregon

Prosecutors added one more murder charge to the case of a Portland man already accused of killing three women. Jesse Lee Calhoun now faces four counts each of second-degree murder and abuse of a … more

Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/5/25

California men charged in elaborate FBI impersonation robbery in Oregon

Five men have been indicted in California on allegations that they posed as FBI agents with fake jackets, bulletproof vests and radios and robbed a Portland shipping business at gunpoint after tying … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/5/25

A Yellowstone wolf (Courtesy NPS/Jacob W. Frank)

Federal court overturns decision denying Endangered Species protections to wolves

A federal judge in Missoula on Tuesday vacated the federal government’s determination that gray wolves in the Western United States do not need increased federal protections under the … more

By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan | 8/5/25

A gas canister was found inside an oven after police responded to a disturbance in west Olympia on July 28.

Woman stabbed 15 to 20 times in Thurston County last week, police say

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes in west Olympia last week, including first-degree attempted murder and arson, according to Olympia police. A 44-year-old … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/5/25

Anne Marie Baker, 57, of Centralia appears in-person in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, Aug. 4 after posting a $100,000 bond.

$1.4M embezzlement: Centralia woman allegedly signed 221 checks as owner of employer

A Centralia woman was charged Monday with 25 counts of felony theft, including 23 in the first degree, after allegedly embezzling $1.4 million from her employer over a seven-year period and signing … more

By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com | 8/5/25

A portion of a 150,000-gallon pond at the Marathon Anacortes refinery, where Washington state officials say Tesoro mishandled acid waste. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Ecology)

Two Washington state oil refineries fined over $1.3M each for mishandling of sludge and acid waste

Two oil refinery operators in northwest Washington, HF Sinclair and Tesoro, have been hit with fines for improper management of oily sludge and acid waste at their facilities. Washington’s … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard | 8/5/25