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Abbarno bill improving cooperation between cities and tribes signed into law

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill Tuesday, May 13, that will enable deeper cooperation between cities and tribal authorities when providing public services. House Bill 1039, sponsored by state … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 5/14/25

Bucoda residents listen while Bucoda Mayor Callie Carpenter, center at the table, discusses pursuing grant funding for a pedestrian bridge connecting the town to Volunteer Park during the Bucoda Town Council's regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 13. Joining Carpenter at the table from the right are Bucoda Town Councilors Laura Wilson, Miriam Gordon, Kevin Jones and Steven Lyle.

Bucoda secures funds for new sidewalks on Main Street, seeks additional federal money to build footbridge to Volunteer Park

Thurston Regional Planning Council grant funding has been secured to build new sidewalks on the Town of Bucoda’s Main Street, Bucoda Mayor Callie Carpenter announced during the Bucoda Town … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 5/14/25

Oregon man fatally stabbed by Clark County Sheriff’s deputy ID’d; he grabbed for gun, police say

Clark County has released the name of the man stabbed to death by a sheriff’s deputy in Ridgefield last week. Marc Fogle, 54, of Clackamas, died from “multiple stab wounds of the … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/14/25

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrest a fugitive in 2020.

Federal judge in Oregon rules arrest of Venezuelan man under Alien Enemies Act illegal

A federal judge in Portland ruled Tuesday that the government had illegally arrested a Venezuelan man in Portland under the Alien Enemies Act using “shoot first and ask questions later” … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/14/25

Oregon’s economic outlook sours, leaving state lawmakers with millions less to spend than previously expected

Oregon lawmakers will have about $755 million less to spend in the next two years than they previously expected. That’s the big news out of the May revenue forecast Oregon’s top … more

Sami Edge, Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/14/25

Washington state residents can soon add their blood type to their ID with new law

Washington residents can soon put their blood type on their driver's license or identification card after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new bill into law Monday. Including blood-type information … more

Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/14/25

Man digging trench found what looked like a grenade in rural Washington state

A man digging a trench in rural Whatcom County turned over a shovel full of dirt, exposing what resembled a military grenade. It turned out to be a harmless dummy device, authorities told The … more

Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 5/14/25

Microsoft cuts 1,985 Washington state workers as it lays off three percent of global staff

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, almost a third of whom are based in Washington, the company confirmed Tuesday. The Redmond-based tech giant didn't disclose how many employees in … more

Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/14/25

Man accused of firing AR-15 rifle at Thurston deputy is in custody, Sheriff Sanders says

A man accused of firing an AR-15 rifle at a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a pursuit last week is in custody, Sheriff Derek Sanders announced Tuesday afternoon on social media. … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/14/25

2.8 magnitude earthquake hit Washington’s Olympic Peninsula early Tuesday

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit Washington’s Olympic Peninsula early Tuesday morning. The quake occurred at 2:18 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey, around 15.5 miles west of … more

Daniel Schrager / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/14/25

The Lower Monumental Dam on the Snake River, in southeast Washington.

New U.S. energy secretary gives his take on removing four Eastern Washington dams

The nation’s new energy secretary is “passionately in support” of leaving the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington intact, he said at a hearing last week in Washington, … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/14/25

Lenticular “cap” clouds appear above Mt. Rainier at sunset on Easter Sunday March 31, photographed from Crego Hill Rd. in Adna.

Names released of three killed in Washington state climbing fall; survivor hospitalized

Officials in Okanogan County on Tuesday identified the four climbers who fell hundreds of feet while rappelling down the side of a steep gully near North Early Winters Spire on Saturday night, … more

Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 5/14/25

Washington state sues federal agencies who tied funding to immigration enforcement cooperation

Washington has filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration after federal agencies tied federal funding appropriations to the state's willingness to cooperate with immigration enforcement. … more

Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 5/14/25

Washington state lawmakers passed a final budget, but what happens next?

On the last day of the 2025 legislative session — and following months of intense debate — Washington state lawmakers passed a final operating budget. Legislators’ work may be … more

Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS) | 5/14/25

Health officials continue to track tuberculosis in Washington state, as number of cases drops

Health officials are monitoring 15 active cases of tuberculosis in the Lower Yakima Valley, which is down a bit from earlier this spring. Of those active TB cases, Indian Health Services and … more

Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 5/14/25

Two dead, three hospitalized after apparent overdoses in downtown Olympia

Olympia Police responded to a report of several people experiencing a medical emergency early Monday morning in downtown Olympia. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and three … more

By Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/14/25

State patrol: Mason County man died at the scene of an 8-vehicle collision

A 68-year-old man died Monday morning in a collision that involved eight vehicles, according to Washington State Patrol. About 9:50 a.m., Thomas W. Johnson of Belfair was headed south on state … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/14/25

2.8 magnitude earthquake hit Olympic Peninsula early Tuesday

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit Washington’s Olympic Peninsula early Tuesday morning. The quake occurred at 2:18 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey, around 15.5 miles west of … more

By Daniel Schrager / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/14/25

Coast Guard suspends search for captain near Westport

The Coast Guard suspended its search at 8:40 p.m. Friday for 44-year-old Captain Jon Stevenson aboard the 68-foot fishing vessel, Captain Raleigh, where it sank near Westport. Three people who … more

By The Daily World | 5/14/25

Grays Harbor County business honored as Washington state’s 2025 Tree Farmer of the Year

The Washington Tree Farm Program announced that three brothers, Don, Ken and Mike Lentz, have been named the 2025 Washington State Tree Farmers of the Year for their exemplary management of 997 acres … more

By The Daily World | 5/14/25