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An immigration judge made no immediate ruling Thursday over the question of bail for a Whatcom County farmworker and immigrant rights activist who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs …
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Robert Mittendorf Shea Johnson / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/9/25
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A heated debate concerning the future of the Rainier School in Buckley has winded down for now.
On April 27, the state legislature passed Senate Bill 5393, an amended bill that will prohibit new …
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Isabela Lund / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/9/25
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A Spokane man arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents on April 29 appeared in court Thursday after a grand jury found probable cause to charge him with assault on a federal officer stemming from his …
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Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/9/25
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Vice President J.D. Vance recently made a joke regarding immigration enforcement that Washington state leaders say negatively impacts tourism for Seattle, the host city of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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By Spencer Pauley | The Center Square
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5/9/25
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The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s ban on the sale and import of high-capacity magazines, ruling the state can regulate magazines without violating either federal or …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/9/25
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Thursday marks 48 days since King County Superior Court Judge Sandra Widlan struck down an initiative protecting natural gas as an energy choice in Washington. Her order has yet to be entered into …
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By Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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5/9/25
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Thousands of state government and community college employees in Washington want Gov. Bob Ferguson to ensure they receive a pay raise in July like the rest of the state workforce.
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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5/9/25
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On the 234rd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz welcome on Chris Judd from United Way of Lewis County to discuss Dolly Day and the Imagination Library, the many …
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5/8/25
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The Centralia College Foundation has selected Don Rich, who was born Donald Eugene Urich, for its 2025 Legacy Award.
The award honors his dedication, commitment and contribution to music, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/8/25
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The criminal trial for former Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar has again been delayed, this time to the week of June 2.
A trial confirmation hearing is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. on May …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/8/25
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Bail is set at $250,000 for a Centralia man accused of holding a gun to his girlfriend’s head and repeatedly threatening to commit a muder-suicide Sunday night.
“This is one of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/8/25
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State health department investigating Washington hospital after girl’s suicide sparked public outcry
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. …
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By Kaylee Tornay and Whitney Bryen / InvestigateWest
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5/8/25
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The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s ban on the sale of gun ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
The law, passed in 2022, faced a challenge from …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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5/8/25
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President Trump recently floated the idea of reopening San Francisco’s Alcatraz federal penitentiary. Could he reopen Washington’s abandoned island prison?
In a Truth Social post on …
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Constanza Montemayor / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/8/25
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A former nurse practitioner accused of forcing abortion pills inside his girlfriend and violating his restraining order last year has been allowed to remove his electronic home-monitoring device so …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/8/25
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Washington sued the Trump administration Wednesday, accusing it of illegally withholding billions of dollars of congressionally approved funding to build electric car infrastructure across the …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/8/25
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s polar bear Laerke went viral over the weekend when a video of her behavior caused concern for some commenters.
Zoo staff told The News Tribune on …
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Isha Trivedi / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/8/25
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The Catholic bishops in Spokane and Seattle have told parishioners they will not fully comply with a new Washington law that requires clergy to report sexual abuse to police, similar to teachers, …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/8/25
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The last fire to burn a forest in Chelan County was started by drip torches. Fingers of flame ignited the underbrush last fall, clearing fuels that could supercharge a wildfire.
In a tour of the …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/8/25
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Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday.
Effective immediately, House Bill 1217 caps …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/7/25
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