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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail, reaching the opposite conclusion that …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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7/28/26
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A bipartisan group of nearly four dozen Washington lawmakers is urging the state to maintain a program considered vital among parents of children with developmental disabilities.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Drivers with low incomes will soon be able to pay less to travel on two of Washington’s newest tolled roadways.
After months of conversation, the Washington State Transportation Commission …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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A 34-year-old Tenino woman was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a dumpster in Centralia on Monday night.
She was found nearby, inside another dumpster, according to the Centralia …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/28/26
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During a raid on a Northeast Portland home last year, Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies discovered an unusual hiding place: a vintage Coca-Cola machine that contained cocaine, fentanyl, cash, six …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/26
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The Curry County Sheriff’s Office used nearly $390,000 in private donations to purchase vehicles for the sheriff and his predecessor, a boat and a grill, and to pay for a retirement party complete …
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Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/26
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UPDATE: U.S. 26 has been reopened.
A crash that killed a pedestrian at about 2 a.m. Tuesday has closed all eastbound traffic on U.S. 26 from Sylvan into the tunnel, according to the Oregon …
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Rosemarie Stein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/26
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With the recent demise of a ballot initiative intended to greatly expand animal welfare laws, Oregonians will officially not see any statewide ballot measure this fall for the first time in 124 …
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/26
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A Portland man convicted of killing his girlfriend with a hammer in 2022 received a life sentence on Monday.
The sentence, with the possibility of parole after 25 years, comes after a jury last …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/26
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For nearly two months after Washington’s catastrophic flooding in December, Cathy Moul’s flower farm in Everett was still underwater. All the tulips, irises and daffodils she and her mom had just …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/28/26
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A King County judge decided to hold a 15-year-old boy in detention in connection with the Seattle Center shooting that left three dead and four others injured, including a toddler.
Police …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/28/26
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he’d prefer to avoid another escalation in the war with Iran and urged Tehran to make a deal, laying the ground for further diplomacy after both sides paused …
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Hadriana Lowenkron and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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7/28/26
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Just days before the Oregon Legislature in March passed a one-year pause on a popular tax incentive program for data centers, a group called Oregon Connects registered as a nonprofit business in the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/28/26
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It’s been 15 years since Washington voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative setting new standards for training and certifying home care aides.
But while the changes included …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of Washington state income tax measure
Legal wrangling on the income tax initiative could reach the state’s high court before Washington voters consider it this November.
Sponsors of Initiative 645 on Monday formally contested a …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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7/28/26
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Two local residents suspected of vehicular assault received high bails during preliminary appearances in Lewis County Superior Court Monday, though both had yet to be charged.
According to the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/27/26
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The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s broad March 31 executive order restricting vote-by-mail.
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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7/27/26
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William R. Carter, a 69-year-old Aberdeen man, was killed Saturday afternoon after Washington State Patrol troopers say he lost control of his vehicle and crossed into oncoming traffic.
The …
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By The Daily World
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7/27/26
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Despite extensive search efforts, the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office [GHCSO] has not yet been able to locate missing kayaker Jeffrey Damasiewicz.
He was listed as missing on July 14. He was …
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By The Daily World
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7/27/26
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A Centralia motorcyclist was injured Friday after colliding with a car on state Route 507, according to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Thomas E. Teffeteller, 71, was …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/27/26
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