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Man accused of shooting at three people, critically injuring one, at Thurston County hotel
A man allegedly shot at three people at a Lacey hotel on Saturday, injuring one. The suspect, identified through court documents as Andrew Devon Shelton, 31, of Olympia, was located and arrested … more
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Drugs and firearms seized from the home of Son Thien Nguyen, 35, in January 2025. A search of Nguyen's home after his arrest for his involvement in the overdose death of a teen yielded multiple firearms, vape pens, boxes of unidentified pills, THC gummies, drug-related candy, marijuana, mushrooms, pills, ammunition and other suspected narcotics.
Drug dealer pleads guilty to charges related to Thurston County teen’s December 2024 overdose death
A drug dealer who reportedly sold to Olympia High School students pleaded guilty Tuesday, Feb. 10, to manslaughter and drug charges related to the December 2024 death of a teen. Son Thien … more
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Photos of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a Bible verse are posted on a board during a vigil at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Sunday, Sept. 14, after Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025.
Idaho frozen yogurt shop says Charlie Kirk cups are about Christianity, not politics
A Coeur d'Alene frozen yogurt shop is honoring Charlie Kirk months after his September assassination  by printing a picture of him on froyo cups they say will help spread the word of God. … more
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Attorney General Nick Brown greets legislators in the House chambers at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Washington still locked out of disaster preparedness funds, AG says
Disaster preparedness funds that were destined for Washington communities are still being held up by the Trump administration, despite a court ordering their release, Attorney General Nick Brown said … more
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The newly completed Mid I-5 Industrial Park warehouse is 1.18 million square feet, or roughly the size of 17 football fields. The massive warehouse was constructed without a signed tenant, so the developer describes it as "the largest speculative industrial facility ever built in the Pacific Northwest."
Amazon snags empty, massive warehouse off Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County 
Kelso city leaders say the empty 1,185,327-square-foot warehouse near the Longview Wye will be used by Amazon to create several hundred jobs. Kelso City Manager Andy Hamilton shared the news at … more
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Students protest outside Mark Morris High School.
School officials are mandatory reporters, but police say no leaders filed reports on Mark Morris case
Neither Longview School District nor the school's resource officer reported accusations of an alleged sexual assault involving Mark Morris High School to the police , despite school employees being … more
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After being confiscated from a previous owner who was charged with animal abuse, Biscuit spent three years in a Salt Lake County animal shelter on a court hold before she was eventually allowed to be adopted. (Photo Courtesy of Alexis Schulof)
After abuse and three years in legal limbo, Utah shelters back ‘Biscuit’s Bill’
Biscuit was still a puppy — just 1 year old — when her owner at the time was charged with animal abuse.  “Her kennel mate did not survive the animal cruelty, but she did,” said … more
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Oklahoma Republican state Sen. Todd Gollihare discusses on the Oklahoma Senate floor this month a bill he sponsored designed to protect against the disruption of worship services. The measure, which was signed into law, institutes stronger penalties for disruptors and creates a buffer zone around worshippers. (Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau)
After Minnesota church protest, states move to crack down on disruptions
When Oklahoma Republican state Sen. Todd Gollihare introduced a bill last year to strengthen state law protecting places of worship from protesters, it stalled. This year, his church protest … more
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Federal police wait inside the gate of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center south of downtown Portland during protests on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2025. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Legal fights over Trump attempt to deploy National Guard to Oregon come to an end
Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon, California and Texas National Guard troops to Portland last fall over the objections of residents and state … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Bill to boost financial aid for students at Washington’s private colleges moves out of Senate
Washington state Senate lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would increase tuition scholarships for students attending private colleges . Senate Bill 5828 , sponsored by Sen. … more
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Members of the Cowlitz County Dive Rescue near the shore of the Cowlitz River, as a truck is submerged in the water on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Longview.
Missing man's truck pulled from Cowlitz River — but family believes he is alive
Authorities say a truck pulled from the Cowlitz River near Gerhart Gardens Park over the weekend belonged to a man whose family is looking for him. Undersheriff Troy Brightbill, of the Cowlitz … more
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Let’s Go Washington leader Brian Heywood, far end of table, testifies before the state Senate’s State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee on Jan. 20, 2026. Center is Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Next to Hobbs is former Secretary of State Sam Reed. All three testified against Senate Bill 5973, which would impose new restrictions on payments for initiative signature gathering and require at least 1,000 signatures be submitted as part of the filing of a proposed initiative or referendum. In the background, to the left is political activist Tim Eyman. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Foes called it the ‘initiative killer’ — now it’s dead in the Washington Legislature
Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Tuesday. Senate Bill 5973 , dubbed the “initiative-killer” by opponents, lapsed when … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters during a press conference at the state Capitol on Tuesday. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
​​Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed Washington income tax
A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill. He’s previously preached the need to … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson from TVW press conference Feb. 17, 2026
Gov. Bob Ferguson: Income tax bill needs 'significantly more' relief for families, small businesses
A day after majority Democrats passed legislation on the Senate floor to create a tax on personal income of more than $1 million, Gov. Bob Ferguson told reporters the bill in its current form fails … more
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Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood speaks to supporters of the Let’s Go Washington initiatives concerning parental rights and barring transgender athletes from girls’ athletics during a rally at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Washington bill critics dubbed the 'initiative killer' appears dead for 2026 session
The “ initiative killer bill ” appears to be dead in Olympia.  At least for this session. SB 5973 – sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, cleared out of the Senate State … more
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The Cowlitz River runs under a washed out area of the foundation of a home in Packwood on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Governor: Washington flood damage totals at least $182 million
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future … more
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Washington House bill raids billions from pension plan while lawmakers also pass record tax hikes
The Washington state House has passed a bill that terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a new plan, and transfers $4.5 billion out of that … more
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2012 FILE PHOTO — Rob McKenna looks out the window of the RV he was criss-crossing the state in the week before the gubernatorial election prior to making a stop at the Lewis County Republican headquarters in Centralia.
Former Washington attorney general argues proposed income tax is illegal
Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has issued a legal memo arguing that a proposed tax on millionaires is unconstitutional, citing the state Constitution and a century’s worth of … more
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A Washington hospital is overwhelmed with patients seeking the progressive state's 'charity care' policy. They're from across the border in Idaho
A rural hospital along the Idaho border has been feeling the pinch from an influx of people coming from outside Washington who, under state law, can receive free health care there. "Our margins … more
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Jason San Nicolas, a diesel mechanic, wrenches on a transmission at Olympic Auto and Truck Service on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tumwater.
Washington state small businesses struggle to keep up with health insurance hikes
Every year, Kris Bullinger braces herself for insurance sticker shock. Bullinger is a co-owner of Olympic Truck Service, a diesel repair shop in Tumwater, Washington. Health coverage for the … more
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