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There was passionate debate on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday over a bill that would make impersonating a law enforcement officer a gross misdemeanor.
Republicans …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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The Washington state Senate has passed a bill that critics in the chamber warn could “weaponize” the State Attorney General’s Office by giving it new investigative powers into civil …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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House Democrats passed a proposal Wednesday that would expand Washington state’s “Good Samaritan” law by prohibiting the arrest of someone who is overdosing or reporting one.
The 55-42 …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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2/12/26
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Diana Crespo, 7, and her parents spent three weeks in a Texas detention center, locked up 2,000 miles from their Gresham home after federal immigration officers detained them in a clinic parking …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/12/26
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Democratic state lawmakers in Washington want to make it tougher to challenge a voter’s registration as organized efforts to knock residents off the rolls are on the rise.
The state House …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/12/26
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As the Seahawks paraded through the streets of Seattle to celebrate their Super Bowl victory, even the sky couldn't help but shine a bright blue.
The rare mid-February sun followed a resounding …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/12/26
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Near the end of a four-hour hearing on Wednesday that focused largely on the Justice Department's handling of its investigation of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Michael Baumgartner …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/12/26
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Maybe it's the exorbitant price of an Uber ride. Perhaps it's the lack of taxis in the area or the $5,000 bill that can come with an ambulance ride to the hospital.
Whatever the reason, one …
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Mathew Callaghan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/12/26
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Rep. Dan Newhouse on Wednesday joined a Democratic-led effort that would rescind tariffs President Donald Trump levied on Canada last year, breaking from his Republican colleagues in a largely …
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Anumita Kaur / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/12/26
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A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train late Wednesday south of Tukwila, stalling rail service.
The northbound train, headed from Portland to Seattle, struck the person after 9 p.m., …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/12/26
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will be present at the summer FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup games, including those held in Seattle.
In a hearing before Congress on Tuesday, …
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/12/26
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While the Super Bowl LX champs were making the victory rounds in Seattle this week, another K9 was frolicking in the snow in Dedham, Mass., thousands of miles away.
Four 3-month-old dogs named …
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Denisa R. Superville / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/12/26
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The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require the public to produce a passport or birth certificate in most cases to register to vote, less than a year out from November midterm …
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By Ashley Murray / States Newsroom
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2/11/26
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The Washington state Senate has unanimously approved Senate Bill 5977, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, a Republican from the 15th Legislative District.
The legislation would require the public …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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Someone vandalized the Portland auto-shop owned by the husband of U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, splashing graffiti targeting the southwest Washington Democrat.
Dean’s Car Care, 1506 N.E. …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/11/26
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Two Texas men pleaded guilty over the last few weeks to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery for their scheme to steal from banks by assaulting and threatening ATM …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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ABERDEEN — On an overcast afternoon at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, the newest arrivals weren’t wearing the standard prison uniform of khaki shirts and pants. They arrived with wagging …
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By Rachel Friederich / DOC Communications
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2/11/26
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The Washington state Department of Ecology announced in a news release that it is leading a geothermal collaborative process to support Washington’s transition to clean energy.
The effort is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/11/26
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Three people found dead with gunshot wounds in an Olympia home Saturday morning have been identified as a husband and wife in their 70s, along with a friend of the couple.
The three were …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/11/26
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Smokers in Washington may soon face a sharp spike in the cost of cigarettes.
Lawmakers are considering an increase in the tobacco tax, which would again give Washington among the highest …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/11/26
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