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It’s that time of year again.
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing federal tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 filing season, the …
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Julia Hawkins / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/27/26
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Another candidate is considering a campaign for Washington’s Third Congressional District, possibly adding another level to an already closely watched race.
Former Washington state …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/26/26
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Two of the three regional blood banks serving Washington state are facing a severe blood shortage due to the lingering effects from heavy rains and floods in December, combined with a slowdown in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Western District of Washington observed National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and joined the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington state Reps. Michael Keaton and Jim Walsh are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to opt Washington into a new federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program that could bring an estimated $732 million a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington’s governor on Monday painted a dire outlook of how clashes between federal immigration authorities and the state could unfold if a crackdown similar to the one in Minnesota hit here.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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Thurston County prosecutors said Friday that they would not file criminal charges against four Bellarmine Preparatory School students police investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting another …
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Peter Talbot / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Washington is debating a bill that would make short-term rentals more expensive to fund affordable housing initiatives.
After a similar effort failed last session, the Legislature is once again …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Hundreds gathered Saturday in Seattle to protest the killing of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent and send a message of resistance to the Trump administration.
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Republican Washington congressman 'disturbed' by ICE shooting, calls for congressional investigation
In the wake of the most recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting Saturday in Minneapolis, Republican House Rep. Michael Baumgartner has called for Congress to investigate the immigration …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/26
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OLYMPIA — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer heard similar stories from homeowners as she traveled the state.
"When I went around the state talking to folks, this was an …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Washington retailers can no longer use receipt paper containing a chemical known to cause infertility.
Beginning this month, the state is the first in the nation to ban the use of bisphenol in …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Staring down a dwindling energy supply and cracks in the grid’s reliability, Washington lawmakers aim to reel in the largely unregulated industry sucking up much of the region’s power: data …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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A Pierce County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man during a pursuit in Parkland on Sunday morning.
Deputies were pursuing the man in connection with a stabbing that happened two hours …
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By Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/26
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Visitors heading to Mount Rainier National Park in 2026 will no longer need a timed entry reservation to enter during peak summer hours, according to an announcement made last week.
“The park …
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By Sofia Schwarzwalder / By The Seattle Times
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1/26/26
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Longtime Castle Rock Public Works Director Dave Vorse retired at the end of 2025 after 44 years with the city.
He joined not long after Mount St. Helens’ 1980 eruption that sent about 1 …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/26/26
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A 17-year-old was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in Cowlitz County Jail for his role in a drive-by shooting outside the Longview Dairy Queen in September .
The Daily News does not name defendants …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/26/26
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Authorities say a Kelso driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit another car early Saturday on Interstate 5, near exit 30 for McMenamins and downtown Kalama.
Sarah L. Huffman, 45, was headed …
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The Daily News
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1/26/26
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Authorities say an intoxicated driver on Saturday hit three people helping with a previous fatal crash on Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
The two separate vehicle accidents, which occurred about …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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1/26/26
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The town of Wilkeson knows it may take years before the state puts real money behind rebuilding the Fairfax Bridge — or tearing down the historic gateway to Mount Rainier National Park and buying …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/26/26
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