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As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents ramp up activity around the country, Democratic state lawmakers in their second week of the legislative session continue to introduce legislation to …
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/23/26
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RENTON, Wash. — “Come do it, Beast Mode.”
That was Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams on Wednesday after I proposed an idea to him. The subject was whether he gets pumped when …
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Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/23/26
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Five light rail stations will close for part of this weekend, but will reopen Sunday so fans can easily reach the Seahawks playoff game.
There will also be some lane reductions and closures, …
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Mike Lindblom / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/23/26
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Members of the Washington state Supreme Court heard arguments over a voter initiative touching on natural gas and energy policies Thursday morning.
While a decision isn't expected for months, …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/23/26
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The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on the disappearance of a Lummi Nation woman who was last seen over a year ago in Bellingham.
Besalynn Mary James , 63, was last seen on Jan. …
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By Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/23/26
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Arnoldo Tiul Caal dropped his daughter off for school at Logan Elementary the morning of Jan. 9 with the unnerving sense that they were being followed.
After seeing 10-year-old Karla Tiul …
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By Elena Perry and Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review
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1/23/26
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Asphalt giant Granite Construction has started building a new 20-acre plant at the Port of Woodland’s Martin's Bar South industrial site on the Columbia River.
The rocks and other asphalt …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/23/26
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Misdemeanor charges dismissed for Cowlitz County man accused of assaulting Washington senator's wife
Misdemeanor charges against a Longview man for disorderly conduct and fourth-degree assault during a local Charlie Kirk vigil were dismissed on Tuesday in Cowlitz County District Court.
Jon Erik …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/23/26
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Yellowstone is a dynamic geologic system—the one constant is change. This is demonstrated daily by hydrothermal activity manifested in geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and other thermal …
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By Michael Poland / The Daily Montanan
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1/23/26
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An Idaho House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would add assisting someone in a mental health or suicidal crisis to Idaho’s Good Samaritan laws.
The House …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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1/23/26
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The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid …
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By Ariana Figueroa / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/23/26
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Republican state Sen. Matt Boehnke announced Thursday he is forgoing reelection and entering this year’s race to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse in central Washington.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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Washington state lawmakers have tried and failed to erase Tesla’s status as the only electric vehicle maker allowed to sell directly to consumers in the state.
Now, one of Tesla’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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It was more than a year ago when voters approved a ballot measure to protect access to natural gas service in homes and other buildings, undercutting Washington’s efforts to transition away from …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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1/23/26
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A bar complaint that was filed against State Attorney General Nick Brown and dismissed in October has now been assigned to a review committee after the dismissal was disputed.
At a Jan. 20 press …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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The largest tax proposal facing state lawmakers this session received a public hearing on Thursday, with more than 12,000 people signed in against the idea from a Seattle Socialist.
Rep. Shaun …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons — a Democrat with prior felony convictions — proposed on Wednesday prohibiting the Washington State Patrol from hiring recent Trump-era immigration agents.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/22/26
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A Lacey Police Department officer shot and killed an armed man during a standoff at an apartment complex on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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1/22/26
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The family of a commercial truck driver who was killed during a police pursuit has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging the involved officers failed to follow department policy and state …
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By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/22/26
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A local group of Democrats in Kitsap County has filed an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons regarding a large donation she made to an out-of-state nonprofit to which she has …
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By Moe K. Clark / InvestigateWest
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1/22/26
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