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Sea Breeze Charters owner Steve Sohlstrom and deckhand Kylee Arzner were fishing for albacore tuna with Cody Meyers and his father-in-law Dave when a nearly 8-foot striped marlin grabbed the purple cedar plug they were trolling aboard the F/V Monte Carlo in the early afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 29. The pair were able to land the 100-pound fish before returning to the Port of Ilwaco around 5 p.m. “It was a total team effort and a memory we will look back on the rest of our lives,” Sohlstrom later recalled.

Rare catches continue amid late-season tuna rush

More rare and unusual catches continue, including another striped marlin and a mako shark hitting the decks for stunned fishermen off the Washington coast. Marlin and mako Cody Meyers and … more

By Luke Whittaker / The Chinook Observer | 9/7/26

Northwest public utilities urge BPA to stay the course on day-ahead market choice

In March, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced that it would join a new day-ahead wholesale power market to buy and sell power for near immediate use, the result of a years-long … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/7/26

Artists at Portland’s Art in the Pearl see cautious shoppers as costs rise

The crowds came to Portland’s Pearl District this weekend to look at paintings, woven tapestries, metal sculptures, pottery and other handmade art. Buying it was another matter. At Art in … more

Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/6/26

Oregon’s stalled labor market: ‘Low-hire, low-fire’

The historic wave of layoffs that rocked Oregon in 2024 and 2025 appears behind us now, with the pace of job cuts down sharply this year. Fewer layoffs doesn’t mean more new jobs, though. Not … more

Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/6/26

Olympia investigates arson on pro-Palestinian mural at LGBTQ+ building

A pro-Palestinian mural in downtown Olympia outside of the Stonewall Youth building for LGBTQ+ youth was burned in an arson last week in the latest of a string of vandalism, police and the youth-led … more

Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

The overlooked driver of Seattle’s housing squeeze: Living alone

Seattle's population growth has slowed since the 2010s boom, but housing here is still stretched thin. We usually blame zoning, construction costs or new arrivals. But an often overlooked factor is … more

Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Trump looms over WA’s 3rd District race for U.S. House control

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stood inside a brewery in this sleepy town where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, explaining to a crowd of supporters about how Washington, D.C., is often … more

Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Wild Waves water park closing after Labor Day to make way for warehouse

It’s time for one last ride on the Wild Waves waterslide. The cherished Federal Way institution, home to candy-colored waterslides and countless childhood memories, is shutting the doors of … more

Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Two people killed in Belltown shootings

A woman and a man were shot to death early Sunday morning around Belltown in separate shootings, according to the Seattle Police Department, with two others wounded in one of the incidents. … more

Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

Lummi Nation says trenches desecrated burial grounds at Point Roberts

When Dana Wilson steers his boat through northern straits of the Salish Sea and catches sight of sandy bluffs on the horizon, his emotions churn. Wilson mostly feels a deep sense of belonging, … more

Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/6/26

US strikes 3 Iranian tankers in retaliation for IRGC attacks

The U.S. military said it launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting two U.S. Navy warships with ballistic missiles. … more

Kevin Whitelaw / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 9/6/26

The Board of Natural Resources passed a resolution that allows the Department of Natural Resources to auction salvage harvests worth $2 million or less without board approval. (Photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources)

Washington looks to boost salvage logging as wildfires scorch record amount of state land

Summer wildfires burning through Washington just broke another record. They’ve scorched more than 886,000 acres. Of those, 93,000 acres are on state trust land, marking the record for … more

By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard | 9/4/26

Drug distributor for family-based trafficking organization sentenced

A 22-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle this week to nine years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute massive amounts of fentanyl, First Assistant … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/4/26

Ferguson moves to prepare Washington state for looming Medicaid changes

Major changes to Medicaid coverage will land in Washington as soon as next month, pushing the state’s top public officials and health leaders on Thursday to announce a plan to try to soften the … more

Elise Takahama / Seattle Times | 9/4/26

State Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, listens as his fellow legislators discuss the upcoming legislative session during the 2025 Legislative Roundtable at the Lewis County Courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Rep. Joel McEntire says he won’t challenge ethics board fine

Washington state Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, owes a $500 fine to the Legislative Ethics Board for his conduct on social media. The punishment was handed out specifically because of an … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 9/4/26

The Secretary of State’s office in the Montana State Capitol in Helena on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Legislators to subpoena Secretary of State on voter roll question

Members of a legislative oversight committee voted 10-1 this week to subpoena Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen for the type of information her office turned over to the U.S. Department of Justice. … more

Keila Szpaller / Daily Montanan | 9/4/26

Ashleen Aldape, Juan Miguel Aldape’s daughter-in-law, speaks to a crowd of community members on Sept. 3, 2026, at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, Oregon.

‘There will be another family’: Oregon family scrutinizes feds over father’s detention

Juan Miguel Aldape pays his taxes annually, he is a devout Catholic and he is a caregiver for his youngest son with autism, his relatives say. He has lived with his wife for 22 years in Newberg, the … more

Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle | 9/4/26

Karen Kost took part in the North Dakota primary election early voting available June 3, 2026, at City Hall in Casselton, North Dakota.

Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places

President Donald Trump said earlier this year he’d “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections” this fall, declining to rule out sending the National Guard or federal law … more

Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom | 9/4/26

U.S. Army Col. Stephen Arnett speaks with members of the Idaho National Guard, assigned to the Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, on June 16, 2026. About 3,000 National Guard members are supporting the mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters, and visitors throughout the District.

ACLU of Idaho calls on Gov. Brad Little to pull back Idaho National Guard from DC

The ACLU of Idaho has joined the national American Civil Liberties Union in calling on leaders to pull back National Guard members from Washington, D.C. Idaho leaders indicated the deployment in D.C. … more

Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun | 9/4/26

Computers line the walls of a reentry center inside the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Mo. Incarcerated women preparing for release can use the computers to search for employment and other resources while on parole.

Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges

Women on parole report higher rates of housing instability, poor health and serious mental health and substance use disorders than men on parole and women who weren’t on parole, according to a new … more

Amanda Watford / Stateline | 9/4/26