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Cantwell, advertisers pressure Seattle’s KOMO to air Jimmy Kimmel show

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a top Democrat on the Senate committee overseeing the Federal Communications Commission, called for Sinclair Broadcast Group to reinstate “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/25/25

Jimmy Kimmel attends the annual Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love" gala benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health honoring Kimmel at MGM Grand Garden Arena on February 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images/TNS)

Jimmy Kimmel remembers Seattle radio station in return monologue

Jimmy Kimmel took a playful shot at a Seattle radio station at the top of his monologue on Tuesday night, as he returned to late-night television after a nearly weeklong suspension. … more

Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/25/25

Award-winning Washington state distillery says thieves took 12,000 whiskey bottles

A large shipment of a critically acclaimed whiskey from Seattle’s Westland Distillery — including their Garryana 10th anniversary release — is believed to have been stolen from the … more

Tan Vinh / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/25/25

Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid estimated to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, over 50,000 pills containing the substance were seized at a Centralia gas station. The seizure was part of a months-long investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Federal Way Police and Centralia Police, according to a release from the DEA, which summarized the recent sequence of events. (Note: While this photo shows Chehalis, the DEA said in a news release the pills were seized in Centralia.)

DEA seizes 50,000 pills in Lewis County that are 100 times more potent than fentanyl

Federal drug enforcement officials seized over 50,000 counterfeit pills in Western Washington, laced with carfentanil, an opioid that officials warn is 100 times more potent than fentanyl. … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/25/25

A harvester crane processes a log on a thinning project in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The project was led by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the result of growing efforts by state agencies to conduct work on federal land. President Donald Trump’s plans to increase logging on federal lands will depend heavily on states’ cooperation, experts say. (Courtesy of Washington State Department of Natural Resources)

Washington state governor and AG oppose repeal of federal forest protections

Washington’s governor and attorney general are both criticizing a federal proposal to lift restrictions on construction, logging, and mining on millions of acres of federal forestland. … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard | 9/24/25

Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Governor Ferguson, Department of Ecology launch ‘ZEVergreen’ to expand access to zero-emission vehicles

In response to the Trump administration cutting off support for zero-emission vehicles, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and the Washington state Department of Ecology announced in a recent news release … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/24/25

Congressional defunding of public media hits Cascade PBS

Cascade PBS recently announced restructuring plans after Congress’s complete defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in July, a news release from PBS stated. The media … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/24/25

State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, left, last week toured Krume Custom Lumber and Regenerative Industrial in Onalaska.

Abbarno highlights Onalaska project as model for rural jobs, responsible forest management

State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, recently toured Krume Custom Lumber and Regenerative Industrial in Onalaska to see firsthand how an innovative partnership is transforming wood waste into an … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/24/25

Firefighter arrested at Washington state wildfire released by ICE

A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorneys … more

By Alex Brown / States Newsroom | 9/24/25

Tribal leaders from the Pacific Northwest pose for a picture during a meeting of the Members of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians in Portland, Ore., Thursday, May 25, 2017. The group held a news conference during their annual convention to criticize cuts to Native American programs in President Donald Trump's proposed budget that they say will devastate tribes across the U.S.

Northwest Native Nations could lose hundreds of millions in federal funding, report says

A new report from Portland State University found that budget cuts under President Donald Trump’s new spending bill threaten nearly half of federal funding allocated to federally recognized … more

By Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest | 9/24/25

Travis Decker is dead, U.S. Marshals Service reportedly says

The hunt for Travis Decker, an Army veteran accused of killing his three young daughters near Leavenworth, could be over, but authorities are urging caution. “The United States Marshals … more

By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/24/25

Federal law enforcement agents, including with the U.S. Border Patrol, arrived at a site Wednesday afternoon to demand identification from private contracting crews fighting the Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman. (Courtesy of fire crew via The Seattle Times)

Firefighter arrested at Bear Gulch blaze released from ICE detention

Oregon firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez was released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma this week and is back home, his attorneys say. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested Hernandez … more

By Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/24/25

Baby raccoon kept illegally as pet, Vancouver police say

Vancouver police officers played the role of wildlife rescuer when responding to a call last week. Officers arrived in east Vancouver to investigate a disturbance Friday and found a person … more

Zaeem Shaikh / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/24/25

Man dies after shooting in NW Portland, police say; no arrests made

A man was shot to death in Northwest Portland Tuesday night, police said. Officers arrived in the 2900 block of Northwest Nicolai Street at 8:36 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting, the … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/24/25

$8.5M suit faults neighbor, city, HOA in tree collapse that killed 81-year-old Lake Oswego man

A son of an 81-year-old Lake Oswego man who died after a tree fell on his home last year filed a lawsuit against a neighbor, the city and the homeowner’s association, seeking $8.5 million. … more

Zaeem Shaikh / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/24/25

King County Council responds to troubling audit with tougher oversight

The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to require stricter fiscal oversight of the county's grant funding after a recent audit found unapproved payments and possible fraud … more

David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/24/25

Students kept indoors after cougar spotted near Pierce County schools Tuesday

A cougar was spotted in the area of Kopachuck Middle School and Voyager Elementary, putting the schools on a modified lockdown, the Peninsula School District told parents in a ParentSquare alert … more

Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS) | 9/24/25

New revenue forecast shows continued decline in Washington's revenue projections

OLYMPIA — A slowing economy will force cuts to services, higher taxes or both next year as the Legislature eyes increasingly dire economic news. The latest economic forecast from the … more

Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/24/25

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 college professor fired after publishing insensitive comments about Charlie Kirk on social media

A North Idaho College instructor is no longer employed by the school following an earlier suspension tied to his social media post regarding the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie … more

Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/24/25

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrest a fugitive in 2020.

ICE recruitment ads in Seattle target law enforcement officers

The federal government is airing commercials on cable television to entice Seattle law enforcement officers to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The advertisements from the Department of … more

Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/24/25