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The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, which is one of the largest immigrant detention facilities in the western U.S. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Venezuelan man files lawsuit after arrest in Montana, detention in Washington state ICE facility

A man who was held in a federal detention facility after Whitefish police pulled him over for an allegedly faulty taillight in April has filed a lawsuit alleging racial profiling and a violation of … more

By Micah Drew / The Daily Montanan | 8/12/25

New moons mean darker skies, which are perfect for stargazing.

A ‘black moon’ is coming this summer. Here’s when and what that means

We’ve all been enjoying these bright full moons of summer, but a black moon is now on the rise. Not an official astronomical term, a black moon refers to the second new moon in a single … more

Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/12/25

Motorcyclist killed near Tacoma I-5 interchange identified by medical examiner

A motorcyclist killed in a collision with a barrier just before an Interstate 5 interchange in Tacoma has been identified by the Pierce County Medical Examiner. Shane Ashlock, 51, of Tacoma, … more

Julia Park / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 8/12/25

Sen. John Braun poses for a photo outside The Chronicle in Centralia on Thursday, July 17.

Sen. John Braun to take on MGP for seat in Congress

Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, put rumors to bed on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, as he officially announced plans to become the next representative for Washington’s Third … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 8/12/25

Oregon will lose billions due to Trump tax bill, state analysis finds

Oregon officials expect that President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill will blow a $1 billion hole in the current state budget and could likely have a bigger impact — perhaps … more

Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/12/25

Body parts found in Tualatin River

Multiple body parts have been found in the Tualatin River and authorities don’t know who they belonged to. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Hillsboro’s … more

Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/12/25

Portland man accused of manslaughter in girlfriend’s shooting death

A 20-year-old man is accused in his girlfriend’s death after he said she accidentally shot and killed herself with his gun in a Southeast Portland apartment Sunday. Leonel Macias, 20, is … more

Zaeem Shaikh / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 8/12/25

Some Washington state Costco food courts now have Coke at their soda fountains

Costco’s cult-favorite $1.50 hot-dog-and-drink combo is changing. Don’t panic. The Issaquah-headquartered company hasn’t changed the meal deal’s price; the … more

Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/12/25

Person airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Olympia house fire

One person was airlifted to the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries following a house fire on Sunday in southeast Olympia. Fire Officer Russell … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 8/12/25

Questions remain across Northwest after Trump federalizes D.C. police department

President Donald Trump's announcement Monday that he will take control of Washington, D.C.'s police department and deploy the National Guard in the nation's capital — and his suggestion … more

Mitchell Roland Orion Donovan Smith and Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 8/12/25

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown at a news conference about his office's lawsuit regarding the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul elections.

Washington state AG sues Trump administration over $9M in withheld climate resilience funding

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is suing the Trump administration over more than $9 million in withheld National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding dedicated to mitigating climate … more

By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square | 8/11/25

Many factors contributing to huge hike in homeowners' insurance premiums in Washington state

Imagine living in the same house for years, maintaining that house, and having no claims on your homeowners' insurance policy, and then seeing your premiums skyrocket. That’s reality for … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 8/11/25

The Silent Majority Foundation, which has represented Gator’s Custom Guns in Kelso, Wash., and owner Wally Wentz from day one, is still on the case

Attorneys behind landmark gun case take on Washington state high-cap magazine ban fight

The law firm that successfully argued the landmark Bruen case has agreed to take up the high-profile Gator’s Custom Guns case concerning Washington state’s prohibition on the sale, … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 8/11/25

From the left, Cowlitz Falls Hydroelectric project manager Joe First explains the hydraulic turbine to Lewis County PUD Commissioner Dave Fenn and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez during a tour of the Cowlitz River Dam in Randle on Friday, Aug. 8.

Gluesenkamp Perez pays visit to Cowlitz Falls Dam with Lewis County PUD leaders

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, made a trip to the east side of Lewis County Friday afternoon to visit the Lewis County Public Utility District’s (PUD) Cowlitz Falls … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 8/11/25

Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks at a town hall in the TransAlta Commons at Centralia College on Tuesday, April 22.

Gluesenkamp Perez announces first town halls since contentious events in April

In a Monday news release, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, revealed that she will hold three more town halls in her district over the next two weeks. The events are planned for … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 8/11/25

Washington state launches certification for LGBTQ+-owned businesses

LGBTQ+ small businesses across Washington can now get certified through a new program designed to help them grow and secure contracts with state agencies. In partnership with Gov. Bob Ferguson … more

Lauren Rendahl / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/11/25

Man reported missing found dead from ATV accident, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirms

A Bonney Lake man who was reported missing earlier this week has been found dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Ronald Roemer, 53, was … more

Becca Most / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 8/11/25

Why Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ likely to raise Washington state energy costs

Details about how President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will change life for everyday Americans are still emerging more than a month after Congress passed the sweeping … more

Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/11/25

Sgt. Kenneth Salas, 59, was helping a Spokane trucker whose hay bale came loose around 7:40 a.m. while traveling east near mile marker 270, Washington State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Greg Riddell said.

Spokane County sheriff’s sergeant, on cusp of retirement, killed on Interstate 90

A Spokane County sheriff's sergeant weeks from retirement was struck and killed Saturday morning on Interstate 90 while trying to move a bale of hay from the freeway, about 10 miles west of Spokane. … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 8/11/25

Tacoma driver is killed in rollover wreck in southeast Pierce County

A 37-year-old Tacoma man died at the scene of a rollover wreck in southeast Pierce County on Saturday, according to the Washington State Patrol. About 7:20 p.m., the man, who has yet to be … more

Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS) | 8/11/25