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Officials remain confident in $2.1B in federal funding for I-5 bridge replacement

Officials involved in a major project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River that connects Portland and Vancouver are confident that federal funding for the project … more

By Brett Davis / The Center Square | 7/29/25

Violent crime drops in Washington state as drug offenses skyrocket, latest statistics show

Violent crime in Washington dropped significantly last year but remains well above pre-pandemic levels. And Washington remains dead last in police staffing per capita compared to other … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 7/29/25

'Willfully naive': Plaintiffs blast court ruling on parental rights lawsuit challenging Washington law

One plaintiff called the decision “willfully naïve” on Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit last week challenging Washington state laws that allow … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 7/29/25

The Lone Star Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. It’s one of the more regular, larger geysers in the park. It’s featured here in June 2025 (Photo by Jacob Frank of the National Park Service via Flickr).

Teen gets burned near geyser in Yellowstone National Park

On Monday morning, a 17-year-old male suffered what Yellowstone National Park officials say are “significant thermal burns” to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser … more

By Darrell Ehrlick / The Daily Montanan | 7/29/25

The State Capitol building on January 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun)

Lawsuit challenges Idaho restrictions on single-sex campus restrooms

Two transgender persons filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging a 2025 Idaho law restricting the use of gender-specific campus facilities. The lawsuit centers on House Bill 264 , which … more

By Kevin Richert / Idaho Education News via States Newsroom | 7/29/25

Another $122M from opioid settlements now available to Washington state

More than 100 local governments in Washington are now eligible to claim their share of $122.2 million in settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight generic opioid manufacturers, the Washington state … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard | 7/29/25

Portland customer who claimed she got genital herpes virus at nail salon settles lawsuit

A customer who sought $1.75 million from a Portland nail salon — alleging that it spread the genital herpes virus during a manicure — has reached a confidential settlement with the … more

Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

Pacific Science Center’s animatronic dinosaurs are going extinct

It won't be a massive asteroid that dooms these Seattle dinosaurs. The sky won’t darken into a lethal haze of vaporized rock and soot. But the Pacific Science Center’s animatronic … more

Margo Vansynghel / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/29/25

Nuclear reactors line the riverbank at the Hanford site along the Columbia River in January 1960. The site was chosen for its isolated location and proximity to the cold waters of the Columbia, which were used to cool nuclear reactors. (U.S. Department of Energy/TNS)

Delays at multi-billion first-of-kind Washington radioactive waste plant

The deadline to glassify the first of the Hanford nuclear site’s 56 million gallons of radioactive waste will be extended under an agreement filed in federal court. Work began to build the … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 7/29/25

Seasonal staff shortages affecting popular Forest Service sites, employees

Dragontail Peak, center, and Colchuck Peak, right, began to see sunlight above Colchuck Lake July 1, in the Alpine Wilderness of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The Okanogan-Wenatchee … more

Jenni Rodas / The Wenatchee World (TNS) | 7/29/25

Seattle has the nation’s most expensive Uber rides

It seems like everything in Seattle is expensive these days, so why should Uber be any different? Even so, it might come as a surprise to learn that it's even more expensive to use the … more

Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/29/25

Skeletal remains in Washington state identified as killer of Okanogan couple over three years after slayings

The three-year investigation into the killing of an Omak couple officially came to an end Monday, but the victim's family says questions remain about the suspected killer. The Okanogan Sheriff's … more

Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 7/29/25

Firefighters work around clock to protect Staircase area of Olympic National Park

The Bear Gulch fire continues to burn along Lake Cushman, backing toward the popular Staircase area of Olympic National Park. The fire is primarily creeping and smoldering through the duff … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/29/25

Lummi Nation police officer shot multiple times; suspect arrested

A Lummi Nation police officer was shot multiple times early Monday, according to the Whatcom County sheriff’s office. The suspected shooter, 26, a Whatcom County resident, was arrested … more

Caitlyn Freeman and Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/29/25

Pacific County Sheriff’s Office apprehends burglary suspect

Deputies with the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office swiftly apprehended a 44-year-old male suspect Wednesday following a reported residential burglary and vandalism incident in North Cove. … more

By The Daily World | 7/28/25

State Patrol: Driver crosses center line of Lewis River Road, hits Castle Rock man

A crash injured an Oregon man Friday afternoon after authorities say he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a diesel work truck near Lewis River Mini Storage at 2422 Lewis River Rd. in Woodland. … more

By The Daily News | 7/28/25

Man missing after rescuing 5-year-old in Columbia River

A 54-year-old man went missing Sunday night after rescuing a 5-year-old who was struggling to stay afloat in the Columbia River, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. The fire department … more

Kimberly Cortez / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/28/25

The Ferris wheel at the Cowlitz County Fair, where a passenger suffered a leg injury on Saturday, July 26, in Longview.

Person injured after leg gets stuck on Cowlitz County Fair Ferris wheel

Authorities say a fairgoer suffered a leg injury Saturday night while riding the Ferris wheel at the Cowlitz County Fair . Crews from the Longview Fire Department were sent to the fairgrounds, … more

Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 7/28/25

Earlier this month, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said the state would provide $11 million in funding if Planned Parenthood loses its lawsuit and federal support. There are 30 clinics in the state that serve 10,000 patients every year. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

Federal judge issues new order protecting all Planned Parenthood clinics from Medicaid ‘defunding’

Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide are once again protected from a “defunding” provision passed by Congress after a federal judge in Massachusetts granted an emergency request for a … more

By Kelcie Moseley-Morris / States Newsroom | 7/28/25

WSDOT seeks sanctions against whistleblower regarding CCA impact to gas prices

The Washington State Department of Transportation, represented by Attorney General Nick Brown’s former law firm, is seeking sanctions against a former employee whistleblower who alleged he was … more

By TJ Martinell / The Center Square | 7/28/25