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Search team finds body of missing Oregon man at bottom of 300-foot cliff

A 63-year-old man missing since July 1 was found dead Thursday at the bottom of a 300-foot cliff in forestland southeast of Salem, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office said. Linn County Search … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/12/25

A plane flies over Mount Rainier as the sun sets on Thursday, April 18.

Mount Rainier earthquake swarms decline in activity even as strongest registered Friday

Volcano watchers said Saturday the Mount Rainier earthquake swarm rates continued to decrease. The Cascades Volcano Observatory and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network recorded 464 events since … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/12/25

$Five weeks ago today, former Aberdeen City Councilor Riley T. Carter was convicted of three counts of rape of a child in the first degree, three counts of incest in the first degree, one count of child molestation in the first degree, and one count of incest in the second degree, by a jury of his peers in Grays Harbor County Superior Court. On Friday, Carter was sentenced to a minimum of 46½ years in prison.$

Former Grays Harbor County city councilor gets 46 years for rape of a child

Five weeks ago today, former Aberdeen City Councilor Riley T. Carter was convicted of three counts of rape of a child in the first degree, three counts of incest in the first degree, one count of … more

By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World | 7/12/25

How Latinos in Washington state are coping with ICE crackdowns: ‘I don’t really have time for therapy’

Alejandra Guzman-Mercado was just weeks away from graduating college – the first in her family to do so – when a judge denied her father’s request to remain in the United States and … more

By Monica Carrillo-Casas / Murrow News | 7/12/25

Boeing work instructions inadequate for years before blowout, NTSB finds

The panel blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was the result of more than four missing bolts, the National Transportation Safety Board reiterated in its final investigation report into the … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/12/25

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrest a fugitive in 2020.

Four U.S. citizen children detained in Washington state, Oregon Rep. says

Four children who are U.S. citizens have been detained with their mother for about two weeks after she was arrested by Border Patrol agents at Peace Arch Park near the U.S.-Canada border in June, … more

Sujena Soumyanath / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/12/25

Washington state bans the sale of common ivy varieties starting in August

A common yard plant could be on its way out of Washington parks and gardens. According to Susan Hutton, executive director of the Whatcom Million Trees Project, the banned varieties of ivy pose … more

Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 7/12/25

Tumwater mayor calls 2026 FIFA Fan Zone plans for tourism ‘convoluted and frustrating’

The Tumwater City Council received a briefing this week on the city’s participation in the 2026 FIFA Fan Zone. The council agreed to seek more information before agreeing to participate, … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 7/12/25

High pay, low test scores: Washington state teachers earn most when adjusted for cost of living

Washington state ranks highest in the nation for adjusted pay among elementary, middle and high school teachers, according to USAFacts , based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 7/11/25

Washington state Republican convicted over Election Day refusal to wear a mask

An Island County, Wash., election observer has been convicted of a felony over his refusal to wear a mask last year when policy was established by the county auditor due to a high rate of COVID-19 … more

By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square | 7/11/25

Guns for sale at Caso’s Gun-A-Rama in Jersey City, New Jersey, which has been open since 1967. (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/New Jersey Monitor)

After suing, Washington gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices

The Trump administration has agreed to not distribute devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns in Washington and other states where they are illegal. More than a dozen states … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 7/11/25

Sheriff Derek Sanders shared a photo of car that deputies believe was used to run over a person during a domestic violence fight on Yelm Highway Southeast on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

One hospitalized, one arrested after fight on Thurston County highway

Deputies arrested a 35-year-old woman on suspicion of vehicular assault after responding to a domestic violence incident in east Thurston County Tuesday night, Sheriff Derek Sanders said. The … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 7/11/25

Coroner identifies two pedestrians killed by truck in downtown Olympia Wednesday

Two pedestrians who were killed by a careening truck Wednesday in downtown Olympia have been identified. Joy Ezindu, a 71-year-old Tumwater woman, and Carla Gonzales, a 62-year-old Olympia … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian | 7/11/25

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office: Dead body pulled from Columbia River

A dead body was recovered Tuesday near an island in the Columbia River, between Kalama and Woodland. Cowlitz County Chief Criminal Deputy Troy Brightbill told The Daily News the body was found … more

Matt Esnayra / The Daily News | 7/11/25

A summer day on Golden Trout Lake in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, in east-central Idaho. (USDA Forest Service photo)

U.S. Senate Dems from Western states blast Trump budget for cutting federal aid

Members of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee differed along party lines at a Thursday hearing about how the U.S. Forest Service should partner with states and how the federal … more

By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom | 7/11/25

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility about 16 miles east of Ellensburg in central Washington is part of Puget Sound Energy’s clean energy portfolio. (Courtesy of Puget Sound Energy)

Megabill’s elimination of tax credits for clean energy projects could cost Washington state $8.7 billion

Officials are warning that the megabill passed last week will likely raise Washington households’ electricity costs and eliminate thousands of jobs in Washington’s clean energy and … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard | 7/11/25

Washington state’s first electrified ferry sails, with two governors on board

Moments after the ferry Wenatchee set sail Thursday, Gov. Bob Ferguson floated the idea that the first of the state ferries to be converted to hybrid-electric power should be renamed for the person … more

Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/11/25

Seattle police who went to Jan. 6 still fighting to keep names hidden

Attorneys for a Seattle man seeking the names of four police officers who attended the violent Jan. 6, 2021, Stop the Steal" rally at the nation's Capitol are asking that they be held in contempt of … more

Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/11/25

Young children, 1 and 4, survive crash that killed mother in Oregon

A 24-year-old Happy Valley woman died in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning while her two young children survived with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Clackamas County … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/10/25

Nikolai Dorosh is a professional cellist from Ukraine.

Ukrainian musician abandoned his dream to help his family flee war; in Washington, he rekindles hope

Nikolai Dorosh learned his country was at war at 4:30 in the morning when the sounds of explosions woke him and his family at their apartment. It was Feb. 24, 2022. Dorosh, his wife Toma … more

Kimberly Cortez / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/10/25