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Thousands of people gathered on the grounds of the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Saturday for the “No Kings” protest, part of a nationwide day of defiance against President …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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6/16/25
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A 21-year-old apologized for the trauma he caused a family after he lured a 12-year-old away from her Idaho home and molested her.
Austin Holbrook, a former security guard, previously admitted …
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Cameron Probert / The Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/14/25
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed legislation into law that blocks Washington and other states from following California's lead in phasing out gas-powered vehicles.
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Orion Donovan Smith and Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Washington state is taking a step back from resolving homeless encampments despite protests from Seattle and King County officials.
In the most recent budget, state lawmakers reduced funding for …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Washington state reported 27 times as many whooping cough cases last year as the year before, according to new data that serves as a reminder of the disease's continued surge here and nationwide.
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/25
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The Washington State Patrol's Eastern Washington Missing and Exploited Children Task Force has arrested a 34-year-old Spokane man accused of sexually exploiting a minor in Colorado and encouraging …
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Bonny Matejowsky / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/14/25
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A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers has called on the state to reform its AMBER alert system and others after the killings of three young sisters near Leavenworth.
"All little girls …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Tom Ferry found himself standing in his bee suit on a rural Whatcom County road immersed in a "tornado of bees" — all 14 million of whom, it seemed, were intent on stinging him.
He knew …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Following his threats to set off a bomb in Tacoma, federal prosecutors have charged a 46-year-old man from Graham, Washington with illegal possession of ammunition.
David Michael Eddo was …
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Constanza Montemayor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/14/25
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After years of failed attempts, a cohort of Oregon Zoo-reared northern leopard frogs has finally survived through the winter at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Washington.
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Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/14/25
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What started out for Rebekah Choltus as a typical walk in Southwest Portland ended in a rush to the veterinarian’s office, a stretch of restless nights and eight stitches for her 3-year-old …
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Maddie Khaw / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/14/25
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A recent industry study ranked the top 10 major restaurant chains for employee satisfaction, and an Oregon-founded company placed near the top.
Oregon’s much-loved — and debated …
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Julie Evensen / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Washington state Democratic Party chair Shasti Conrad is getting another shot at a leadership post with the Democratic National Committee and a voice in retooling the political strategy for the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/13/25
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Washington is one of a few states whose Medicaid data has reportedly been shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which could use it to potentially track down immigrants without legal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/13/25
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After a June 6 vote by the Washington state Forest Practices Board, a new rule could lead to 200,000 acres of private forestland across the state going out of production and being left to grow.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/13/25
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While many may have given up hope that a large-scale project to address flooding in Centralia, Chehalis and the surrounding area would ever materialize, the Chehalis Basin Board just took a big step …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/13/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Young Kim, R-California, this week introduced the bipartisan Research for Healthy Soils Act to look into the impact of microplastics and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/13/25
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As immigration protests broke out downtown Wednesday night, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown had to strike a balance, not wanting to appear to be assisting or condoning the actions of federal immigration …
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Emry Dinman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/13/25
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The Spokane Police Department has a number of "less lethal" devices it can use to subdue people and disperse crowds, some of which officers deployed during Wednesday's protest at the …
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Rob Kauder / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/13/25
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A man accused of “terrorizing” an older Oregon couple defended himself in court by saying he had mistakenly ingested bath salts instead of meth, according to prosecutors.
The …
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Sara Schilling / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/13/25
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