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For years, diehard fans of “The Goonies” have yearned for a sequel, and now it’s finally happening. Entertainment Weekly reports that a sequel to the 1985 movie is “officially …
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Kristi Turnquist / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/18/25
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It may not be the most beloved McMenamins around (that honor goes to Edgefield, of course), but Rams Head has a place in many Portlanders' hearts.
Now, the old standard bar on Northwest 23rd …
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Lizzy Acker / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/18/25
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Washington Democrats on Tuesday passed a bill out of the Senate Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, dubbed by critics to be the “initiative killer.”
SB 5382, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/18/25
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WASHINGTON — Temporary special government employees working at the behest of the U.S. DOGE Service, under President Donald Trump and billionaire campaign donor Elon Musk, can continue accessing …
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By Ashley Murray / States Newsroom
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2/18/25
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After an uproar over staffing cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration, the Trump administration is trying to rehire a handful of staffers it laid off last week.
Bonneville, a federal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/18/25
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Democrats in the Washington state Legislature have introduced House Bill 1938, which would create the Washington State Flag Redesign Committee to lead efforts to create a new flag.
The process …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/18/25
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As California’s high speed rail project lays its first tracks after spending billions of dollars since 2006, Washington officials are already looking at lessons to be learned on how to avoid a …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/18/25
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The Washington state House has passed a revised version of a bill that would expand the state’s definition of a hate crime, though concerns were raised by some lawmakers despite amendments …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/18/25
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Getting more homes on the market and making housing less expensive for Washington residents is a priority for many state lawmakers this legislative session.
But not everyone agrees on how …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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2/18/25
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ISSAQUAH — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities …
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Alex Brown / States Newsroom
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2/18/25
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A Washington state Senate committee advanced a proposal Friday morning to update the rules around wood stoves. Democratic supporters of the bill argue it will promote better air quality, while …
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By Albert James / Murrow News
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2/18/25
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Hundreds of Washington students, parents, teachers and other educators demonstrated at the state Capitol on Monday, calling for increased funding for the state’s public school system.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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Following multiple lawsuits involving the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, state lawmakers are pushing again for greater transparency at the for-profit immigrant detention center.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/25
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Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a strained farm economy and a barrage of executive orders from the Trump …
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By Allison Winter / States Newsroom
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2/17/25
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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/25
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A bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, passed out of the Washington state House of Representatives on Thursday, Feb. 13, with unanimous support.
HB 1039 would allow some …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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Forrest Chesvick, owner of Good Buzz Brewing in Centralia, testified at a public hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in favor of House Bill 1719, which would allow breweries, wineries …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/17/25
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U.S. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, recently introduced the bipartisan Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act.
The legislation is aimed at ensuring …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act regulates many toxic chemicals in cosmetics, including formaldehyde, which is known to cause cancer.
Formaldehyde and chemicals that release …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced a bill Thursday, Feb. 6, that, if signed into law, would put an end to what she calls a “loophole” that allows wealthy money …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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2/17/25
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