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Desperate to get a handle on rising property insurance costs driven by natural disasters, some state lawmakers are opening up a new line of attack in the effort to force oil companies to bear the …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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5/16/26
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A Washington judge on Friday sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to block a controversial 2025 law concerning rights for parents of public school students.
Thurston County …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/15/26
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday announced the sentencing of a man who used a wire fraud scheme to steal over $600,000 from an elderly southwest Washington woman.
Roshard Andrew …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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Local flood advocates say evidence shows local communities don’t need to choose between flood prevention and protecting vulnerable fish populations.
Chehalis Basin Board member J. Vander …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/15/26
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Washington state filed a lawsuit against Providence Health and Services earlier this week over alleged employment violations that the Attorney General’s Office referred to as “bitterly ironic.”
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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Washington state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, made a campaign stop on the outskirts of the Third Congressional District on Wednesday, May 14, at the Skookumchuck Grange in Tenino, speaking to …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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5/15/26
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Last month, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, introduced the bipartisan No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act to remove capital gains on the sale …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, introduced legislation that’s intended to help bring an end to scammers who take advantage of truckers by …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has extended this year’s special hunt application submission deadline by one week to May 27 following an unexpected delay in the availability …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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A group of progressive rural Lewis County residents will support challenger Brent Hennrich in his effort to replace Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this election cycle.
Both …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/26
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The Bothell man who died while hiking on Mount Pugh has been identified by family as Alex Keen, a pilot and avid outdoors enthusiast.
Keen, 34, was reported missing Sunday, and rescue crews …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/26
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Two Canadian residents accused of trying to smuggle Vietnamese citizens into the United States via Point Roberts appeared in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Thursday.
Authorities say Van Phuong …
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Scot Heisel / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/15/26
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Starbucks is laying off hundreds of employees across the U.S. as it attempts a turnaround.
Starbucks announced Friday that it plans to lay off 300 workers. The news came less than a week after …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/26
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China has reportedly placed an order for 200 Boeing aircraft, marking Boeing’s first order in nearly a decade from one of the fastest growing aviation markets.
President Donald Trump said on a …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/26
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A Seattle judge on Thursday ordered a Covington man to return to court in Hawaiʻi, where he faces federal charges for allegedly lobbing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered seal while vacationing …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/26
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“Everybody is leaving.”
Washington AI startup entrepreneur Jesse Proudman said in a Thursday interview with The Center Square that he's had enough, and he's not alone.
The Venice.ai …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/15/26
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Food stamp enrollment in Washington state fell sharply between last summer and early this year amid federal cuts to the program and as fewer immigrants accessed benefits.
The decline here is …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/15/26
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Washington Attorney General's Office officials described the state Supreme Court as “favorable a venue as we’re likely to get” to thwart a referendum on a new millionaire's tax, according to …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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5/14/26
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From mandatory police trainings to millions of dollars in state spending to close the “digital divide,” Washington agencies are struggling to prove whether major programs are working.
The …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/14/26
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The federal government announced Wednesday it’s reimbursing the Washington state health department $263 million for costs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The money is part of $538 …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/14/26
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