Hundreds of Northern California investors who allege Umpqua Bank backed a $450 million Ponzi scheme will soon get their days in court.
A roughly three-week jury trial is scheduled to begin …
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Matthew Kish / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/31/25
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A Salem man faces a murder charge after he crashed his car while allegedly transporting the dead body of his former girlfriend.
Tyler Andrew Holman, 39, lost control of his car in the 10000 …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/31/25
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A bill designed to give Washington state renters more protections from service and fee increases and ensure tenants aren’t forced to forgo their right to bring legal action against a landlord …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/31/25
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The potential legalization of magic mushrooms is heading to Olympia next week as state lawmakers prepare to hear testimony on two bills that could change the landscape of mental health treatment.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/31/25
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Washington State Ferries completed the sale of the Elwha on Thursday, four months after a deal with a different buyer sank.
Everett Ship Repair bought the retired passenger ferry for $100,000 …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/25
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Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across Washington marched to the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday.
They were …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/25
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Sandra Ramirez’s son Joseph was hanging out with friends last February at the home of a boy whose parents owned a gun.
One of the children found the gun in an unlocked safe, Ramirez told …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/25
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As the Trump administration pursues its hardline immigration agenda, Democratic lawmakers in Washington are trying to take steps to protect immigrant communities in the state.
Rep. …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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1/30/25
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A Washington woman’s death had been a mystery for decades, then DNA testing led to an arrest, police said.
Joseph Andrew Jacquez was arrested Jan. 25 in Nevada, the Everett Police …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/30/25
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On Monday, Jan. 28, Canada Border Services Agency announced that it will no longer issue permits on the Pacific Crest Trail for those who want to cross into British Columbia. The popular hiking and …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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1/30/25
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Judge delays Trump's federal spending freeze after it prompts 'chaos and confusion' in the Northwest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge on Tuesday delayed a sweeping order by the Trump administration to freeze trillions in federal grants and loans just as it was set to go into effect, after …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/30/25
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In the Costco Cola Wars, Pepsi won the battle — but it appears Coca-Cola won the war.
Costco will begin stocking Coca-Cola products in the food courts of its warehouse stores beginning …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/30/25
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The person who peppered the back door of a North Spokane home Saturday with five bullets in an apparent targeted attack killed a 13-year-old boy quietly playing video games on the other side.
As …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/30/25
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The City of Olympia has joined a small group of jurisdictions in the country declaring itself a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA2S+ people, just a month after community members came to City Council asking …
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Ty Vinson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/30/25
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There's a math problem in Washington state, the latest release of federal test scores show.
The state superintendent for schools says the results should raise concerns about Washington's future …
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Jenn Smith / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/30/25
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A Salem man served as the ringleader of a multimillion-dollar marijuana drug trafficking operation that marketed butane hash oil, THC-infused candy and cereals and psilocybin mushrooms online and …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/30/25
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The Food and Drug Administration has newly classified the December recall of some Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington with the designation reserved for the highest degree …
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Mims Copeland / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/30/25
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The assistant director of the child learning center called Cassandra Robinson out of the blue Monday afternoon.
“I don’t know where to start,” the woman on the phone said.
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/30/25
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A local Washington Republican lawmaker is looking to capitalize on a Monday ruling in King County Superior Court upholding the last legislative session’s parental rights bil l.
A newly …
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By Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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1/30/25
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Tasha Fitzgerald didn’t want to leave her job as a child care provider.
But after years of low pay and few benefits, Fitzgerald realized she would not be able to stay in the field and …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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1/30/25
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