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Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers of a widely criticized initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures …
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Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/25/26
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A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has joined a lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration’s halt of onshore wind projects in the United States.
Last week, 18 states and …
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Alex Brown / Stateline
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7/25/26
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A record number of Washington high school students applied for college financial aid this past school year, state officials announced Thursday.
As of this week, 46,168 seniors in the Class of …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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7/25/26
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After school cellphone bans passed many statehouses with bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers are turning to legislation governing how long students should spend looking …
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Robbie Sequeira / Stateline
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7/25/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) will officially run a levy lid lift on the November 2026 ballot.
The TRL Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday, July 22, to run a ballot proposal …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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When Mike Perry was getting started as a firefighter in the late 1990s, first in his hometown of Yakima and then in Lacey, the fire service provided a home away from his home.
His fellow …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is offering observer training for the Aug. 4 primary election.
The training will be held over Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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The regional firefighting community is rallying around Lacey firefighter Jake Johnson after he sustained serious injuries in an off-duty fall.
The accidental, life-threatening fall occurred the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/24/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has announced plans to transform and expand an existing building within Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls into the History and Nature Center — a new public space where …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of a four-car pileup that blocked the left two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County for an hour on Thursday.
One driver, a …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/24/26
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling is raising questions about whether Washington can continue enforcing state laws that limit spending that political parties coordinate with their candidates.
In a 6-3 …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/24/26
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Visitors to the Washington state Capitol won’t be greeted by the towering figure of missionary Marcus Whitman much longer.
He’s getting moved from the north entryway down the hall in the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/24/26
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Idaho recently closed the books on fiscal year 2026, ending in the black while rolling over approximately $250 million in cash balances to its general fund for next year, while its neighbor faces a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/23/26
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Public sector unions, which will directly benefit from the millionaire's tax, make up virtually all the contributions to the campaign against the initiative to repeal Washington’s newly enacted …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/23/26
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Washington could spend $1 million repairing damage from vandalism at the state Capitol last year.
Restoring a historic wool rug in the state Reception Room as close as possible to its …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/23/26
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Community members are raising funds to support the family of the infant who died in a vehicle fire on Tuesday.
The crowdfunding campaign had raised over $30,000 as of Thursday …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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7/23/26
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A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has joined a lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration’s halt of onshore wind projects in the United States.
Last week, 18 states and …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline.org
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7/23/26
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The director of Washington’s Department of Enterprise Services is out and the leader of another agency is in charge temporarily, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday.
Director Matt Jones, a …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/22/26
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A 15-year-old Tenino boy was injured Tuesday in a single-car collision off U.S. Highway 12 east of Mary’s Corner, according to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
The teenager …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/22/26
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A civilian sustained minor injuries in a fire that damaged three RVs and four vehicles near Rochester on Wednesday.
The fire was reported at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/22/26
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