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A Nisqually Indian Tribe member pleaded guilty on June 23 to decades of child sexual abuse. Marcus Jerome Douglas entered his plea in a U.S. District Court in Tacoma. He awaits a sentencing hearing …
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Jacob Farmer / For Nisqually Valley News
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6/30/26
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Convergent Energy & Power has withdrawn its proposal to build a controversial lithium-ion battery storage facility in Rochester.
The move comes a month after the Thurston County Board …
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'Pause the BESS': Community celebrates project’s end but continue to ask for county moratorium
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6/30/26
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Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that upheld states’ rights to ban biological males who identify as females in girls’ and women's sports, Washington athletes and activists …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/30/26
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More than 26,000 Washington state public school teachers finally won a decades-long class action lawsuit last week, in a fight over their retirement accounts.
Thurston County Superior Court …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/30/26
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The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees has launched the process to recruit TRL’s next permanent executive director and is seeking proposals from qualified executive search firms to …
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By The Daily World
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6/30/26
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In a major staff turnover in the administration of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, communications director Seferiana Day Hasegawa has been replaced, and a supporter of the mayor has been named in a new …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/30/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.
The decision stems from challenges to bans in …
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Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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6/30/26
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Oregonians making minimum wage will get a 50-cent bump per hour beginning Wednesday, resulting in an average of $573 more per year for someone working full time.
In the Portland metro, the floor …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/30/26
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Drivers caught on camera speeding through highway work zones in Washington will face $125 penalties starting this week, after the state issued tens of thousands of warnings in the past year.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/30/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case challenging Washington state laws that allow minors to access mental health and gender-affirming care without consent from a parent.
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By Andrew Rice / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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Washington Republicans are rounding out their “recommendations” for the state Supreme Court elections ahead of a crowded August primary with four nonpartisan seats on the ballot.
While …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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With Washington gas taxes set to go up again this week, drivers are looking elsewhere to fill up, while critics are questioning if Washington drivers are really getting what they pay for.
The …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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A U.S. Army captain was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly slipping an abortion medication to a pregnant soldier, resulting in the loss of her unborn child and …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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6/29/26
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Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid.
At …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline.org
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6/29/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the legality of a Washington law to protect runaway transgender youth that opponents contend tramples on parental rights.
Justices will …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/29/26
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U.S. Marshals found a missing child last week in Olympia’s “The Jungle” homeless encampment, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
The girl was reported missing from …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/29/26
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Unions representing workers at five Pacific Northwest newspapers have ratified a new three-year contract with McClatchy Media, securing guaranteed raises and some of the strongest protections against …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has announced the launch of Evenings at the Falls, a new summer event series at Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls. Presented by Friends of the Falls, the series brings …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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An important safety tool for Washington drivers and road crews will soon enter a new phase with a steeper penalty for its first infraction, announced a news release from the Washington state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/29/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to …
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By Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom
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6/29/26
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