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Volunteers with a nonprofit organization working to restore a historic fire lookout near Mount Rainier returned to the site Friday to find their years of hard work undermined by recent vandalism, …
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6/12/26
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Washington’s average annual wage grew by 4.9% in 2025 to $99,810, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD) in a recent news release.
The increase was driven by a 0.2% decrease in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/12/26
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Six months after a female wrestler in the Puyallup School District reported being sexually assaulted by a male wrestler who identifies as female during a match, the 16-year-old student and her mother …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/12/26
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The Ballmer Group is committing hundreds of millions of dollars to fund 10,000 new affordable rental homes in Washington state, a dramatic investment focused on keeping families out of …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that individuals convicted of two driving under the influence offenses within seven years will be stripped of their Second Amendment rights, which the …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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6/11/26
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Many of Idaho’s farmers and producers are dealing with skyrocketing costs to do business, but many of the nation’s support systems for them are outdated.
“We have pressure from the …
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6/11/26
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Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund.
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/11/26
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As a crowded August primary looms, Washington Supreme Court candidates are making their pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election that could decide the fate of a new income tax.
The 9.9% tax on …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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6/11/26
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A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators promoted their legislation Wednesday to set national standards for college athletes’ compensation, calling the compromise bill the best available option.
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Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday.
Among them are tax hikes, enhancements to the state’s Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out.
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/11/26
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More than 242,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative that hopes to repeal the state’s new income tax as organizers seek to break the all-time signature record.
Let’s …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/10/26
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Washington’s desire to accelerate clean energy development will be in the spotlight Thursday when the state Supreme Court considers whether a state panel and a former governor bypassed permitting …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/10/26
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The Yelm-area resident accused of charging at Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies with a firearm, and getting shot by a deputy in turn, has been released from the hospital and booked into the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging prospective new hunters to complete hunter education this summer so they are ready to participate in upcoming seasons.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week spoke in favor of her amendment that would create a new mental acuity standard for members of Congress.
Following debate, the amendment …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), in collaboration with federal and state partners, last week arrested a Pierce County man following an undercover …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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Tenino is known colloquially as the “Stone City” due to the area’s sandstone quarries in South Thurston County — with one of those quarries now serving as the city’s public pool.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The public is invited to attend the annual Washington State Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Service on Sunday, June 14, on the state Capitol’s west campus in Olympia.
The memorial service will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/26
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is on track to regain control over civil legal matters on its tribal land.
Gov. Tina Kotek in late May signed a proclamation to return …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/10/26
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A one-year ban on new large-scale data centers was approved by the full Seattle City Council on Tuesday.
The ban comes after 98,000 residents emailed comments to the city, almost all in …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/10/26
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