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An incumbent Washington Republican state lawmaker is facing an intraparty challenge from an associate pastor of a Wenatchee church who’s raised close to $300,000.
Adam James, who helped …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/10/26
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The Washington State Legislature passed a bill that expands the scope of the statewide Office of Independent Investigation, which recently began its initial work on police deadly use of force …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma on Tuesday ruled that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights to decline press passes to media figures Brandi Kruse, Jonathan Choe and Ari Hoffman.
Earlier …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Captain’s Association (TCSOCA) formally endorsed challenger Kevin Burton-Crow for sheriff on Tuesday in a statement that heavily criticized incumbent Sheriff …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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3/10/26
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The first two grants from Washington’s new $100 million effort to boost law enforcement hiring have been awarded to local police departments, after months of frustration over the program’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/10/26
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Washington state lawmakers pulled an all-nighter on the House floor in debating a controversial income tax bill Monday evening into Tuesday morning.
Legislators returned shortly after 7 a.m. …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday appointed Seattle litigator Theo Angelis to the state Supreme Court to replace outgoing Justice Barbara Madsen.
Angelis, 53, comes to the high court …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/9/26
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New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Monday.
Before the bill signing, close to 100 people gathered on the …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/9/26
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The city of Seattle may need to "delay or defer" transportation projects or programs because of the expense of installing hundreds of signs warning that city property cannot be used by federal …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Spokane Valley Republican Sen. Leonard Christian is not backing down from comments on the Senate floor last week that drew condemnation from some in his own caucus, including the other four …
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3/9/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma is expected to issue a ruling no later than early Tuesday, March 10, in a closely watched case over press credentials for covering the Washington State Legislature. The case …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is calling on Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that, among other changes, would allow for the removal of elected sheriffs who are decertified by …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/9/26
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With Washington’s spring turkey hunting season quickly approaching, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) urges new hunters to complete hunter education so they can participate in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, called out yet another dramatic campaign filing incident on the floor of the United States House of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce and Tenino Arts will host the sixth annual Tenino Arts Spring Market at the historic Kodiak Room on March 13, 14 and 15.
Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition recently secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat in the 10th Congressional District, recently introduced the Nisqually Clear Creek Hatchery Land Transfer Act of 2026, a news release from Strickland …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, who has served in the Legislature for two decades, faces the prospect of a fellow Democrat challenging him in this year’s election.
Hannah …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/9/26
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Insurers in Washington could soon need to foot the bill for additional abortion funding.
A proposal under consideration in the state Legislature would require health carriers with insurance …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/9/26
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With less than a week to go, policy proposals are nearing the finish line to becoming law in the Washington Legislature. But the last deadline of the legislative session Friday stopped some of them …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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3/8/26
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