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Due to increased risk of wildfires, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire managers have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking and other activities within the forest.
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/18/25
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Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge David G. Estudillo …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/18/25
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Critical injuries for Washington children involved in the state’s welfare system jumped significantly in the first half of this year.
Through June, at least 92 children had died or …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/18/25
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Members of the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority visited the Thurston County Board of Commissioners to explain the proposed water retention system on the Chehalis River outside Pe Ell during a …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/18/25
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez may soon get a seasoned Republican challenger in her southwest Washington district. And it won’t be Joe Kent, the man she’s defeated twice.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/18/25
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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank isn’t backing down in his desire to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to allow his deputies to assist the Trump administration in deporting …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/17/25
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The Washington state Department of Youth, Children & Families Oversight Board received devastating news from the state Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds.
During a four-hour …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/17/25
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When a resident of Pierce County calls 911, their call is routed to the regional call center in Tacoma, which handles nearly 1 million calls each year and works as the communication bridge for the …
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By Moe Clark / InvestigateWest
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7/17/25
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Three years ago on a sunny day in August, a nearly 80-year-old steel, navy blue ship with patched holes and streaks of rust drifted down an inlet connecting downtown Tacoma to Commencement Bay. The …
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By Aspen Ford / InvestigateWest
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7/17/25
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Specialty services for LGBTQ+ youth will be removed from the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline on Thursday, July 17, following a federal decision announced last month.
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Emily Fitzgerald / Washington State Standard
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7/17/25
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Groups that assist crime victims in Washington will look at reducing services as federal dollars remain down and funding in the state budget falls short filling the gap.
Since 2018, …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
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7/17/25
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The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges says nearly $13.8 million in withheld federal grant funding is negatively impacting the state’s technical colleges.
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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7/16/25
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The man accused of attacking an independent journalist during protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle last month was arrested Wednesday.
The victim, Cam Higby, told The …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/16/25
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Despite being declared ineligible for unemployment benefits by the state, an immigrant received over $11,000 after moving back to Mexico; he claims he was available for remote work, and while a judge …
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By Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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7/16/25
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WASHINGTON — Immigration advocacy groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday for dismissing cases in immigration courts in order to place immigrants in expedited removal for swift …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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7/16/25
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Washington’s Hope Card program has given out 2,000 wallet-sized, portable copies of protection orders, according to the program’s organizers.
Launched Jan. 1 , the program offers …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/16/25
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Live webcam feeds allow people to watch jumping salmon, roosting eagles and frolicking pandas from their homes, desks or phones.
Now, Pano AI’s newest interactive feature adds wildfire …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/16/25
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As Washington state grapples with a potential fiscal crisis by 2027, the Legislature this session allocated $150 million to fund a Medicaid-style program offering healthcare to illegal aliens.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/16/25
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California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada joined a coalition that asked Congress to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks.
The states also want …
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By Jamie Parsons / The Center Square
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7/15/25
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Six months after Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson took office with a moderate-sounding tone that encouraged many Republicans, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, says Ferguson has instead proven to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/15/25
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