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In 2007, Idaho lawmakers passed a law to make English the state’s official language.
That law, which is still on the books , requires English to be used as “the sole language of …
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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10/9/26
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Aiming to make up for lost revenue from federal benefit cuts, a coalition of powerful Oregon advocacy groups announced Thursday that they will launch a signature-gathering campaign for the November …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/9/26
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An enclave of Washington’s wealthy provided a backdrop Thursday for a saucy debate on the merits and dangers of a ballot measure to erase the state’s controversial new income tax on millionaires.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/9/26
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A mother of six who underwent partial or full amputations to her legs, hands, lips and tongue filed a $68.5 million lawsuit last week — claiming that doctors failed to provide proper post-surgery …
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By Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/8/26
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Two convicted traffickers and 30 alleged buyers are facing charges related to the sexual exploitation and abuse of one child in Portland, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Police are also asking for …
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Isabel Funk / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/8/26
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A former employee of A Better Towing Co. in Chehalis has been accused of making over $4,800 in personal purchases across multiple company cards.
Jason R. Rayfield, 42, of Vader, is charged …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/8/26
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The university that produced sports reporting legends, including Keith Jackson, Art Eckman and Cindy Brunson, will now be using artificial intelligence to "expand storytelling" by its athletics …
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Nick Gibson / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/8/26
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Costco must shell out more than $14 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over years of allegedly misleading marketing emails, under a settlement approved by a King County judge.
The …
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/8/26
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Starbucks is laying off 51 employees across its Seattle corporate office and various coffeehouses in Washington.
Eight employees who work at headquarters will be laid off from Nov. 14 through …
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/8/26
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Sixty-eight days after being forced to resign following July’s Bite of Seattle mass shooting, former Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes landed a new job selling technology to law enforcement agencies …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/8/26
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Seattle may not be known for sunny days, but the Museum of Flight is looking to soak up every sweet ray this city gets as the West Campus, which includes the Space Gallery and the Aviation Pavilion, …
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/8/26
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A southern resident orca was seen carrying a dead calf in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, experts say.
Researcher Mark Malleson of the Center for Whale Research saw the mother and her immediate …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/8/26
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Firefighters pushed back Tuesday against cuts in the proposed Seattle city budget that would close firehouses to help address an estimated $175 million budget gap next year.
Firefighters were …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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10/8/26
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This year, Idaho voters have a lot to decide on: Who will be the state’s next governor or U.S. senator? Should two constitutional amendments pass? Should voters pass their own law to repeal the …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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10/8/26
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A financial benefit for surviving family members of wildland firefighters who die fighting blazes on federal lands could increase tenfold under a new bill proposed by Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Sen. …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/8/26
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and John Braun, the top Republican in the Washington state Senate who is challenging her in a critical congressional duel, faced off on Wednesday in a …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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10/8/26
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Editor’s note: On Wednesday evening, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders weighed in on the fishing license dispute between the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and the Washington …
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By Derek Sanders / Thurston County sheriff
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10/7/26
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A Washington state agency has floated cutting services for more than 2,600 residents with developmental disabilities with the goal of saving money to close a looming budget gap.
As part of its …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/7/26
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Every child in the United States with a valid Social Security number is now enrolled in a tax-advantaged investment account, titled a “Trump Account,” President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
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By Ashley Murray / States Newsroom
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10/7/26
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Patriot Guard Riders unveiled a cart used to transport the remains of military service members during a stop at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
"Patriot Guard Riders …
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Otto Rabe / otto@chronline.com
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10/7/26
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