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As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend …
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By Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom
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6/17/26
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A federal military directive aiming to modernize the scale and power of American troops is set to reshape the work of the Oregon National Guard and could result in fewer aircraft for search and …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/17/26
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the state is fully staffed and prepared to take on what could be one of the most challenging wildfire seasons in years – even as wildfire suppression funding provided by …
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By Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/17/26
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A federal judge in Idaho on Tuesday partially blocked enforcement of a new law that would’ve criminalized transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/17/26
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The parents of a 13-year-old Mill Creek boy have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging a police SUV intercepted the boy on a minibike and cut in front of him, causing an unavoidable collision …
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By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/17/26
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An analysis by the Downtown Seattle Association argues that Seattle's payroll tax on major corporations is yielding negative consequences five years after its implementation.
The study cites …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/17/26
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is among several members of Congress trying to prevent the National Science Foundation from dismantling portions of an instrument system that monitors the nation’s …
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Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon
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6/17/26
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Scammers are renewing their phone calls to Grays Harbor PUD customers, threatening to shut off power if payment is not made on accounts they claim are overdue.
Over the last few days, the PUD …
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The Daily World
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6/17/26
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May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of …
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Tim Henderson / Stateline
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6/17/26
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Democratic lawmakers in Washington paired their new income tax on high earners with a pledge to use billions of dollars from the annual proceeds to help small businesses compete and lower-income …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/17/26
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A Silver Creek woman held in the Lewis County Jail has been accused of raping a fellow pod-mate, according to a probable cause affidavit from the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office.
Megan …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/17/26
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One teenager was hospitalized after an encounter with a black bear Tuesday on the Mount Si trail near North Bend, and a second teen suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
One person …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank could be out of a job by the first of the year if voters approve an amendment headed for the November ballot.
In a surprise move Monday night, the Pierce County …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/16/26
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The president of the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees is facing criticism after his list of “desired outcomes” for the regional library system became public.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/16/26
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Starting on Friday, June 19, residents in South Lewis County and beyond are invited to the annual Winlock Egg Days festival, which celebrates the city’s egg-producing history.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/16/26
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Brooklynn Bell, a ninth grade homeschooled student from Rainier, punched her ticket to the 78th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the breakaway roping …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/16/26
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While it is unknown exactly when it occurred, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) investigators are asking the public for leads on a potential suspect or suspects who vandalized the High Rock Lookout last …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/16/26
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A Centralia woman faces felony charges after she allegedly threatened a man by brandishing an orange rubber-ball gun while inside her vehicle.
“You want a piece of this?” the woman …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/16/26
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A Chehalis man faces criminal charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during an altercation at the woman’s family residence.
Thomas J. Arias Set, 20, is charged with one count …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/16/26
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The Rochester Citizens Group has released the official schedule for this year’s highly anticipated Swede Day Mid-Sommer Festival, taking place on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20.
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