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From the left, Usha Sahadeva-Brooks, ROOTED in Lewis County executive director, Michael Blessing, board president, and Lujan Rodriguez, communications and community relations director pose for a photo during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a grand opening celebrating the new location and name of ROOTED in Lewis County in Centralia on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

ROOTED in Lewis County looking to fill two board positions

ROOTED in Lewis County is currently inviting applicants for two open board positions, specifically for individuals residing in east and west Lewis County, as well as a student representative position … more

By The Chronicle staff | 10/6/25

Senior Homecoming King Hunter Vanderhoff and Queen Izabella Hernandez smile for a photo during halftime of a football game against Black Hills at Centralia High School on Friday, Oct. 3.

In Focus: Scenes from Centralia High School Homecoming

10/6/25

Kyan Porter and Aubrey Prigmore find out they’ve won homecoming king and queen during the homecoming game at W.F. West High School on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

In Focus: Scenes from W.F. West High School Homecoming

10/6/25

Centralia alumni from the 70s wave before a football game against Black Hills at Centralia High School on Friday, Oct. 3.

In Focus: Centralia alumni make grand entry at homecoming football game

10/6/25

Protesters toe the line on the driveway of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in South Portland on Sat., Oct. 4, 2025.

Tracking Portland troop deployment news? Here’s a weekend recap of Trump’s actions and the response

Late Sunday, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a new broader order prohibiting any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in Oregon. A volley … more

Beth Slovic / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/6/25

A deer walks along a field near the Skyline Loop Trail as the sun sets at Mount Rainier National Park on Monday, Sept. 22.

Rangerless Rainier: Amid government shutdown, Washington national parks are open but unstaffed

Planning a mountain hike to see fall colors? One last Pacific beach ramble before rain settles in? Washington’s three main national parks remain open, but don’t expect to ask a ranger … more

By Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 10/6/25

Coroner identifies Rochester man found dead in house fire

A man who was found dead in a burning Rochester home Thursday has been identified. Greg Haines, a 72-year-old Rochester man, died in his home on James Road Southwest in Rochester along … more

By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS) | 10/6/25

Rebecca Gibron is the CEO of the largest regional Planned Parenthood affiliate, which covers Idaho and five other states. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)

‘We aren’t going anywhere:’ Idaho’s last Planned Parenthood plans to stay open despite federal cuts

MERIDIAN — By one early afternoon in late August, Dr. Colleen McNicholas had already inserted an IUD, seen a patient to provide gender-affirming care and helped a patient access HIV prevention … more

By Kyle Pfannenstiel / The Idaho Capital Sun | 10/6/25

With enrollment down and financial pressure rising, WSU looks for a turnaround

The number of students attending Washington State University appears to be stabilizing after dramatic declines following the COVID pandemic, despite those students paying the highest combination of … more

By Nicholas K. Geranios / The Washington State Standard | 10/6/25

A protester dressed in a chicken suit against a backdrop of pink smoke deployed by federal agents at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Federal judge bars Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland

Saying the Trump administration directly contravened her Saturday order blocking the federal government from mobilizing National Guard troops in Portland, a federal judge issued a broader order … more

By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle | 10/6/25

Man rammed SUV into family van, catching it on fire, Seattle police say

Seattle police arrested a 25-year-old man Saturday evening after allegedly ramming his car into a van with two children inside during a suspected road rage incident in North Seattle. A van and … more

Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 10/5/25

$32K in graffiti damage? Tacoma man thought to be prolific tagger now charged

A man reported to be one of Tacoma’s most prolific – and popular – taggers has been charged for allegedly spray-painting a wall and concrete barrier along area freeways last year. … more

Adam Lynn / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS) | 10/5/25

“Peeping Tom,' a former OSU employee, gets prison term

A 48-year-old former Oregon State University employee was sentenced to prison for a series of crimes involving peering into young women’s windows over a seventh-month span. In some … more

Cody Mann / Albany Democrat-Herald (TNS) | 10/5/25

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek spoke to the media about a looming deployment of federalized National Guard troops on Sat., Sept. 27, 2025.

‘Justice has been served’: Gov. Tina Kotek, others praise judge’s ruling blocking troops to Portland

Gov. Tina Kotek praised U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling Saturday that found President Donald Trump’s federal mobilization of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland violated … more

The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/5/25

Laurie Eckman, 84, says federal officers rushed at her and her husband

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An elderly couple says they were charged and knocked down by federal agents as they peacefully protested on Saturday in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South … more

Gosia Wozniacka / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/5/25

Oregon job gains are greatest at the top of the wage scale

Oregon’s labor market has been anemic recently, with the manufacturing, construction and hospitality sectors all struggling. But growth was robust in one segment of the economy: Jobs … more

Mike Rogoway / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 10/5/25

Fire officials lift full burn ban on unincorporated Pierce County

T-shirt weather is out, and camp fires are in. At least that’s according to Pierce County officials who lifted the countywide Stage 1 burn ban in unincorporated Pierce County on Oct. 1. … more

Isha Trivedi / The News Tribune (TNS) | 10/5/25

Portland not a ‘war zone,’ but tensions are rising, locals say

The arrest of Nicholas Sortor, a 27-year-old right-wing influencer from Washington, D.C., was quiet and quick. A bike patrol officer from the Portland Police Bureau handcuffed Sortor shortly … more

Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 10/5/25

Major project coming to Capitol Way and Capitol Boulevard

Olympia has a longtime plan to reconfigure the lanes on Capitol Way to Capitol Boulevard, from near the Capitol Campus to Tumwater. The $14 million project will bring bike lanes, crosswalks and … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 10/5/25

‘Attacking the science’: Washington state Ecology director slams Trump’s climate policies

Washington’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, expand electric vehicles and grow a clean-energy economy faces new hurdles as the Trump administration rolls back federal climate policies … more

By Paul W. Taylor / TVW | 10/4/25