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A 56-year-old woman was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of attempted arson after she showed up at her former place of employment and threatened to set it on fire, according to Olympia …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Washington is teaming up with a coalition of states in suing the Trump administration for reallocating homeland security dollars “for political purposes.”
The move, the 12 attorneys …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/1/25
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Olympia police responded to a dispute between a landlord and renter last week after the landlord allegedly choked his tenant.
About 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21, police were called to the 1600 block of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/1/25
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WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats and Republicans from the Northwest blamed each other Tuesday for an imminent government shutdown, as the Senate failed to pass a short-term spending bill …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/1/25
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On the roller derby track, Colleen Hendrickson-Bass was a "tenacious" player whose bright pink helmet could be picked out of the crowded playing surface, according to teammates.
Off it, she was …
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Garrett Cabeza and Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/1/25
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SEATTLE — The easy answer is, this team has more talent than any roster the Mariners have assembled since 2001. That’s why these Mariners have a real shot to win the World Series.
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Adam Jude / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/25
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By Tuesday night, the National Guard had yet to appear in Portland, and details about their impending deployment remained unclear.
What hasn’t changed is President Donald Trump’s …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/25
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“10pm on the South Waterfront. These helicopters are driving me crazy; they’re (expletive) loud!” read one Reddit comment on Sunday night.
Another under the title …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/25
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The precise date and time of President Donald Trump’s promised troop deployment to Portland remains unclear, as Oregon National Guard officials say it’ll take a few more days than …
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Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/25
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WASHINGTON — The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year — resulting in …
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By Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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10/1/25
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Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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10/1/25
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The head of Oregon’s Military Department urged Oregon National Guard troops to follow their oath and act with professionalism despite any misgivings they may have about President Donald …
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Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/25
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On the 250th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz discuss conducting an exhaustive search for a 911 director, candidate forums that didn’t happen on Monday, …
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9/30/25
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Chehalis man Rafael Fernandez-Hernandez, 51, was sentenced to 13 years to life in prison Sept. 24 after pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree child molestation in August.
A fifth count …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/30/25
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Deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland for 60 days because of President Donald Trump’ claims that the city is “war ravaged” and “an unmitigated disaster” is …
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By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/25
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A new slate of taxes goes into effect on Wednesday. The changes were passed as part of the 2025-27 biennial budget package, which lawmakers approved in May, and are projected to generate billions in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/30/25
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Democratic attorneys general from California and 11 other jurisdictions won a temporary restraining order Tuesday preventing the Federal Emergency Management Agency from withholding over $233 million …
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By Dave Mason / The Center Square
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9/30/25
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed on Tuesday the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach , Twin Harbors , Copalis and Mocrocks …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/25
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Saturday ordered U.S. and state of Idaho flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Isabella Oscarson, an Idaho Department of Lands firefighter who was killed by a fallen …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/30/25
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Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026.
It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/30/25
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