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Pierce County woman who died after suffering cardiac arrest during break-in identified

A Tacoma woman who was hospitalized and later died after a burglary earlier this month has been identified. Emily Tolley, 67, died following the July 14 break-in that took place in the 3700 … more

Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS) | 7/29/25

77-year-old woman shot to death in Vancouver identified; stranger broke into her house

Police have publicly identified the suspect and victim in a shooting that apparently was part of a string of break-ins at three Vancouver homes last week. Cynthia Vance, 77, of Vancouver, died … more

Kimberly Cortez / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

Someone drew graphic images on two potholes on Northeast 21st Avenue, which caught the attention of Reddit users and prompted a quick response from the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

A crude pothole graffiti tactic got Portland’s attention

Well, that’s one way to get the Portland Bureau of Transportation to come quickly. Guerilla graffiti artists drew phallic images around two protuberant potholes on Northeast 21st Avenue, … more

Sami Edge, Julia Silverman / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

Federal officers deployed CS gas, flash grenades and less-lethal rounds outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on June 14, 2025, after protesters formed a shield wall and broke a glass door with a stop sign.

Facial recognition software used to ID man accused of assaulting ICE officer in Portland

FBI investigators used facial recognition software to identify and charge a 24-year-old Reed College graduate accused of striking an ICE officer in the head with a rock and damaging the ICE building … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

12,000 rounds of ammo stolen from FBI training camp in Southwest Washington, deputies say

Thieves cut through padlocks and latches to filch 12,000 rounds of ammunition from a decommissioned military base in Southwest Washington now used as a shooting range by the FBI and other law … more

Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

Man accused of threatening to kill the president and didn’t care ‘if it is Trump or Biden’ gets prison term

A man accused of making nearly three dozen threats “to kill the president” in posts on social media and calls to the U.S. Secret Service and White House last year was sentenced Monday to … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

Officials remain confident in $2.1B in federal funding for I-5 bridge replacement

Officials involved in a major project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River that connects Portland and Vancouver are confident that federal funding for the project … more

By Brett Davis / The Center Square | 7/29/25

Violent crime drops in Washington state as drug offenses skyrocket, latest statistics show

Violent crime in Washington dropped significantly last year but remains well above pre-pandemic levels. And Washington remains dead last in police staffing per capita compared to other … more

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard | 7/29/25

Nationally touring comedian Sam Miller to perform at Stone City Event Center on Friday

Four years after finding his big break as a stand-up comedian, area resident Sam Miller will return to Thurston County to headline a 7:30 p.m. comedy show on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Stone City Event … more

Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com | 7/29/25

Lewis County Democrats launch community service campaign with work at senior center

The Lewis County Democrats worked up a sweat over the weekend at the Twin Cities Senior Center in Chehalis as a group of volunteers gathered to help with routine maintenance. The Lewis … more

By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com | 7/29/25

'Willfully naive': Plaintiffs blast court ruling on parental rights lawsuit challenging Washington law

One plaintiff called the decision “willfully naïve” on Tuesday after a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit last week challenging Washington state laws that allow … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 7/29/25

The Lone Star Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. It’s one of the more regular, larger geysers in the park. It’s featured here in June 2025 (Photo by Jacob Frank of the National Park Service via Flickr).

Teen gets burned near geyser in Yellowstone National Park

On Monday morning, a 17-year-old male suffered what Yellowstone National Park officials say are “significant thermal burns” to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser … more

By Darrell Ehrlick / The Daily Montanan | 7/29/25

The State Capitol building on January 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun)

Lawsuit challenges Idaho restrictions on single-sex campus restrooms

Two transgender persons filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging a 2025 Idaho law restricting the use of gender-specific campus facilities. The lawsuit centers on House Bill 264 , which … more

By Kevin Richert / Idaho Education News via States Newsroom | 7/29/25

Another $122M from opioid settlements now available to Washington state

More than 100 local governments in Washington are now eligible to claim their share of $122.2 million in settlements with Purdue Pharma and eight generic opioid manufacturers, the Washington state … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard | 7/29/25

Portland customer who claimed she got genital herpes virus at nail salon settles lawsuit

A customer who sought $1.75 million from a Portland nail salon — alleging that it spread the genital herpes virus during a manicure — has reached a confidential settlement with the … more

Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/29/25

Pacific Science Center’s animatronic dinosaurs are going extinct

It won't be a massive asteroid that dooms these Seattle dinosaurs. The sky won’t darken into a lethal haze of vaporized rock and soot. But the Pacific Science Center’s animatronic … more

Margo Vansynghel / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/29/25

Nuclear reactors line the riverbank at the Hanford site along the Columbia River in January 1960. The site was chosen for its isolated location and proximity to the cold waters of the Columbia, which were used to cool nuclear reactors. (U.S. Department of Energy/TNS)

Delays at multi-billion first-of-kind Washington radioactive waste plant

The deadline to glassify the first of the Hanford nuclear site’s 56 million gallons of radioactive waste will be extended under an agreement filed in federal court. Work began to build the … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 7/29/25

Seasonal staff shortages affecting popular Forest Service sites, employees

Dragontail Peak, center, and Colchuck Peak, right, began to see sunlight above Colchuck Lake July 1, in the Alpine Wilderness of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The Okanogan-Wenatchee … more

Jenni Rodas / The Wenatchee World (TNS) | 7/29/25

Seattle has the nation’s most expensive Uber rides

It seems like everything in Seattle is expensive these days, so why should Uber be any different? Even so, it might come as a surprise to learn that it's even more expensive to use the … more

Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/29/25

Skeletal remains in Washington state identified as killer of Okanogan couple over three years after slayings

The three-year investigation into the killing of an Omak couple officially came to an end Monday, but the victim's family says questions remain about the suspected killer. The Okanogan Sheriff's … more

Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 7/29/25