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Lawsuit payouts by the state of Washington spiked to a new high of more than $506 million in the latest fiscal year, driven largely by claims of alleged abuse suffered by children in the foster care …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/16/25
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California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada joined a coalition that asked Congress to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks.
The states also want …
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By Jamie Parsons / The Center Square
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7/15/25
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Six months after Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson took office with a moderate-sounding tone that encouraged many Republicans, state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, says Ferguson has instead proven to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/15/25
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It’s now illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken and kill trees and overtake native plants.
The Washington State Department of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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7/15/25
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More migrants were flown out of King County’s Boeing Field during the first six months of this year than all of last year as the Trump administration has moved to drastically ramp up …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/15/25
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On the 242nd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Eric Schwartz welcome a special guest (Zac Eckstein of the Lewis County Democrats) to discuss the party’s work and the …
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7/15/25
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As of Tuesday, one of the oldest standing buildings in the state of Washington — a historic church constructed just a few years after the founding of Lewis County itself — is up for …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/15/25
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A Randle man was charged with one count of second-degree assault, domestic violence, during a preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, July 14.
The charge is a Class B …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/15/25
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A Chehalis man was charged with three counts of first-degree child rape and two counts of first-degree child molestation during a preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, July …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/15/25
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Bail was set at $250,000 in Lewis County Superior Court Tuesday for an Ethel man charged for felony driving under the influence.
Michael Wayne Osborn, 30, was arrested in the early morning …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/25
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A 37-year-old Level 3 sex offender with a history of indecent exposure charges has registered to live as a transient with no fixed address in Lewis County, according to a notification from the Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/15/25
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A federal judge in Seattle has issued an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing a Portland mother and her four children detained …
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Hannah Edelman / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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7/15/25
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As of Tuesday morning, the Hope Fire burning in Stevens County has grown to 7,236 acres and is 15 percent contained. Located approximately 15 miles north of Kettle Falls and 5 miles southwest of …
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Brandon Hansen / KCHW News
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7/15/25
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On May 19, Grays Harbor Sheriff’s deputies Byron and Taylor were dispatched to a theft of a tractor stolen from the Neilton area of Grays Harbor County.
It was reported that sometime …
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By The Daily World
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7/15/25
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Following more than five years of dedicated historical restoration led by Dani and Lee Bacon of The Music Project in downtown Aberdeen, the state of Washington Department of Historic Preservation …
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By The Daily World
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7/15/25
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Will more timber sales on Southwest Washington public land reduce wildfires? Conservationists say no
While the mandatory sale of public lands in the West — potentially including the Gifford Pinchot National Forest — didn’t make it into the final congressional reconciliation bill, …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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7/15/25
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The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners signaled at a recent meeting that it is not interested in replicating a Lewis County resolution declaring itself a non-sanctuary county.
The Lewis …
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By Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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7/15/25
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The Trump administration must allow refugees to enter the United States from countries covered by the president’s travel ban, a federal judge in Seattle ruled Monday.
U.S. District Court …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/15/25
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An off-duty Pierce County sheriff’s major was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular assault over the weekend after he crashed his personal vehicle into a vehicle …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/15/25
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Two bellwether legislative races in Washington are drawing heavy spending early by private sector forces and the state Republican Party.
As of Monday, political committees funded largely by …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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7/15/25
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