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Hunter’s text to 911 leads to dead couple down steep cliff, Oregon deputies say

A couple’s remains were recovered after they died in a rollover crash, Oregon officials said. On May 24, a bear hunter was scouting the area when he saw two bodies in a “very steep … more

By Paloma Chavez /The Bellingham Herald | 5/30/25

Dems call out Washington congressman over stock trades. Did he profit from tariff fears?

Democrats are claiming Central Washington Congressman Dan Newhouse took advantage of President Trump’s tariff turmoil to enrich himself. They’re pointing to an April 11 stock trade … more

By Cory McCoy / The Tri-City Herald | 5/30/25

Shootings, stabbing in Seattle and Lakewood as violence flared Wednesday

Violence flared across the Puget Sound region on the hottest day of the year so far, including in downtown Seattle, where two people were killed. In the heart of the city, a shooting and a … more

By Caitlyn Freeman /The Seattle Times | 5/30/25

250 million bees escape transport vehicle in Washington after rollover

Approximately 250 million pollinating bees are loose in Whatcom County after a commercial truck carrying them rolled over Friday morning. People are being asked to avoid Weidkamp Road near … more

By Rachel Showalter / The News Tribune | 5/30/25

In response to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s criticism of the evangelical Christian Mayday USA event on Capitol Hill, organizers held another event called Rattle in Seattle at Seattle City Hall, May 27, 2025.

After anti-LGBTQ+ rally, questions linger about Seattle’s response

It was a tumultuous week in Seattle, replete with anti-LGBTQ+ events, counterprotests, arrests, national attention and a promise from the FBI’s deputy director to investigate “allegations … more

Josh Cohen / Cascade PBS | 5/30/25

Washington state retains its status as state with highest excise tax on distilled spirits

For the twelfth year in a row, Washington state has the highest excise tax rate on distilled spirits in the nation, at $36.98 per gallon. According to a new report from the Tax Foundation, … more

Carleen Johnson | The Center Square | 5/30/25

Washington state council wrestles with revenue growth assumptions

Elected officials within the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council have expressed reluctance to adopt a rate of assumed revenue growth that would presume an extra $1 billion in the … more

TJ Martinell | The Center Square | 5/30/25

New COVID variant found in Washington state

A new COVID-19 variant fueling a global rise in cases has been detected in Washington, but health officials aren’t too concerned. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … more

Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard | 5/30/25

Tumwater man drowns after reportedly falling into Black Lake

A 69-year-old Tumwater man drowned in Black Lake Wednesday morning. McLane Black Lake Fire and Thurston County Sheriff’s Office responded to Kenneydell Park at 10:59 a.m. for the reported … more

Ann Duan / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/30/25

Inmate reportedly assaults deputy at Thurston County jail Wednesday

A person incarcerated at the Thurston County jail allegedly punched a corrections officer in the face and tried to take the officer’s keys Wednesday morning, Sheriff Derek Sanders said. … more

Ann Duan / The Olympian (TNS) | 5/30/25

Family of six detained at border facility in Washington state for more than three weeks

This story was originally published by Oregon Public Broadcasting. A family from southwestern Africa that was living in Washington state while seeking asylum said they were detained by … more

Troy Brynelson / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/30/25

‘Confused’ goose family ends up in busy Washington state parking lot. Cop makes a cute rescue

A family of geese ended up in a busy parking lot in Washington, then a sergeant showed up to help them. The mom, dad and their five goslings were found near a business May 4 in Everett, the … more

Helena Wegner / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 5/30/25

Washington state small business owners face major health insurance hike: 'Off the charts'

Washington's small business owners, and those who are self-employed, could pay much steeper prices for health insurance in 2026 based on requested hikes from the 14 companies that provide coverage in … more

Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 5/30/25

Gas prices in Washington state go up for third straight week, reach highest level of 2025

After Washington gas prices fell earlier this spring, they appear to be back on the rise. The average cost of a gallon of gas hit $4.42 on Thursday, May 29, according to AAA. That’s $0.04 … more

Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 5/30/25

Former Green Hill School employee who delivered THC inside a burrito gets 2 years in prison

The former Green Hill School corrections employee arrested for delivering a burrito concealing THC concentrate to the juvenile rehabilitation facility on March 30 was sentenced Wednesday to two years … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 5/29/25

Another Washington state school district bans trans athletes in sports

Tensions ran high at a recent Quilcene School Board meeting as the board debated and then adopted a resolution on a 3 to 2 vote to ban transgender athletes from competing in school sports. … more

By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square | 5/29/25

This May 2016 photo, published by Alaska Airlines, shows part of that year’s First Fish ceremony in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Airlines)

Alaska Airlines suspends red-carpet ceremonial fly-out of first king salmon to Washington

Alaska Airlines has stopped rolling out the red carpet for the opening of Alaska’s salmon season. The airline has paused a 15-year-old program that celebrates the Copper River salmon run, … more

By James Brooks / States Newsroom | 5/29/25

Gov. Bob Ferguson, at podium, goes to shake hands with state Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, at the signing of a bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect, on May 2, 2025 in Olympia. At center is Mary Dispenza, a founding member of the Catholic Accountability Project. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)

Bishops sue to overturn new Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard | 5/29/25

Phillip Earl McCree, 46, has registered to live in the 200 block of Stowell Road.

Level 3 sex offender registers at Salkum address

A Level 3 sex offender has registered to live in Salkum, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Phillip Earl McCree, 46, has registered to live in the 200 block of Stowell … more

By The Chronicle staff | 5/29/25

Gina Bloom photographed outside the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse, in Everett, Wash., January 2, 2025. The courthouse is where Bloom initially lost custody of her kids in 2021 and where she's been fighting against corruption among guardian ad litem (GAL) appointees, attorneys and judges in family court.

Family law experts push legal framework to guide guardian ad litem reform in Washington

When Washington judges are ruling on custody cases fraught with allegations of abuse, the court can appoint an investigator meant to represent the “best interests of the child.” That … more

By Kelsey Turner/InvestigateWest | 5/29/25