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Cash business in Oregon, Washington accused of laundering $18M for drug traffickers

The owner of La Popular, a chain of money transfer businesses in Oregon and Washington, laundered at least $18 million in drug proceeds from Honduran and Mexican drug traffickers, federal prosecutors … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/18/25

Man threatens teen girls with knife, then bystander steps in, Washington state cops say

A man was arrested after police say he threatened three teenage girls with a knife near a popular waterfront area in Seattle. The 30-year-old man, whose name wasn’t released, was booked … more

Sara Schilling / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/18/25

A woman searches for clams during a razor clam dig at the Grayland Beach on March 8. 2024.

These mysterious blue blobs are washing up on Washington state beaches. What are they?

It’s spring again, and that means it’s time to be on the lookout for mysterious blue blobs scattered across Pacific Northwest beaches. From California to British Columbia, the … more

Genevieve Belmaker / The News Tribune (TNS) | 4/18/25

**Image is embargoed to Sat., July 20, at 12:01 GMT, Fri., July 19 at 8:01 p.m. ET and 5:01 p.m. PT**..777 freighters and a 777X are built at the Boeing Everett Production Facility Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Everett, WA. 227341

Boeing sets new values after ‘brutal’ employee feedback

Boeing employees don’t trust senior leadership and don’t feel their contributions are recognized or valued, according to the results of an internal survey that CEO Kelly Ortberg shared at … more

Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/18/25

Inside the Tenino Food Bank Plus on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Washington state food banks bracing for potential impacts from federal cuts and tariffs

Cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture food assistance programs could hit local farmers, food banks and their users at a time when more families are reliant on them. Northwest Harvest CEO Thomas … more

Questen Inghram / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 4/18/25

Passengers wait on the platform outside the Centralia Train Station as an Amtrak train arrives on Monday, Jan. 23.

Online survey seeks comments on Washington state rail plan

Washington State Department of Transportation officials are seeking online comments on proposed updates to the state's rail plan. From April 15 through June 24, WSDOT is asking for input on the … more

Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS) | 4/18/25

Person with measles was at Sea-Tac Airport, Tukwila hotel

A person with measles may have exposed others to the virus this month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a Tukwila hotel, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County. … more

Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/18/25

Trump administration pulls funds for Washington state communities at risk for floods

An effort to help safeguard the coastal cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam from future flooding has ground to a halt after the Trump administration ended a federal grant program. Since a … more

Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 4/18/25

'They're not worried about accuracy': Lawyers, people across Washington state receive a letter telling them they have 7 days to leave

Lawyers and people across the Inland Northwest received a letter last week from the Department of Homeland Security telling them they have seven days to leave the United States or face legal … more

Monica Carrillo-Casas / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 4/18/25

Washington state Supreme Court strikes down camping ban backed by 75 percent of Spokane voters

Spokane-based providers are cheering after the Washington State Supreme Court struck down one of the city’s most controversial laws on Thursday. While considered a win for the homeless … more

Tim Clouser / The Center Square | 4/18/25

Tommy Ogren hollers over to Wally Cole and his friend John Twyman by The Dalles Marina on Monday. All three men were fishing for Northern Pikeminnows.

Anglers descend on the Columbia River Gorge to get piece of $1M Northern pikeminnow payouts

THE DALLES, ORE. — Thomas Ogren stood on the dock at The Dalles Marina boat launch Monday, casting for Northern pikeminnow in the hopes of hooking a piece of the roughly $1 million anglers are … more

Henry Brannan / Murrow News | 4/18/25

Gov. Bob Ferguson is seen during a media availability on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

Gov. Bob Ferguson criticizes Democrats’ $12 billion tax plan as ‘too risky’

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson balked at Democratic lawmakers’ latest tax package on Thursday, calling it “too risky” given the budget tumult that actions by the federal government … more

By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard | 4/17/25

Cameron Amoroso tours the National Bone Marrow Donor Program Seattle Collection Center before donating stem cells on April 7.

W.F. West High School alum donates stem cells to blood cancer patient in Italy

Stem cells donated by a recent W.F. West High School graduate are on their way to Italy to treat a blood cancer patient, thanks to the National Bone Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). Formerly … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/17/25

Mason Cole, a recent graduate of W.F. West High School and Northwest Lineman College, was hospitalized after falling from a roof on Tuesday, April 15.

Coworkers rallying support for 19-year-old Chehalis man who fell 30 feet off a roof

The coworkers of a 19-year-old Chehalis man who suffered severe injuries Tuesday after he fell 30 feet from a roof he was working on have started a fundraiser to help cover the costs of his medical … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/17/25

Colton Leonard Kalebaugh, 27, of Pe Ell, appears in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday, April 17.

Pe Ell man charged with hate crime after he allegedly threatened to kill police officer in Centralia

A Pe Ell man is facing felony hate crime and harassment charges after he allegedly made racist remarks and threatened to kill an Asian police officer who contacted him while investigating a … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 4/17/25

As in D.C., a fight breaks out in Washington state over who gets access to lawmakers

When the Trump administration announced in February that it would handpick the reporters who get access to the White House — stripping that power from the century-old White House … more

By Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest | 4/17/25

Fuchsia Fanciers to hold sale at Centralia Outlets May 3

The Fuchsia Fanciers, a Lewis County-based nonprofit gardening organization, will host a fuchsia plant sale on May 3 at the Centralia Outlets. The Fuchsia Fanciers will display and sell a … more

By The Chronicle staff | 4/17/25

Oregon bill to end maddening protections for unwelcome squatters earns broad support

Portland property manager Ron Garcia had at least four run-ins with squatters in the first three months of the year. In North Portland, a woman moved out of a rental home his company manages … more

Sami Edge / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/17/25

County commissioner pitches new plan to ease Portland’s mental health crisis

Multnomah County Commissioner Meghan Moyer is asking the state for $1.75 million to fund a task force dedicated to connecting people with severe mental illness to Medicaid-funded treatment. … more

Austin De Dios / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/17/25

Oregon State student stripped of visa sues Trump administration

An Oregon State University who was stripped of his F-1 student visa earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to avoid detention and deportation. The ACLU of Oregon … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 4/17/25