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Gas prices typically rise as the summer approaches, but what about this year?
The warmer months typically coincide with an increase in demand, and refineries switch to the more stable but …
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Karlee Van De Venter Daniel Schrager / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/26/25
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Tuesday marked three years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that enshrined the federal constitutional right to abortion.
The ruling on Dobbs v. …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/26/25
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Washington will have $6.8 billion more to spend on roads and other transportation projects over the next four years, thanks to a gas tax increase and other fees.
The new projection, released …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/26/25
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Not exactly ideal, but also not surprising. That’s how Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington budget writers described the latest state revenue forecast out this week.
The Washington State …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/26/25
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There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries.
Wild berry picking is the stuff of childhood memories for many …
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Karlee Van De Venter / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/26/25
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A new Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse regardless of church rules was first challenged in court last month and has now attracted the direct attention of the federal …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/25/25
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The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe and the Washington state Department of Commerce recently signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing government-to-government relations between …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently held a career roundtable with Ukrainian community members, toured the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Dittmer Control Center and visited …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/25/25
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A Senate proposal to sell between 2 and 3 million acres of federal land in the western U.S. has met with significant push-back from environmental groups and the public. But after a new ruling, …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/25/25
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A man lost in the woods for five days was discovered after someone heard a voice calling for help, deputies in Washington said.
The witness called 911 at about 12:30 a.m. June 21 in Poulsbo, the …
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Helena Wegner / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/25/25
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Despite passing the largest tax increase in state history amid record revenue levels, Washington state’s wallet may be empty by the end of the 2025-27 biennium, according to a new report by the …
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TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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6/25/25
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A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate federal funding for electric vehicle chargers in Washington and more than a dozen other states.
For …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/25/25
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It has been 25 days since Travis Decker picked up his three young daughters for an afternoon visit, then allegedly ended their lives by asphyxiation near a campground in Chelan County.
Since …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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6/25/25
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Thurston County Superior Court judges and Prosecuting Attorney Jon Tunheim will get a 4% raise to $237,460 starting July 1.
The Board of County Commissioners approved the raise for Tunheim last …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/25/25
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"Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai" actor Martin Kove allegedly bit and kissed his co-star, Alicia Hannah-Kim, without her permission while appearing at a booth at the Washington State Summer Con at the …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/25/25
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An excavator was stolen from a construction site in Oregon and used to damage ATMS, deputies said.
Authorities responded at about 4:50 a.m. June 23 to a report of a burglary at a U.S. Bank in …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/25/25
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Seemingly every renter these days knows the experience. You go to your landlord’s online portal to pay your rent for the month, and you notice an added fee for paying online or by credit card.
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/25/25
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A man who spent a decade in prison for his part in a Tacoma gang killing was charged Friday with felony murder for crashing his car while fleeing from sheriff’s deputies, killing a passenger …
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Peter Talbot / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/25/25
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The Democratic National Committee is turning a shade more evergreen.
That’s because Shasti Conrad, chair of the Washington State Democratic Party, has won her bid for vice chair of the …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/25/25
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The people who do health care in this state are getting increasingly agitated about the weather coming out of the nation’s capital.
It’s shaping up as “a perfect storm,” …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/25/25
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