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The U.S. Department of Justice charged 15 Minnesota anti-ICE protesters with conspiracy to impede or injure a federal agent, shortly after prosecutors dropped multiple similar cases for lack of …
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Madison McVan / Minnesota Reformer
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6/17/26
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The New World screwworm has arrived in the United States.
For years, ranchers across Southern states have prepared for a potential invasion of the flesh-eating parasite that can wreak havoc on …
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Kevin Hardy / Stateline
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6/17/26
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From a bucket lift, the crew member reached his saw blade on a pole into the bushy foliage of a Leyland cypress. Its limbs had grown into the neighborhood’s power lines. Under the wrong conditions …
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Amanda Zhou / Seattle Times climate reporter
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6/17/26
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More than thirty states in the U.S. have now opted in or announced their intention to opt in for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, but Washington remains on the sidelines.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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6/17/26
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As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend …
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By Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom
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6/17/26
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A federal military directive aiming to modernize the scale and power of American troops is set to reshape the work of the Oregon National Guard and could result in fewer aircraft for search and …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/17/26
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little says the state is fully staffed and prepared to take on what could be one of the most challenging wildfire seasons in years – even as wildfire suppression funding provided by …
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By Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/17/26
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A federal judge in Idaho on Tuesday partially blocked enforcement of a new law that would’ve criminalized transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/17/26
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The parents of a 13-year-old Mill Creek boy have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging a police SUV intercepted the boy on a minibike and cut in front of him, causing an unavoidable collision …
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By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/17/26
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An analysis by the Downtown Seattle Association argues that Seattle's payroll tax on major corporations is yielding negative consequences five years after its implementation.
The study cites …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/17/26
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is among several members of Congress trying to prevent the National Science Foundation from dismantling portions of an instrument system that monitors the nation’s …
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Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon
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6/17/26
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Scammers are renewing their phone calls to Grays Harbor PUD customers, threatening to shut off power if payment is not made on accounts they claim are overdue.
Over the last few days, the PUD …
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The Daily World
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6/17/26
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May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of …
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Tim Henderson / Stateline
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6/17/26
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Democratic lawmakers in Washington paired their new income tax on high earners with a pledge to use billions of dollars from the annual proceeds to help small businesses compete and lower-income …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/17/26
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One teenager was hospitalized after an encounter with a black bear Tuesday on the Mount Si trail near North Bend, and a second teen suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
One person …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank could be out of a job by the first of the year if voters approve an amendment headed for the November ballot.
In a surprise move Monday night, the Pierce County …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/16/26
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While it is unknown exactly when it occurred, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) investigators are asking the public for leads on a potential suspect or suspects who vandalized the High Rock Lookout last …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/16/26
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The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $200,000 settlement with a man who claims he suffered injuries from a K9 used by Spokane police in 2022 while he was incapacitated after …
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Emry Dinman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Criminal charges alleging that King County Assessor John Wilson stalked his ex-fiancée have been dropped, according to court records.
A motion of dismissal filed Monday in Seattle Municipal …
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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The Twin Sisters area fire south of the Wallula Junction along Highway 730 in Walla Walla County was 50% contained at 8,260 acres on Monday.
Much of the area burning in the Twin Sisters area is …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/16/26
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