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A Springfield man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder last week in the killing of a Clark County woman in a plot allegedly orchestrated by the victim’s husband, The Columbian reported.
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Sophia Cossette / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/20/26
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A Dallas, Oregon, man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison this week for attacking a woman while delivering food with her for DoorDash.
Daniel Ray Myers, 63, pleaded guilty to …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/20/26
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Oregonians are on track to overwhelmingly reject hikes to the state’s gas tax, payroll tax and vehicle registration and title fees that would have gone toward funding the maintenance and operations …
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By Mia Maldonado / The Oregon Capitol Chronicle
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5/20/26
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A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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5/20/26
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An original member of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive leadership team, who played a key role in boosting the administration’s cooperation with tribes, resigned last month for a private …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/26
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The first of two pregnant gorillas at the Woodland Park Zoo has delivered her baby, with a second gorilla due to give birth at any time.
On Monday, Jamani gave birth to a baby after 8 ½ months …
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/20/26
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Last month, an East Valley School District bus driver topped off the 100-gallon tank with 55 gallons of diesel at the Maverick station on Pines Road in Spokane Valley. It cost the district $328.77.
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By Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/20/26
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A deceased gray whale found this week in Willapa Bay marks the 21st confirmed death in Washington of the species this year and the fastest pace of deaths to be recorded at this point in the calendar.
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By Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/20/26
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Jeffrey S. Archer’s trial has been pushed out several months following three separate filings over the past three months waiving speedy trial. Archer was arrested on Jan. 9 after an extensive …
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By Jeff Clemens / The Chinook Observer
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5/20/26
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After visiting the Hoquiam Library on Tuesday to speak with the Hoquiam and Aberdeen friends groups, Timberland Regional Library (TRL) board of trustees Dustin Loup [Grays Harbor County] and Hal …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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5/20/26
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Seattle City Councilman Rob Saka said Tuesday that he’s concerned about Starbucks moving jobs from Seattle to Nashville and didn’t agree with how Mayor Katie Wilson has approached the …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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5/20/26
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University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a pending drought …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/20/26
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A week after Let’s Go Washington launched an initiative campaign aimed at repealing the newly passed income tax, the organization tells The Center Square “more people have signed up to receive …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/19/26
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A coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday over forthcoming regulations that will impose new borrowing limits for students pursuing …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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5/19/26
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The Trump administration on Tuesday launched an investigation into Washington state’s practice of housing transgender women in its women’s prison.
In a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson , …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/19/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced this week that it will transition away from accepting cash for license product purchases at its offices next month due to a new state …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/19/26
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Jeff Bezos' rocket company put a satellite in the wrong spot.
But, for a company struggling to keep up with rival SpaceX, that was still a win.
The April mission marked an early success for …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/19/26
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Accident investigators are set to question Boeing and other key players about a UPS MD-11 cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 15 people.
The National Transportation Safety …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/19/26
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There's a new king of the mountain.
On May 9, mountain guide Simon Kearns stepped onto the asphalt at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park — just 3 hours, 43 minutes and 52 seconds after …
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Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/19/26
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During the 2010s, Seattle's explosive population growth was an inescapable topic of conversation. But we don't talk about growth nearly as much these days. Cranes no longer dominate the skyline, and …
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/19/26
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