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Firefighters walk near fire hoses set up to protect homes and cabins threatened by the Lava Fire near Lake Cascade on Sept. 11.

After 30 days on Idaho fire line, Army soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord head home

LAVA FIRE, BOISE NATIONAL FOREST – One of the last things U.S. Army Capt. Bison Carcelli did before wrapping up his 30-day mission helping fight wildfires in Idaho was haul hoses up and down … more

By Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun | 9/16/24

A long bridge crosses over the Washougal River at the Washougal River Greenway Trail in Camas, Washington.

Washington city councilor pointed gun at fisherman and threw a rock, police say

A city council member from Camas was arrested Friday after allegedly throwing a rock and pointing a gun at a fisherman along the Washougal River Greenway, police said. John Vincent Svilarich, … more

Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/16/24

Oregon DMV registered more than 300 non-citizens to vote

The Oregon DMV acknowledged Friday afternoon that it mistakenly registered at least 306 non-citizens as voters since 2021. Under state and federal laws, non-citizens are prohibited from voting … more

Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/16/24

Packaging for the first tater tots in 1954. A timeline of Ore-Ida history hangs on the walls inside the Ontario plant where Ore-Ida products are still made today.

Tater tots got their start in this Oregon town — now they have their own festival

The city of Ontario will celebrate its legacy this month as the birthplace of one of America’s greatest culinary creations: the tater tot. In 1953, brothers F. Nephi and Golden Grigg … more

Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/16/24

The home that firefighters and police responded to in the Fox Run manufactured home complex on Thurs., Sept. 12, 2024. Aurora Fernandez, 2, was found in cardiac arrest and later died at a hospital in what's suspected to have been fentanyl-related, according to police and her family.

2-year-old who died of suspected fentanyl poisoning loved sunflowers and dressing up as a princess, family says

The mother of a 2-year-old girl, who died last week of suspected fentanyl poisoning, attempted to resuscitate her toddler but then ran out of the Northeast Portland home, telling a friend to call … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/16/24

A female grey wolf in snow. (Mikael Males/Dreamstime/TNS)

Washington OKs killing of more wolves

Another wolfpack is under the gun after a series of attacks on livestock. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife approved Thursday the killing up to two wolves from the Onion Creek pack … more

Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/16/24

Two bodies located in rubble of gas station in remote Idaho

CARDIFF, Idaho — Investigators located two bodies while searching the rubble of a remote gas station in north-central Idaho that burst into flames Wednesday in a violent explosion. The … more

James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/16/24

The Washington State Capitol building in Olympia on Thursday, June 6.

Washington state lawmakers call for investigation into UW grad's death in West Bank

OLYMPIA — State legislators this week joined calls for an investigation by the U.S. government into the killing of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish American activist from West Seattle … more

Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/16/24

FILE PHOTO — River otters emerge from a stream off of Lincoln Creek near Galvin earlier this year.

River otter pulled child into water at Western Washington marina, officials say

A river otter pulled a young child into the water at the Bremerton Marina on Thursday morning as the child was walking down the dock with their mother, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife … more

The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/16/24

Record Columbia River sockeye run gets a well-timed break from heat

Earlier this summer, the record return of sockeye salmon on the Columbia River looked to be doomed by water too warm to pass. But the run got a well-timed break from the heat. The Fish Passage … more

Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/16/24

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to the media on the last day of the 2024 Legislature at the state Capitol on Thursday, March 7.

Gov. Inslee tours 'green' WWU project as voters ponder Climate Commitment Act's future

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited Western Washington University last week to tour a pair of projects related to the 2021 Climate Commitment Act, his signature measure that's threatened by a repeal … more

Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) | 9/16/24

Gun control, abortion access, policing all top-of-mind in race for Washington's next governor

A former sheriff and a career lawyer are both vying to be Washington's next governor in November's election, fighting for the post overseeing a $70 billion budget and more than 8 million state … more

Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) | 9/16/24

Driver suspected of DUI crashed into school bus on U.S. 101, state patrol says

A 33-year-old Aberdeen man, suspected of driving under the influence, is now facing multiple criminal charges after he crashed into a school bus Friday evening near South Bend, according to the … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 9/16/24

Standoff in downtown Olympia generates large police response

An adult man was arrested Sunday morning in downtown Olympia after he refused to exit a vehicle that wasn't his for about four hours, according to police. The man also was armed with a knife and … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS) | 9/16/24

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith rolls away from pressure during during the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 in Foxborough, MA.

Commentary: Geno Smith again shows NFL, Seahawks fans he’s elite under pressure

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The stat line was as spectacular as it was unjust. Five times Sunday, Geno Smith watched teammates drop the football he slung their way and still delivered a … more

Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/16/24

Toddler shot by sibling in apparent accident at Western Washington apartment

A 3-year-old child shot a 2-year-old sibling in a Des Moines apartment Saturday afternoon in an apparent accident, police said. The child was in stable condition Sunday afternoon. Officers … more

Mike Reicher / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/16/24

How Washington attorney general candidates want to tackle key health issues like rising costs

In the race for Washington attorney general, the two candidates can agree on at least one thing: Health care is getting too expensive for Washingtonians — and the next attorney general needs to … more

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 9/16/24

Washington State Patrol to conduct statewide ‘One More Stop’ patrol in honor of fallen Trooper Christopher Gadd

On Friday, Sept. 27, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) will conduct a statewide “One More Stop” emphasis patrol in honor of fallen Trooper Christopher Gadd. The statewide emphasis … more

By The Chronicle staff | 9/13/24

Second human skull found in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in past month

Less than a month after a hiker found a human skull in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in eastern Washington, a bear hunter has discovered a second human skull in the federal preserve. The … more

Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/13/24

Washington mom charged with fentanyl overdose death of her toddler daughter

A 38-year-old Vancouver mom was arrested and charged this week with the first-degree manslaughter of her 21-month-old daughter, after a months-long investigation found the girl died of a fentanyl … more

Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 9/13/24