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O Bee Credit Union has announced it is donating $10,000 to local food banks to support neighbors in need.
This contribution aims to help bridge the gap caused by recent delays in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/17/25
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MGP calls out fellow Democrat Congress member for move that cemented chief of staff as his successor
Washington’s Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has once again made headlines for breaking with her party.
Gluesenkamp Perez appeared in an …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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A 21-year-old Tenino man was hospitalized after he allegedly struck another vehicle before hitting the center guardrail on U.S. Highway 12 in Grays Harbor County Friday, Nov. 14, according to a news …
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11/17/25
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Double homicide in Thurston County remains under investigation; support sought for victims’ families
The Lacey Police Department is asking the public for information that would aid their investigation into the double homicide of two teenage boys early Friday morning.
The teens have since …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/17/25
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Olympia’s Proposition 1 to raise the city’s minimum wage to $20 an hour and provide some new worker protections was rejected by voters in last week’s general election.
As …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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The Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission has voted 7–2–3 (seven in favor, two against, and three abstentions) to recommend a policy to the Legislature that would provide …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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The state Forest Practices Board has narrowly approved a controversial water buffer rule that has drawn criticism from forestry and farming advocates, as well as local counties that say their …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s victory marks something of a rebuke of big-money politics, a feat echoing fellow socialist Zohran Mamdani’s recent win in the New York City mayoral …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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11/17/25
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A federal judge on Monday permanently ended the Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion laws.
Chief U.S. District of Idaho Judge David Nye dismissed the lawsuit with …
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By Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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11/17/25
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Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies.
The federal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/17/25
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The federal government last week said it will not release a National Wolf Recovery Plan, despite announcing a plan was in the works last year, saying the species doesn’t need federal …
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Micah Drew / Washington State Standard
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11/15/25
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Federal lawyers are asking an appeals court to overturn a recent ruling in Oregon that blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland.
On Friday, lawyers from …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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11/15/25
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Democratic state Sen. Noel Frame traces her interest in tax policy to her time as a teenager in the 1990s, concerned about scarce funding for her school district in Battle Ground, Washington.
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Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
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11/15/25
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In an interview with TVW , Julia Smith, endangered species recovery manager at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the once widespread owls have all but disappeared.
“They …
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11/14/25
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The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) has awarded funding to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office for a full-time, dedicated DUI enforcement deputy.
Thurston County is matching …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Officials cry foul as Forest Practices Board makes final call on protecting trees near water streams
The Washington State Forest Practices Board took the final steps to approve a new rule this week that will remove large swaths of timber in Western Washington from production.
The Forest …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/14/25
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The Washington state Republican Party (WAGOP) has recently announced that Scott Presler, the founder of Early Vote Action, a grassroots movement to register Republicans, will travel to Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Washington’s state land management agencies have designated 12 Discover Pass free days for 2026, meaning visitors to Washington state parks and other public land will not require payment.
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11/14/25
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History talks continue at the Schmidt House, with December’s talk scheduled for noon on Dec. 4.
The free hour-long talk will feature a discussion of the book “The Ravaged Forest: A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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Thurston County recently announced its 21st annual National Adoption Day Celebration will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, and invited the community to join the in-person event at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/14/25
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