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A nonprofit conservation group is suing the federal government over plans to allow cattle grazing on more than 24 million previously restricted federal acres across the West.
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/18/26
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The Nov. 3 general election is just 80 days out and in Washington state, much of the attention is centered around three initiatives that will appear on the ballot.
One of those is Initiative …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/17/26
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Three months after a Sammamish City councilmember filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission directed at Let’s Go Washington and unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, PDC staff have …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/17/26
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Members of the Rainier City Council approved a contract for well upgrades and improvements during their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 11, after Rainier City Engineer Adam Lyons explained the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/17/26
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Thurston County, the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity are launching the second year of the Energize Thurston heat pump campaign.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates event at its September Chamber Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Saint Martin’s University’s …
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8/17/26
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South Puget Sound Community College's (SPSCC) Craft Brewing & Distilling program celebrated the first-ever public release of a beer developed by students.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/17/26
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A motorcyclist who was airlifted with serious injuries after he crashed into a ditch in Thurston County on Friday is facing possible DUI-related charges.
Sir Bradley N. Davidson, 33, of …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/17/26
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A powerful labor union and the governor’s office are at odds in contract negotiations for thousands of Washington caregivers, with the state proposing a wage freeze and the workers pressing for …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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8/17/26
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Twenty-two states have gone to court to block the Trump administration from accessing a database containing the personal information of roughly 17 million commercial drivers. Transportation Secretary …
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By Greg Bishop / The Center Square
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8/14/26
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Democratic lawmakers proposed nearly 250 bills in state capitols this year seeking to limit federal immigration efforts as they sought to push back against what they view as federal government …
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By Kevin Hardy / Stateline.org
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8/14/26
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is launching a new online map as part of the agency’s ongoing Aquatic Biodiversity Study. This new map shows freshwater ecosystems …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/14/26
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Thurston County will hold its third annual Resource Hub Block Party on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event brings dozens of community agencies into one venue, 929 …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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8/14/26
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The Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday celebrated the retirement of its most-beloved and longest-serving employee, relative to their lifespan.
Marshal, a 12-year-old black …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/14/26
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Twelve days after a complex of fires consumed hundreds of homes in Spokane County, a state lawmaker who lost her home in the fires is urging Governor Bob Ferguson to lift election rules that ban …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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8/14/26
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A pregnant woman may receive abortions in many cases if there are serious risks to her health or if there’s a high risk she will harm herself, an Idaho federal judge has ruled.
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Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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8/14/26
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Crews building the Boardman to Hagerman transmission line recently repositioned their crews and heavy equipment to help the effort to fight wildfires along the Oregon-Idaho border, company officials …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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8/14/26
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A judge on Wednesday found Kalshi is likely violating Washington state gambling laws and ordered the company to drastically scale back operations in the state, including the wagers it now offers on …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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8/14/26
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State House candidate Krista Perez, who finished ahead in last week's primary for the District 29, Position 1 seat, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Tacoma on Tuesday.
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/14/26
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The number of women participating in Oregon’s workforce has been on a slight decline during the last year, along with the number of women working across the country.
It’s a reversal of the …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/14/26
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