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The Washington state Senate declared Monday what many Mariners fans have been thinking this offseason: Cal Raleigh deserved to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/2/26
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OLYMPIA — A protest at the Capitol Saturday called for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “everywhere.” With more than 1,500 attending, the rally joined similar nationwide …
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By Annika Hauer / The Washington State Journal
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2/2/26
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Cascade Natural Gas Corporation and the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) have reached a settlement agreement related to multiple pipeline safety violations.
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division updated more than 78,000 voter registration records for the county’s over 200,000 registered voters in 2025, the auditor’s office announced …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is proposing rule changes for state recreational clam, mussel and oyster seasons to conserve shellfish populations, address increases in harvest …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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The Washington state Employment Security Department was awarded a $1 million disaster recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to help workers living in Washington who were affected …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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A Winlock man is facing possible vehicular assault and DUI charges after he allegedly caused a three-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 5 in Thurston County for over seven hours Sunday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/2/26
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Federal energy regulators last Thursday greenlit a roughly $2 billion renewable energy megaproject on a Yakama Nation sacred site overlooking the Columbia River in Klickitat County.
The 40-year …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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2/2/26
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Child deaths and critical injuries in Washington’s child welfare system hit a record high in 2025.
State lawmakers are looking for solutions, and Democrats and Republicans each have …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/2/26
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Majority party Democrats are moving ahead with a bill to expand the attorney general's authority to investigate violations of state law.
Senate House Bill 2161 authorizes the attorney general to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/31/26
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With a veteran Washington state lawmaker out due to illness, House Democrats are reworking leadership of a key budget committee.
State Rep. Steve Tharinger , D-Port Townsend, who chairs the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/26
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Washington lawmakers are considering three bills to strengthen regulation of kratom, a psychoactive supplement sold at convenience stores and smoke shops.
One bill would impose a steep tax on …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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1/31/26
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Thurston County’s 2026 point-in-time events began Friday, Jan. 30 with a Homeless Connect event in Olympia.
Homeless Connect is a multiagency, community-based event designed to bring …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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Timberland Regional Library (TRL) announced this week it will implement a series of budget reductions in 2026 in response to an immediate and projected funding shortfall driven by rising costs, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/30/26
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An Idaho Republican lawmaker tweaked his bill that aims to punish the city of Boise for flying the LGBTQ+ pride flag.
In a new version of the bill, Rep. Ted Hill, an Eagle Republican, proposed …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capitol Sun
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1/30/26
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The whistleblower who has exposed millions of dollars in potential self-dealing in race-based taxpayer subsidized grant programs in western Washington, was given just 30 seconds to testify in a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/30/26
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Five awardees are on track to receive a combined $12.1 million in federal funding to build and operate electric vehicle charging stations at 14 locations along highways in Washington state.
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/30/26
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A King County jury on Thursday found the city of Seattle negligent in its handling of the 2020 Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, or CHOP, zone, awarding nearly $31 million to the family of 16-year-old …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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1/29/26
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Lawmaker frustration boiled over Thursday in a House Community Safety Committee hearing in the Washington legislature on bills concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/29/26
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The Olympia Dance Festival will return to the Washington Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 28 featuring a record number of participating dance companies.
Created in 2010, this annual …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/29/26
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