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The pivotal U.S. Senate race in Alaska is now embroiled in threats from the president and probes from the state’s governor over a candidate appearing on the ballot with the same name as the …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/30/26
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The owner of the only remaining coal power plant in the Pacific Northwest is doggedly proceeding with a plan to extend its life by converting to natural gas fuel over the next two years. TransAlta …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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10/29/26
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The Trump administration is sending election monitors to Idaho’s largest county on Election Day next week, the state’s top election official confirmed Wednesday.
The decision comes as the …
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Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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10/29/26
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Oregon should open up a “phantom supply” of land in the state for economic development by creating a $250 million industrial site readiness fund, expanding local programs allowing industries to …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/29/26
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Seven western states, including Oregon, have lost more than one-third of their glacial cover since 1950 and more than 300 glaciers in those states have disappeared entirely as the earth has rapidly …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/29/26
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Bird flu is hitting Washington dairy farms and it’s spreading fast.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detections in two Yakima County dairy herds in …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/29/26
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Washington’s top election official is calling on federal authorities to provide more evidence that the state’s voter rolls include hundreds of noncitizens, as a preliminary investigation reveals …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/28/26
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Tuesday creating the state’s first Chief Fraud Prevention Officer and a statewide fraud prevention workgroup to coordinate and expand on …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/28/26
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“Where is your natural spiritual home? Some places have a way of putting a bad week in perspective. A mountain makes the office politics seem smaller. A familiar stretch of water brings back …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/26
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At least 1,352 Washington residents died by suicide in 2025, at a rate of 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people, according to new data from the Washington state Department of Health (DOH).
Adults 65 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/28/26
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Washington state’s campaign finance enforcers are allowing candidates for legislative and Supreme Court seats to spend as much of their own money on their campaigns in the final days of this …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/28/26
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One week until Election Day and Pierce County voters are considering several amendments, including two that would dramatically change the office of the sheriff.
Amendment 53 asks Pierce County …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/27/26
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A recent decision from Washington's regulatory body for campaign donations is drawing criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
The chair of the Washington State Republican party says …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/27/26
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Washington’s Secretary of State says the timing of Monday’s U.S. Department of Justice press conference where federal authorities said they had identified hundreds of noncitizens that have voted …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/27/26
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Six western states, including Oregon, have lost more than one-third of their glacial cover since 1950 and more than 300 glaciers in those states have disappeared entirely as the earth has rapidly …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/27/26
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SEATTLE — Chris Megargee volunteers at a Shoreline Home Depot to help day laborers frequently targeted by federal immigration authorities.
As part of the adopt-a-corner program , …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/27/26
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Washington workers will see a higher deduction on their paychecks come January 1, 2027 as the state collects more taxpayer money for its paid leave program.
The Washington State Employment …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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10/27/26
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More than half a million Oregon voters have returned their ballots as of Monday morning, about 16% of the state’s 3.1 million registered voters, according to unofficial ballot return data from the …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/27/26
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Across Washington state, schools rolled out a support system designed to help high school freshmen over the last few years.
In the Ninth Grade Success initiative, teachers and other school …
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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10/27/26
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The top federal prosecutor in Seattle claimed on Monday that more than 400 noncitizens have been voting in Washington, as the Trump administration’s crusade against alleged voter fraud intensifies …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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10/27/26
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