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Multiple pages of an exhibit are shown in the state's response to a legal challenge of Illinois' gun ban.
Bite of Seattle shooting details raise questions over gun control laws
Despite Washington state’s numerous gun control laws, an illegally modified fully automatic gun was found at the Bite of Seattle shooting with a clip that isn't legal to purchase in the state. … more
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Washington state man charged with aiding Houthis makes first court appearance
Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, the 51-year-old Richland man and Department of Energy employee accused of attempting to provide material support to the Houthis, made his first federal court appearance … more
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Michelle Caswell, left, and Megan McCarty pose at Riverside Park in Grants Pass, Oregon. Caswell, McCarty and other former residents of 5Rock Ranch have urged the nonprofit’s leadership to shut down the organization.
Former residents allege harm at Oregon Christian ranch that promises refuge to people in crisis
Michelle Caswell still recalls the nights when her boss prayed beside her bed, kneeling so close she could feel his warm breath on her face and she worried he’d try to kiss her. Caswell was … more
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Providers give emergency care to patients via telehealth at Dartmouth Health, based in Vermont and New Hampshire, which announced last month it would lay off 124 employees and cancel 303 positions. Nationwide, health care jobs continued to grow in September but at a lower pace as hospitals continued to seek financial stability.
Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm … more
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Increased tanker traffic through the shared border waters of Washington and British Columbia could rise further if Alberta succeeds in building a new crude export pipeline to the West Coast. Here, an oil/chemical tanker steers through Boundary Pass on the way to the Port of Vancouver in late June.
Washington state governor ‘disappointed’ Canada is fast-tracking new oil pipeline to B.C.
A proposed Canadian oil pipeline to a supertanker terminal at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is raising hackles among Washington state’s political leaders.  Canadian Prime … more
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Sheriff Derek Sanders speaks to attendees during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Tumwater on Friday, July 31.
Unconstitutional: Judge permanently blocks Washington state sheriff standards law
A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers this year that critics argued would force some out of office. The decision from Thurston … more
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U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson listens as John Braun answers a question on Thursday morning, Aug. 6, in Vancouver. Braun is running for Washington’s Third Congressional District.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Thurston County
The U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives canceled a public appearance with Southwest Washington congressional candidate and state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, earlier this week after an … more
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As immigrant Medicaid cuts take effect, some in Washington can keep their coverage
Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing their Medicaid health coverage due to federal cuts Republicans in Congress approved last year.  On Thursday, a provision in President … more
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Washington state’s nation-high minimum wage rising to nearly $18 an hour in 2027
Washington’s minimum wage workers will get a 3.5% pay bump in 2027. The state’s minimum wage will climb to $17.73 an hour starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries … more
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Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock.  … more
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The Senate chambers at the Washington state Capitol. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)
Legislative staff in Washington state Senate reject new contract
The union representing staff of Democratic state senators in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, citing its lack of adequate protections for workers facing termination. … more
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An EV charger is marked out of service in Federal Way, Wash.
Washington's EV efforts continue to face logistical challenges
Washington state's plans to electrify private and public transportation sectors and spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on charging infrastructure are still facing numerous logistical and … more
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Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as their top priority in a new survey.
Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis
Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on as it looks to resolve … more
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A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is meeting to discuss the potential of a cap-and-invest carbon market similar to those in California and Washington, just seven years after Senate Republicans walked out of the State Capitol to oppose a similar proposal. Such markets charge polluters for their greenhouse gas pollution, and use the revenues to fund climate mitigation and adaptation projects as the impacts of climate change become more extreme.
Oregon Republicans revisit cap and invest proposal seven years after they walked out over it
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have been meeting in recent weeks to discuss the potential to collaborate on a climate policy that just seven years ago drove them apart, and drove some … more
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A shipment of transuranic radioactive waste leaves the Idaho National Laboratory en route to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for permanent disposal in New Mexico in 2009. During the expedited waste removal funded by more than $22 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the site’s workers safely retrieved, treated, and shipped close to 4,800 cubic meters of radioactive waste — which would fill two Olympic swimming pools — from the Cold War to permanent disposal facilities.
Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
Accepting a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho could force the state to accept more than 30,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel and … more
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Rep. Skyler Rude giving a speech on the House floor.
Washington state lawmaker to resign 3 days before the election
In a surprise announcement, Republican state Rep. Skyler Rude of Walla Walla, said Tuesday that he will resign from office days before the election to start a new job with Democratic Secretary of … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers the State of the State address for the 2026 Legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Gov. Ferguson launches council to boost Washington commercial space industry
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson hopes the state’s space entrepreneurs can pilot their industry to infinity and beyond. To that end, Ferguson signed an executive order Monday night launching the … more
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Muscle rubs, aromatherapy soaps and body washes make up the majority of what’s left in Oregon CBD Company, an Albany store that’s set to close at the end of September in response to an impending federal law prohibiting the sale of most hemp-derived products.
New federal law puts an end to the hemp industry, Oregon businesses say
Pet tinctures and topicals are the most popular products sold at Oregon CBD Company, a small business located at the junction of the Willamette Valley town’s busiest roads. Pet owners use them to … more
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An explosion of data center facilities, including the one pictured here in northeast Oregon on May 18, 2026, have been built along the Columbia River Gorge during the last few years.
Data centers proposed on federal land in eastern Oregon, western states
A new data center campus could soon be coming to federal land near Hermiston in eastern Oregon. It would be the first in Oregon sited on federal public land, and one of at least 12 proposed for … more
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Damaged structures in the aftermath of the Spokane fires that began on Aug. 1. Some officials and consumer advocates fear the wildfire could lead to property insurance rate hikes and policy cancellations. (Photo courtesy of Spokane Valley Fire Department)
Washington wildfire home damage totals at least $188M, Ferguson says
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday asked President Donald Trump for tens of millions of dollars in federal aid to help communities recover from devastating wildfires this summer. Across the … more
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