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A Washington state bill would reduce the length of time an individual must register as a sex offender after being convicted in a “net nanny” operation, while ending lifetime community …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy has no current plans to expand an ongoing state audit into the Department of Children, Youth and Families, despite reports of potential high-dollar payouts to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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Washington voters will once again have an opportunity to weigh in on a parental rights initiative on the November 2026 ballot.
On Monday, the Washington Secretary of State (SOS) informed L …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/27/26
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State Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, the first Native American elected statewide in Washington’s history, won’t seek reelection for a second term on the high court.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/27/26
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A proposed law would give Washington’s agricultural workers a formal process to engage in collective bargaining with their employers, extending an advantage that many private-sector workers have.
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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1/27/26
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For years, crime victim advocates in Washington have fought for state funding to make up for dwindling federal dollars.
This year will be no different .
These advocates are …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/27/26
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Another candidate is considering a campaign for Washington’s Third Congressional District, possibly adding another level to an already closely watched race.
Former Washington state …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/26/26
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Two of the three regional blood banks serving Washington state are facing a severe blood shortage due to the lingering effects from heavy rains and floods in December, combined with a slowdown in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington state Reps. Michael Keaton and Jim Walsh are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to opt Washington into a new federal K-12 scholarship tax-credit program that could bring an estimated $732 million a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/26/26
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Washington’s governor on Monday painted a dire outlook of how clashes between federal immigration authorities and the state could unfold if a crackdown similar to the one in Minnesota hit here.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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A 17-year-old was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in Cowlitz County Jail for his role in a drive-by shooting outside the Longview Dairy Queen in September .
The Daily News does not name defendants …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/26/26
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Authorities say a Kelso driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit another car early Saturday on Interstate 5, near exit 30 for McMenamins and downtown Kalama.
Sarah L. Huffman, 45, was headed …
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The Daily News
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1/26/26
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Authorities say an intoxicated driver on Saturday hit three people helping with a previous fatal crash on Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
The two separate vehicle accidents, which occurred about …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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1/26/26
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A new bill would allow for locally designated “accident risk zones” along high-risk stretches of public roads where crashes are common and unsafe driving can have outsized consequences.
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By Erick Bengel / Murrow News
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1/26/26
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Majority Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing changes they say will restore integrity to Washington’s venerable initiative process.
Opponents contend the moves will effectively block …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/26
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Skamania County smashed its previous record for the number of search and rescues in 2025, Sheriff Summer Scheyer said.
“We ended the year with 73 search and rescues in 2025,” she said.
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/24/26
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Federal immigration agents in Portland detained a 7-year-old girl and her parents last week on their way to the hospital, according to a GoFundMe page in Spanish created by family relatives.
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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1/23/26
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Washington state Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, has introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a permanent Global War on Terror memorial on the Washington state Capitol campus to honor service …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/23/26
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A bill sponsored by a small bipartisan group of state senators seeks to bring deeper transparency to campaign finances in the state of Washington during this year’s legislative session.
The …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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1/23/26
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Asphalt giant Granite Construction has started building a new 20-acre plant at the Port of Woodland’s Martin's Bar South industrial site on the Columbia River.
The rocks and other asphalt …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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1/23/26
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