23+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1132+ words) Washington state's refusal to levy personal income has made its tax code an outlier for more than 90 years. With two months until the general election, public employee unions and some of the state's wealthiest residents have raised millions in campaign…...

23+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1065+ words) A federal judge ordered a UW Medical staffer be released Friday from detention after being convinced the Kenyan immigrant had an elevated chance of a stroke while being held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. U.S. District Court Judge…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (513+ words) The man accused of shooting at two Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a seven-hour standoff in Rainier last week has been released from jail. Jon William Day, 65, of Rainier, posted a $50,000 bail bond on Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to court…...

5+ day, 30+ min ago   (633+ words) The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday....

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1760+ words) Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stood inside a brewery in this sleepy town where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, explaining to a crowd of supporters about how Washington, D.C., is often confused about her focus on sea lions. “They thought…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (119+ words) The Riverside Fire Authority is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a 1950s single-family residence in Centralia on Saturday. In a Monday news release, the fire department said the 1700-square-foot home was “considered a complete loss.” Firefighters responded to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (414+ words) A Medford man is accused of setting off an explosive in his ex-girlfriend’s car, about a month after local police raided his home with a search warrant and seized multiple guns and gun suppressors, according to police and prosecutors. Michael…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (515+ words) A 45-year-old woman who was a victim of an attempted rape and robbery at knifepoint in 2022 by a man released from prison to a reentry center was awarded $5 million through a settlement with the Department of Corrections. The woman, who…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (587+ words) The Centralia woman accused of pointing a short-barreled shotgun at a group of children playing soccer near her home in July will serve prison time. Stacey R. Radcliff, 54, was sentenced on Aug. 21 to 14 months with the Department of Corrections and 18 months…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (400+ words) A free community recycling event will offer Lewis County residents an opportunity to recycle several materials and offer proper disposal for others on Sept. 12 at the Lewis County Public Works Department Road Shop at 111 Pleasant Valley Road. Computer and television…...