U.S. House Republicans cleared the “big, beautiful bill” for President Donald Trump’s signature Thursday, marking an end to the painstaking months-long negotiations that began just after voters gave ...

The Trump administration is taking a new approach in its attempt to snatch personal data of food stamp recipients from states.  The latest move has renewed worries from advocates that the &hellip ...

The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 35 men arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from out of state and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were ...

Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, crouched at center, assists at the scene of a rollover crash in Centralia on Monday in this photo he provided to The Chronicle.

Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials. Oregon Attorney … ...

Sixteen days after a brutal attack on an independent journalist as he was covering anti-ICE protests in Seattle, the alleged suspect has still not been arrested. The attack was captured on video.

Two firefighters have been killed and another is injured after crews in North Idaho responded to emergency calls of a brush fire and a shooter opened fire on their response. Kootenai Health … ...

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs ...

First ballot counts from the Tuesday general election show some local candidates winning by wide and narrow margins.In Thurston County, Tye Menser is beating out Thurston County Commissioner Bud ...

Bullying can easily cross the legal line online. State law says a person is guilty of “cyberstalking” when he or she makes electronic communication with intent to harass, intimidate, torment or ...

The Nisqually Valley News' annual Health & Fitness guide goes to press this evening. Watch for great articles on acupuncture, sex after 60 (yes, we tackle that subject) and other informative ...

Approximately 200 members of the 47th Combat Support Hospital will be reunited with their families at a ceremony currently scheduled for 3 a.m. Saturday at Soldiers Field House.