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Opinion: The only thing we have to fear is government AI intervention itself
Chris Cargill argues a federal AI approval system would favor big tech and stifle competition from smaller innovators.
VIDEO: Unfunded and over budget – The $15 billion gamble on I-5 bridge project
Phase one of the I-5 bridge project lacks $1.4 billion in funding, yet both states say they must proceed to avoid losing federal dollars.
Deputies arrest registered sex offender following rape, kidnapping investigation
David Young, 41, faces four domestic violence felony charges including rape and kidnapping in the first degree.
Opinion: A judge who won’t pick sides
More than 200 judges have endorsed O'Donnell, who has broad support including recommendations from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
City of Vancouver bans camping within 1,500 feet of bridge shelter
Vancouver City Council unanimously banned camping within 1,500 feet of the soon-to-open bridge shelter at 5313 NE 94th Ave.
Ridgefield City Council, wildlife refuge, port all respond as waterfront debate continues
Ridgefield's city council formally asked the port for a master plan, traffic, economic, and environmental analyses, and 3D renderings.
One year later: Antifa terror designations yields convictions, global crackdown
Nine people tied to a North Texas Antifa cell were convicted on federal domestic terrorism charges, with leader Benjamin Song sentenced to 100 years.
Opinion: Which state leads the way for educational freedom?
Washington ranks 40th overall in Heritage's 2026 Education Freedom Report Card, 48th in school choice for the second consecutive year.
Opinion: ‘Beneath the League’s nonpartisan branding lies a membership and organization that openly and primarily advances left-of and far-left positions only’
Bryan Shull says the League of Women Voters advances left-of-center positions while masquerading as nonpartisan.
CNN, MS Now, Politico sue Trump over White House ban
CNN, MS Now, and Politico filed suit after the White House deactivated their reporters' press pass credentials without notice or process.
Election integrity scorecard ranks Washington near bottom
Washington ranks 46th on the Heritage Foundation's 2026 Election Integrity Scorecard, with low scores in nearly every category evaluated.
Opinion: I-5 transportation infrastructure across the Columbia River
Transportation architect Kevin Peterson argues that achieving a 20% Columbia River transit mode share via LRT would require $25 to $45 billion or more over roughly five decades.