2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (453+ words) Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its current Medicaid system functioning due to cuts and restrictions from the GOP’s 2025 federal tax and spending law, state health officials told lawmakers Wednesday....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (204+ words) Ms. Conner’s op-ed levels a series of sweeping accusations about the current administration and Congress but never provides a single piece of evidence to support any of them. Assertions are not arguments and repeating them does not make them true....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (113+ words) The Daily Chronicle Trade war pushes Canada to Pacific exports. What does it mean for Washington state? With a U.S.-Canada trade war raging, Canada fired a warning shot on its northwestern front — one that could have repercussions for Washington state’s…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (428+ words) This Labor Day, all’s for the best in this best of all possible countries. Ten million American citizens lost their health care since Donald Trump regained office, among them 2.5 million children. More cuts are coming next month. Medicaid cuts kick…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1224+ words) Far from the refrigerated meat sections of Seattle's grocery stores, two dozen beef cattle relaxed in the afternoon drizzle falling on Carnation Farms' grassy fields. Livestock manager Alex Hagiepetros, 37, rattled off facts about the cows: Some are Belted Kingshire cattle,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour 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....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (570+ words) Brent oil approached $100 a barrel, before paring some of its gains, after Saudi Arabia said operations at several energy facilities in the kingdom’s south were halted by attacks. The global benchmark was near $99, after rallying last week on a flare-up…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (547+ words) Increasing tensions between the U.S. and Canada, fueled by President Donald Trump's tariffs, have contributed to a decline in Canadian tourist visits. The impact is visible on the wine industry. “We've seen a change in travel behavior from consumers in the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (194+ words) I am writing to support and endorse state Sen. John Braun in his bid to represent the people of Lewis County as our representative in the Third Congressional District. Having come to know Sen. Braun, I am secure in the…...

6+ day, 8+ 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…...