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Nine candidates are running in the state’s August primary, but only two will emerge from that race to compete in November. It’s one of just 18 around the country that’s considered a toss-up.

The Supreme Court ruled nothing in federal law prohibits Washington, Oregon and other states from accepting ballots that arrive via mail after Election Day.

People gathered to celebrate Juneteenth in communities across the Oregon and Southwest Washington, including Gresham, Lincoln City, Hermiston, Medford, Portland and Vancouver.

Republicans were able to advance the wildfire bill with that rule attached. The move all but guarantees the wildfire bill’s failure, Democratic leaders say.

The confirmed death toll climbed to two people Wednesday, with nine others presumed dead, after a tank of corrosive chemicals ruptured.

Others were being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest Washington paper mill Tuesday morning.

The state audit shows that the district faced a widening gap between revenue and expenses as costs climbed over the past four years.

Demonstrations are planned in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Eugene and several other locations across the region.

University of Washington data shows at least 2,125 people arrested last fall, a massive spike in ICE enforcement.

The Instagram account included images described as ‘damaging’ depicting high school staff.