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Oregon town to test river where wood treater sent polluted stormwater

Stella-Jones, a wood treater fined $1 million by state regulators, is appealing the penalty

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Washington scrambles to regulate license-plate cameras that could aid stalkers

As lawmakers debate how to rein in these cameras, sheriffs, civil rights groups and transparency advocates are clashing over how much access is too much

Daniel Walters January 15, 2026

Domestic Violence

WA crime victim orgs call for state help as falling federal funding has them at a ‘breaking point’

Nonprofits say temporary state dollars haven’t been enough to stave off cuts to sexual abuse and domestic violence programs

Kelsey Turner January 13, 2026

Oregon town to test river where wood treater sent polluted stormwater

Washington scrambles to regulate license-plate cameras that could aid stalkers

WA crime victim orgs call for state help as falling federal funding has them at a ‘breaking point’

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