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October 17, 2026
After School Shooting in Bend, Ore., a Community Tries to Recapture Its Identity
Days after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, the community is questioning its resilience — and safety.
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October 17, 2026
School Shooting in Bend, Ore., Has Heroes and Pain, But Few Answers
The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers.
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October 10, 2026
Could the Oregon Governor’s Race Be a Republican Hope?
Republicans are playing defense in some of the most conservative parts of the country, but an unpopular Democratic governor has them hopeful in a progressive West Coast state.
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October 6, 2026
How Alaska’s Fish Became a Defining Issue for the Midterms
In the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.
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October 4, 2026
Steve Hilton’s ‘Just Try It’ Ad on Mail Voting Denounced by Republicans
An online spot for Mr. Hilton, the G.O.P. candidate, is full of sexual innuendo that has befuddled Republicans and Democrats watching the race for governor in California.
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October 4, 2026
Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show
Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.
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September 27, 2026
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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September 18, 2026
Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors
Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.
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September 18, 2026
Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors
Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.
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September 15, 2026
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting
President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.
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September 6, 2026
Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point.
From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.
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August 29, 2026
One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate.
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August 25, 2026
Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-in Voting Could Add to Election Confusion
The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with at least one state vowing to sue. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion.
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August 24, 2026
As Democrats Struggle in Some Western States, Independents See an Opening
From South Dakota to Alaska, independents are challenging incumbent Republicans and eschewing a Democratic label that Western voters find toxic.
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August 7, 2026
A Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is that Bad?
A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.
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August 5, 2026
What One Witness Saw Before a Spokane Wildfire Started
A resident of Spokane County, Wash., said he noticed a man acting suspiciously and called 911 after seeing smoke. The police later arrested a suspect tied to one of the wildfires in the area.
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August 4, 2026
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site of a major fire in Washington State, officials said.
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August 4, 2026
‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction
Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Weather conditions have improved, allowing some evacuees to return.
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August 2, 2026
The Allure and Peril of Riding an Alaskan Wave for Six Miles
The tidal bore that rockets up the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage can carry a surfer for an hour; it can also kill. Now that the secret is out, how long will authorities allow surfers to catch th...
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July 30, 2026
Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure
The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people at a food festival.
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July 27, 2026
Seattle Police Search for 2nd Suspect in Deadly Food Festival Shooting
One 15-year-old suspect is in custody, but authorities said they were looking for a second shooter in the attack at a food festival that left three dead.
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July 21, 2026
How a 911 Call Led to the Nation’s Strictest Trans Bathroom Law
People in Sandpoint, Idaho, don’t know how to characterize a woman’s brush with a transgender woman in a Y.M.C.A. locker room, but the emergency call that followed is still reverberating.
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