Two men are accused of beating a Pierce County convenience store owner after he asked them not to harass a female customer, leaving him with a broken rib and facial fractures that required surgery, …
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Adam Lynn / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/28/24
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Amber Rodriguez told judges and investigators she was scared of her ex-husband's potential for violence years before he killed her.
Her estranged husband Elias Zuniga Huizar, a former Yakima …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/28/24
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Political stunt or needed perspective? Washington congressional candidates travel to border, Ukraine
As candidates vying to represent Eastern Washington in Congress attempt to distinguish themselves in a crowded field, several have made trips far afield from the district to demonstrate their …
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Emry Dinman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/28/24
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A Washington State Patrol trooper had a medical emergency while driving a patrol car Monday, causing him to collide with another vehicle on Interstate 90 sending both drivers to the hospital with …
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Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/28/24
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SEATTLE — The angry boos rained down for Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman as loud as ever. And as Andres Muñoz fired triple-digit fastball and nasty sliders in the ninth inning, the chants …
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/28/24
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SEATTLE — Over the last decade, Washington state has built from nearly nothing a uniquely robust youth homeless response system that is showing staggering results.
By one count, there were …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/28/24
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A man who was fleeing Clark County deputies when he rang the doorbell of an off-duty Vancouver police officer in January 2022 was found guilty of the officer’s murder Friday, even though he …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Forged by an explosive volcanic eruption in southwest Oregon, Table Rocks took their shape over millions of years, carved by the steady waters of the Rogue River, which now flows more than 800 feet …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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The Oregon Zoo’s rainforest area has welcomed a new resident.
Berry, a 6-year-old Linne’s two-toed sloth, made her debut last week. Zoo staff say she’s settling in quickly even …
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Mims Copeland / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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A man accused of accidentally killing his friend while pistol-whipping another patron at a Portland strip club in 2021 was acquitted of all charges Friday following arguments by his defense attorney …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Fire restrictions prohibiting fireworks, certain types of ammunition and more are in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands in Oregon and Washington.
As warmer and drier weather …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Authorities still haven’t identified the source of the tar-like substance that has been washing up on Oregon and Washington beaches and endangering wildlife, although officials warned people …
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Tanner Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Another year, another new permitting system for a busy Pacific Northwest natural attraction.
On Friday, Mount Rainier National Park began its new timed-entry permit system, a pilot program that …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Olympia police have released images connected to a suspected arson at an area convenience store earlier this month.
The photos show a female suspect inside the store and her vehicle.
The …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/27/24
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The Thurston County Coroner has released details about the deaths of two men in the Yelm area last week.
Emergency responders were dispatched about 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, to a motor home and …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/27/24
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The man behind the brutal killing of a respected Tri-Cities musician will spend 30 years in prison.
Christopher Calvert, 46, of Hermiston, admitted Friday to beating, cutting and stabbing …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Washington state is rolling out new equipment to alleviate a shortage of license plates affecting some counties.
The state's Department of Corrections, which creates the plates using the labor …
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Paulo Villalobos / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/26/24
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Jewish faculty members, students and others on campus said this week that they are disappointed in the university's reaction to the student protests on campus and a reported antisemitic incident in …
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/26/24
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A new person will represent Thurston County Commissioner District 2 next year after incumbent Gary Edwards retires.
Edwards, 77, told The Olympian he is retiring from the county commission at …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/26/24
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Nearly a year after the Washington state chapter of the American Legion was suspended for "dysfunction" and disbanded, the Legion's national chapter says the chapter is on track to get its charter …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/26/24
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