A shooting threat forced Nisqually Middle School into a lockdown Thursday afternoon, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office and information released by the school.
About 1 p.m., the …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/26/24
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SEATTLE — There was no trade for the Seahawks on Thursday night.
Instead, the Seahawks saw a player regarded as the best defensive lineman in the draft fall into their lap — …
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/26/24
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Commissioner Michael Johnston of the Washington State Supreme Court has opted to extend the legal injunction continuing halting a Cowlitz County judge's decision to deem the state's large-capacity …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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4/26/24
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Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to the North Cascades National Park, finalizing a long effort to bring the species back to the rugged mountains.
"We are going to once again see grizzly bears …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/26/24
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In recent years, it seems, every federal election gets billed as the most important in our lifetime. Some are saying that about the upcoming 2024 presidential contest. Midterm elections don't …
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Gene Balk / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/26/24
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The state Democratic Party hasn't officially endorsed Bob Ferguson for governor, but a backroom fundraising deal has stacked the deck fully in his favor, says state Sen. Mark Mullet, Ferguson's chief …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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4/26/24
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Multnomah Falls visitors have already had to contend with traffic jams, new timed entry permits and occasional closures. Now some are staring at new parking fees.
A small private parking lot …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com / (TNS)
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4/25/24
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Lane County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilson opened the door to the 2009 Toyota Corolla, his eyes focused on the driver.
Wilson was among dozens of law enforcement officers from …
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Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/25/24
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Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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4/25/24
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One of three men who impersonated federal law enforcement while zip-tying a 71-year-old Pierce County woman's hands together in a home-invasion robbery has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/24
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On Earth Day, April 22, many Washingtonians took to the outdoors, soaking in the Earth and all it has to offer. In general, the Evergreen State is a great place to be outdoors, with clean air, an …
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Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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4/25/24
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A man wearing tactical gear outside a Kennewick elementary school on Wednesday allegedly led police on a chase before hiding under a porch.
A paraeducator spotted Jacob Corbin, 28, acting …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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4/25/24
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A 24-year-old woman who lost control of her car at high speed near the Roy Y intersection, went airborne and crashed, killing a man in her passenger's seat, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/24
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A 29-year-old woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to crashing a stolen car in 2021 that killed a passenger in Buckley.
Brittany McClain was charged with vehicular homicide, felony …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/25/24
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The bridge synonymous with Kurt Cobain in North Aberdeen is reaching a point where there may not be any turning back, so an author from the other side of the country is trying to save it before …
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By Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
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4/24/24
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As crime rates across the country seem to be decreasing, crime rates in the state of Washington have only increased, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation crime data report.
According …
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Rosemary Montalvo / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/24/24
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A 43-year-old man has been charged with crashing into multiple vehicles last week in Lakewood and killing one person.
Gregory McNeil was charged with one count of vehicular homicide for the …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/24/24
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A Tri-Cities toddler has been released from a Spokane hospital after being attacked by dogs while playing in the yard of her east Kennewick home.
Two dogs belonging to a neighbor ran into the …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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4/24/24
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More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program, most working Washingtonians have contributed at least a few hundred …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/24/24
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More school districts across Washington are providing free school meals for students, both breakfast and lunch, at no cost to families.
Other districts will be providing meals in the next year …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/24/24
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