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A 2024 settlement over water contamination at the Special Commitment Center for sex offenders on McNeil Island left the state of Washington footing a $7.325 million judgment in a class-action lawsuit …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/20/25
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After Democrats pushed a bill Tuesday to ban the possession of a firearm at more than 5,300 places, Republicans managed to add an exemption Thursday for people with a concealed pistol license.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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1/20/25
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Jamie Sullivan became the first person to receive a Hope Card from Washington state on Thursday.
In 2016, a former dating partner began stalking her using GPS trackers, surveillance video, …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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1/20/25
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Washington’s recycling system may soon get a makeover.
A proposal to require companies to reduce unnecessary packaging and fund statewide recycling services is making its way through …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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1/20/25
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Here are activities planned around the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn into office at noon Eastern on Monday in the U.S. Capitol, though the timing of some events …
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By The States Newsroom Staff
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1/20/25
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Five local wrestlers left Raymond with titles and the three teams – Pe Ell, Adna and Toledo – finished top-10 in the team standings at the Doug Makaiwi Memorial tournament on Saturday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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Fueled by two victories apiece, the W.F. West and Centralia girls wrestling teams picked up top-five placements at Saturday’s River Ridge Rumble. The Bearcats finished with 131.5 points to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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The Centralia College basketball teams headed north to Des Moines on Saturday, and both the men's and women’s fell to the Thunderbirds.
The women lost 64-58 and the men lost 98-82.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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A Korean-American state lawmaker is plating up a “delicious” kimchi bill she hopes will satisfy the legislative palates of her colleagues.
Democratic state Rep. Cindy Ryu of …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/19/25
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After playing its first three league games of the year, the Adna girls basketball team played another tough non-league opponent on Saturday, defeating 3A Auburn Mountainview 58-42.
The Pirates …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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It was tight for a half between Rainier and Toutle Lake on Saturday in Toutle, but the Mountaineers pulled away in the second half for a 63-49 victory.
Rainier trailed after one, but battled …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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Just over their first meeting came down to the final minutes, Onalaska and Winlock met again on Saturday. It was just as close this time around, and a layup at the buzzer from Maddox McKinley was the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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The Toledo boys basketball team handed Adna its first league loss of the season on Saturday, as the Riverhawks took down the Pirates on the road 54-47.
Toledo got on the board first, and the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/19/25
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Despite finishing 18th out of 19 schools at the Iron Sharpens Iron tournament Saturday, Jan. 18, the Rainier High School girls wrestling team sharpened its skills by battling wrestlers from much …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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1/18/25
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At least one person needed medical attention after a 24-year-old accused shoplifter allegedly used pepper spray to make his getaway.
Miguel Angel Martinez Donis allegedly deployed the chemical …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/18/25
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American flags at state buildings across Washington will be raised to full staff on Monday in recognition of the presidential inauguration, with flags to return to half-staff by sunrise Tuesday in …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/18/25
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Lawmakers in state Senate committee Thursday heard testimony on a bill similar to ones considered in past years to lower the threshold for bond passage, down to 55% from a supermajority 60% voter …
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Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/18/25
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A Spanaway man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, who overdosed on fentanyl pills that belonged to him.
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Matthew …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/18/25
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With a 9-0 decision on Friday, Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on the social media platform TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells the app by Sunday, Jan. 19. The …
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Rosemary Montalvo and Daniel Schrager / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/18/25
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An Oregon man died near Depoe Bay on Wednesday after he was swept out to sea by a sneaker wave, police said.
Hong B. Su, 45, of Happy Valley, was fishing on the rocks near the shoreline at Otter …
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1/18/25
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