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The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal worth $1.5 billion, the company …
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By Wendy Fry and Nigel Duara / CalMatters.com
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7/8/26
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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Lower Columbia Currents, which reports news and opinion about Southwest Washington. It is published, reported and written by award-winning journalist …
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By Andre Stepankowsky / Lower Columbia Currents
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7/8/26
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OAKVILLE — Larch Mountain Little League and Oakville Little League are hosting one of the premier Little League Tournaments in the state this week, welcoming 11 all-star softball teams for the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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7/8/26
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Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent noncitizens from voting in this year’s federal elections.
In a …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/7/26
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In loving memory of Robert Charles Moore, who passed away July 5, 2026.
Robert and his twin sister, Winnie, were born Aug. 9, 1937, in Tillamook, Oregon. Robert was the complete bachelor. He …
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7/7/26
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Willard “Bill” Wayne Latimer, aka "Goat,” 81, of Chehalis, Washington, passed away June 11, 2026.
Bill was born Feb. 27, 1945, to Willard and Lorraine Latimer in Raymond, …
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7/7/26
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James (Jim) Richard Hadaller, beloved brother, stepfather and friend, passed away at his home in Rochester, Washington.
He was born Feb. 23, 1957 to Richard and Emilie Hadaller. Jim grew …
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7/7/26
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A man accused of stalking his ex-wife in Onalaska faces new charges after he allegedly attempted to pay the woman to skip his upcoming trial.
Andrew A. Rivera, 32, of Auburn, was already …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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7/7/26
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A Chehalis man faces allegations he assaulted his wife after an argument on July 4.
Seth B. Erickson, 34, is charged with single counts of second-degree assault and fourth-degree assault, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/7/26
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A 14-year-old was reported missing from the Centralia area Monday, according to a missing indigenous person alert (MIPA) from the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Nayleea Shelton-Eddy is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/7/26
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A Friday night skateboarding accident killed a 20-year-old Pierce County man, who was being towed by a fast-moving golf cart while skateboarding without a helmet shortly before he fell and struck his …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/7/26
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The former leader of a company that manages health care payment contracts for Washington clinics, including in the Tri-Cities, has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $24 million.
Patrick A. …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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7/7/26
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Burn victims are fighting to heal after an "out of control" bonfire exploded this weekend and injured eight people in the remote town of Pierce, Idaho.
Two of the victims were identified through …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/7/26
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A person was found dead in a vehicle within the Chelan Hills fire evacuation area over the weekend, according to the Douglas County sheriff’s office.
While conducting a follow-up on a missing …
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Savannah Butcher / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/7/26
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Thurston County Commissioners will host a public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to accept comments on the county’s temporary halt on permitting new correctional and detention facilities in Thurston …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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7/7/26
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Well, Mother Nature always wins. A two-night adventure to the Morrison Creek Campground, a mere 2.6 miles from the timberline of Mount Adams, was cut short to a one night stay after high wind, rain …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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7/7/26
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Shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, the Grays Harbor County Coroner’s Office was notified of a death at the Satsop Business Park in Elma.
Twenty-eight-year-old Chase Cobb of Aberdeen …
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By The Daily World
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7/7/26
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Drivers in Washington are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily rising fuel costs, with gasoline prices continuing a downward trend through early July even as the state remains home …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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7/7/26
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As many celebrated Independence Day across North Central Washington, firefighters spent the Fourth of July weekend responding to multiple fires — prompting evacuations and emergency responses in …
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Jenni Rodas / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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7/7/26
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Chelan County Mountain Rescue on Friday saved two climbers, one of them injured, about 8,400 feet up Mount Stuart, the tallest mountain in the popular Enchantments, near the Long John Tower on the …
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Oscar Rodriguez / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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7/7/26
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