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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve $15.29 million in homeless services contracts for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The approval of funding to 17 organizations …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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6/23/26
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Washington’s state Supreme Court justices will weigh in on where a transgender woman held in state prisons should be confined, as the state faces a federal probe over the issue.
The court on …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/23/26
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Christopher Ray Kalista, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 18, 2026.
Christopher was born Dec. 8, 1965, in San Jose, California, and was raised in Toledo, Washington. …
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6/23/26
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David Leroy McKinley, 71, of Centralia, Washington, passed away at home on June 2, 2026. He was born June 26, 1954, in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were Edward Jackson and Dolly McKinley of …
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6/23/26
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After years of careful planning, public outreach and coordination, Washington, California and the Canadian province of Quebec have agreed on how best to merge their carbon markets.
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By Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times
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6/23/26
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The Summerfest Parade will make its way through downtown Centralia beginning at 4 p.m. July 4, celebrating 250 years of Stars and Stripes.
This year’s parade will be led by 2026 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/26
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It’s fitting that a couple of weeks following Wild Thyme Farm being recognized as Washington Tree Farmer of the Year that John Henrikson hosted a tour for students in Grays Harbor College’s …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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6/23/26
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A 22-year-old driver was arrested Saturday in Tacoma after officials said he fled a traffic stop and crashed minutes later into two cars, injuring four people.
The four people — including a …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/26
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As bee hobbyists and professionals continue to recover from the largest U.S. colony die-off in history during the winter of 2024, they are also grappling with how to effectively communicate with each …
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Cannon Barnett / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/23/26
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The Egyptian national soccer team was denied a request to stay in Seattle after their World Cup match against New Zealand, and the team is instead returning to Spokane, according to its manager.
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/26
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Federal prosecutors allege a 21-year-old Western Washington man was part of a plot to assassinate federal officials at the White House during a UFC fight night last week, according to a criminal …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/26
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A Davie Police Department spokesperson confirmed that officers responded to former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith’s Florida residence Sunday after a call reporting alleged battery. No arrests were …
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Sofia Schwarzwalder / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/26
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The student who developed a detailed plan for a mass shooting at Kamiakin High in Kennewick last year received the maximum sentence allowed in juvenile court Monday.
Following an emotional …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/23/26
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For months, Medicare patients in Washington have struggled with delays and denials for medical treatments due to a new program that uses artificial intelligence to review care.
Now, patients and …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/26
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Twin City Pride is inviting the community to a local Pride celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at George Washington Park in Centralia.
Describing the event as …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/26
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Oil extended declines on signs of progress toward an agreement to end the Iran war, which included a U.S. waiver allowing some sales of crude and fuels from the Islamic Republic.
Brent crude …
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Yongchang Chin and Gabriel Levin / Bloomberg News
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6/23/26
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States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing.
Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment …
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Robbie Sequeira / Stateline
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6/23/26
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Documents that show up in criminal investigations undertaken by Oregon law enforcement are not automatically exempt from disclosure under state public records law, the Oregon Court of Appeals …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/23/26
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Warming temperatures at the equator could paradoxically bring the Northwest a wet fall and high winter snowpack, according to climatologists.
The West could be in for “one of the strongest El …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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6/23/26
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As the Democratic Party’s national leaders engaged in public soul-searching after a disastrous 2024 election cycle, their counterparts in Washington state celebrated a banner year.
Democrats …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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6/23/26
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