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More than 1,000 times in a year, someone in Seattle may dial 911 for an ambulance to the hospital and get picked up by an Uber instead.
Proponents say these rides can save patients money and …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/10/26
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Social media use is widespread among Seattle metro-area adults. The latest survey data from market-research giant Nielsen shows around 92% of adults, or roughly 3 million people, have visited at …
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/10/26
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The Washington state Senate gave final approval Monday to a bill banning law enforcement officers from wearing face-concealing masks while interacting with the public, sending the measure to the …
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Sophia Sostrin / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/10/26
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After a contentious hourslong debate in the state House of Representatives, a bill that would strengthen standards for Washington's elected sheriffs and make it easier to oust them is set to land on …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/10/26
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasing air defenses in southeast Turkey, where the U.S. operates a key radar supporting the alliance’s ballistic missile shield.
The decision to …
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Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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3/10/26
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With U.S. and Israeli forces continuing offensive strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism authorites are warning that the desperate theocracy could launch retaliatory strikes on American soil …
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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3/10/26
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Washington state lawmakers pulled an all-nighter on the House floor in debating a controversial income tax bill Monday evening into Tuesday morning.
Legislators returned shortly after 7 a.m. …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/10/26
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3/10/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday appointed Seattle litigator Theo Angelis to the state Supreme Court to replace outgoing Justice Barbara Madsen.
Angelis, 53, comes to the high court …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/9/26
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New protections for domestic workers in Washington will take effect next year under a bill Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Monday.
Before the bill signing, close to 100 people gathered on the …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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3/9/26
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The city of Seattle may need to "delay or defer" transportation projects or programs because of the expense of installing hundreds of signs warning that city property cannot be used by federal …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Spokane Valley Republican Sen. Leonard Christian is not backing down from comments on the Senate floor last week that drew condemnation from some in his own caucus, including the other four …
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3/9/26
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A federal judge in Tacoma is expected to issue a ruling no later than early Tuesday, March 10, in a closely watched case over press credentials for covering the Washington State Legislature. The case …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies were dispatched to a crash on Case Road Southwest at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9. While the driver initially reported a medical issue as the …
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By the Thurston Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Northwest Hardwoods Inc. has yet to comment on the closure of its Centralia location that includes the termination of 70 full-time positions.
The national company that produces hardwood for use …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is calling on Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto a bill that, among other changes, would allow for the removal of elected sheriffs who are decertified by …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/9/26
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Belmore Equestrian, a Rochester-based equestrian team coached by Cassie Riker and Connie Riker, dominated at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Dressage Zone 6 Finals, held in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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The W.F. West equestrian team, made of up 17 riders from around Lewis County, earned first-place finishes in nine categories in the first of its three meets this season at the Elma Fairgrounds Feb. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Christian Pantoja-Martinez, 24, Rochester, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault (domestic violence), …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/26
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After their marriage in March 1933, Pearley Davis, a descendant of Claquato pioneers, and Mabel (Carlson) Duncan moved to Klaber in West Lewis County. They later lived in the former John Roundtree …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/9/26
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