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A federal judge in Maryland has struck down the U.S. Education Department’s attempts to do away with diversity, equity and inclusion practices in schools.
The Thursday ruling marks a blow …
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Shauneen Miranda / Washington State Standard
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8/15/25
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A month after losing nearly 200 shelter beds, homeless outreach workers say the City of Tacoma continues to remove encampments, leaving those living unhoused with nowhere to go.
The city says it …
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Cameron Sheppard / The News Tribune (TNS)
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8/15/25
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The Pierce County Republican Party and an anti-abortion group have reached an agreement with the Washington State Fair after controversy over new fair guidelines led the groups to say that they …
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Isabela Lund / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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8/15/25
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A 59-year-old man died Wednesday of suspected heat-related illness following a three-day heatwave that put temperatures near 100 degrees in the Portland area, Multnomah County officials said …
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Austin De Dios / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/15/25
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Oregon Medicaid advisers, alarmed by the turbulent rollout of a new rent assistance benefit, pressed state health officials this week for answers over delays they acknowledged have left thousands of …
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Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/15/25
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A growing number of children in mental health crises are spending days, sometimes nearly a week, in hospital emergency rooms because there is nowhere else for them to go, a new study has found.
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Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/15/25
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The claim — a drag queen exposing his genitals to children — was so incendiary, so horrifying that the Idaho Family Policy Center demanded voters change the law to “address these …
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By Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
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8/15/25
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On Friday afternoon, August 8th, 2025, Jesus took our dear sweet mother to her final home. Amy Courtney pleasantly served many people during her 92 years, seldom complaining although her life was not …
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8/15/25
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David William Brown was born on April 14, 1964, to Ronald Harold Brown and Janet Sylvia (Read) Brown in Centralia, Washington. He died suddenly from natural causes on Aug. 4, 2025, surrounded by his …
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8/15/25
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Corby Eugene Turner, 85, of Toledo, Washington, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2025, at his home with his two sons by his side.
Corby was a dedicated log truck hauler for Weyerhaeuser from …
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8/15/25
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A 38-year-old man was sentenced earlier this summer to 35 years in prison for shooting a man in the head with a shotgun at a Colville homeless camp.
A jury found Ryan M. Vanpelt guilty June 11 …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/15/25
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Guns, stolen Jaws of Life recovered after chase from Lewis County to Thurston County; three arrested
Three men were arrested and multiple firearms, burglary tools and two stolen “Jaws of Life” devices were recovered following a chase that began in Lewis County and ended in Thurston …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/15/25
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Hundreds of investigative documents released by the Seattle office of police accountability show that four officers who fought for years to keep their identities secret insisted they did not see or …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/15/25
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Standing outside a Redmond office park, astronaut Warren Woody" Hoburg holds a basketball to signify planet Earth.
He holds a tennis ball in his other hand to represent the moon and passes both …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/15/25
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The Olympia City Council is considering adopting an ordinance aimed at keeping illicit and dangerous activities from happening in professional massage and reflexology businesses.
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/15/25
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The progressive Olympia Indivisible group is hosting a Saturday “peaceful sign wave” to protest President Donald Trump’s aggressive redistricting push.
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/15/25
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A 32-year-old Level 3 sex offender has registered to live as a transient in Lewis County, meaning he will have no fixed address, though he is still required to check in with the sheriff’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/15/25
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The Pierce County Republican Party will have a booth at this year’s Washington State Fair after all. The fair opens in two weeks.
After being told by fair organizers that the Pierce County …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/15/25
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Another religious rally is planned to occur in the heart of Seattle’s LGBTQ neighborhood later this month, but the city says a permit to use the location has not been requested yet.
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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8/14/25
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With tens of millions of dollars at stake, former Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl plans to use his new position to broker a deal between Washington state and President Donald Trump.
The Border …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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8/14/25
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