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In the summer of 2023, a third of the fire engines owned by the fire department in Kansas City, Kansas, were unusable. Five of 15 pumper trucks were out of commission, and the department was waiting …
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Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline
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8/19/26
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In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
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Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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8/19/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is bringing on a specialty K-9 trained in sniffing out hidden electronics.
The dog, one of three with this training in the region, will …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/18/26
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OLYMPIA – The agency that runs the state’s juvenile rehabilitation centers reports that it has improved conditions after an audit showed the facilities have high rates of staff turnover and …
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By Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/18/26
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A 27-year-old man from Olympia died of drug poisoning at the Bass Canyon music festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Sunday, and a 28-year-old man from Seattle has been arrested in connection.
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/26
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A new state audit has found that Washington's Department of Children, Youth, and Families broke state law and policy requirements regarding investigations of unlicensed child care providers, child …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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8/18/26
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is investigating nonprofit We Heart Seattle over the way its volunteers pick up and dispose of used hypodermic needles and fentanyl foil.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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8/18/26
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Violent crime in the United States fell by an estimated 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline in the national violent crime rate since the FBI began estimating crime in 1936, …
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By Amanda Watford / Stateline.org
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8/18/26
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Washington’s Democratic governor and a Republican congressman are asking President Donald Trump to meet with them to discuss the wildfires that have devastated parts of the state this summer.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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8/18/26
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The Trump administration will move ahead with plans to end more than 25 years of sweeping protections for tens of millions of wild, federally managed acres across the U.S.
Brooke Rollins, head …
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By Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/18/26
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Gregory “Greg” Norris, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Onalaska, Washington, on Aug. 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of his wife of 39 years, Janet Norris, and his daughter, Carlie …
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8/18/26
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Elaine Evelyn Roy, who was born on November 15, 1943, in Onalaska, Washington, and passed away on August 2, 2026, in Shelton, Washington, lived a life marked by devotion to family, hard work, and …
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8/18/26
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There will be a Gathering of Friends Potluck for Don “Mouse Man” Smith at noon Sept. 26 at 3214 175th St. SE, Tenino WA 98589.
Bring your own chairs.
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8/18/26
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The Washington State Patrol arrested a man in Lewis County Saturday after he allegedly stole a car from the Portland International Airport and attempted to flee north.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/18/26
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An Onalaska woman faces up to five years in prison after she allegedly struck a woman in the head with a tree branch.
Stephanie Olivardia, 37, is charged with one count each of …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/18/26
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A Napavine man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly violated a protection order by going onto the property of his ex-girlfriend’s home before hiding in a nearby bush.
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/18/26
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PACIFIC OCEAN — An Oregon man on a tuna charter trip off the Washington coast landed the catch of a lifetime over the weekend.
Tim Durheim, of Prineville, was fishing aboard the F/V Four …
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By Luke Whittaker / The Chinook Observer
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8/18/26
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A group of activists and cybersecurity experts raised concerns about the Seattle Police Department's surveillance technology on Monday, saying they were worried about the company powering it and …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/26
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Boeing had hoped for smooth negotiations with its white-collar union members, aiming to avoid the type of tense impasse that resulted in financially crippling strikes in the past.
But after an …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/26
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After years of activist complaints that King County is not doing enough to monitor immigration enforcement flights using its Seattle airport, the county has hired an employee who will ensure those …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/26
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