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When Rob Stone finished high school in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2018, he was asked to identify three goals for his life. Stone loves art and baseball. He’s cheerful, sports a cheeky mustache, and …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline.org
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8/7/26
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Two votes separate two Democratic hopefuls as they battle for a chance at an open state Senate seat in northwest Washington.
Since election night, Bellingham port commissioner Michael Shepard …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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8/7/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court next year could overturn state bans on semiautomatic rifles that would invalidate laws in a dozen states, including the ban passed by Washington lawmakers in 2023.
The …
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/6/26
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A 41-year-old man died by suicide in Clark County’s jail on July 29, Medical Examiner’s officials said.
Curran E. Fine, a volunteer firefighter from Vancouver, was facing a charge of …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/6/26
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Cole Richard Meckle was born to Wil and Jane Meckle on April 6, 1970, in Valley City, North Dakota. The family, including Cole's older sister, Kim, moved to Rochester, Washington, when he was 3 weeks …
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8/6/26
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Michael Vernard “Mike” Thompson, 73, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2026.
Born January 3, 1953, in Tillamook County, Oregon, Mike arrived in Alaska as a …
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8/6/26
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Seemingly wherever Garret Wenrich goes, even as an assistant coach, winning ensues.
While admitting he’s been “fortunate” to go to programs that have an established culture and has been …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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8/6/26
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A 37-year-old Spokane man is facing formal arson charges after allegedly confessing to starting dozens of wildfires across Spokane County over a year-long period, culminating in a massive 3,200-acre …
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By Andrew Paxton / The Center Square
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8/6/26
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Lewis County Fire District 14, better known as Randle Fire & EMS, rescued a stray kitten after it found itself in a tight spot on Thursday, Aug. 6.
Calling it an “eventful …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/6/26
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The Centralia Police Department is investigating a “suspicious death,” the department announced in a news release Thursday, Aug. 6.
At about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, officers …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/6/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for approval of federal disaster assistance for the catastrophic damage caused by wildfires in Spokane.
In a letter addressed to …
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/6/26
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The Washington state attorney general's office is urging people donating to help those beset by wildfires to use caution when giving to charities.
In a statement, the office encouraged people to …
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/6/26
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As more for-sale signs sprouted in front yards this summer, homes across the region sat on the market awaiting home-shoppers willing to make a leap despite high prices and stubborn mortgage rates.
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/6/26
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Meta is backing out of another office building in Bellevue's Spring District as its Seattle-area workforce shrinks and the company shifts focus toward artificial intelligence.
The Menlo Park, …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/6/26
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Boeing is offering its professional aerospace union workers a 28.5% wage increase over the length of the next four-year contract, according to details of the tentative agreement shared Wednesday.
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/6/26
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The wait for an Iran-Oman deal that partially reopens the Strait of Hormuz continued through Thursday, after the Islamic Republic said an agreement on proposed shipping lanes is in the final stages.
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Eltaf Najafizada / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/6/26
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As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane last weekend, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty over a property insurance market …
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Alex Brown / Stateline
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8/6/26
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President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
A bipartisan bill passed the …
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Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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8/6/26
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A second day of ballot counting didn’t go well for a former Washington state lawmaker pursuing a comeback, but it did for a Republican legislator seeking a second term.
Across the state, …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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8/6/26
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Six children and a woman were hospitalized in a hit-and-run DUI crash on Interstate 5 near Napavine at about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The at-fault driver, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/6/26
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