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Members of the Washington State House of Representatives spent nearly four hours Thursday night debating Second Substitute House Bill 1696 , which would dramatically expand the pool of those who …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/10/25
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The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s Washington legislative session enters its second half.
A new …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/10/25
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With less than one week to go before bills must be passed out of their house of origin in the Legislature, Washington state lawmakers have spent the last several days focused on debating a wide array …
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Shauna Sowersby / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/9/25
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A 62-year-old woman was seriously burned early Friday after her propane stove apparently exploded inside her Finley motorhome.
The woman told investigators she lit the stove to make some tea and …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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3/9/25
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Does a series of small earthquakes in Washington mean the 'big one' is more likely? Experts weigh in
Since Feb. 18, Washington has seen seven earthquakes with a magnitude above 2.5, including the strongest earthquake to hit the state in five years, a magnitude 4.5 that struck Orcas Island early in …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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3/9/25
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A 66-year-old Mineral man could face DUI and vehicular assault charges after a crash that injured himself and two others in Pierce County on Saturday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/9/25
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Madeline Scalici was crowned Miss Lewis County 2025 and Hailey Sturdevant was crowned Miss Lewis County’s Teen 2025 on Saturday, March 8.
Scalici is the 63rd Miss Lewis County and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/9/25
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A small crowd of spectators and journalists gathered at the viewpoint at Washington State Historical Marker 19 on Friday to watch a long-awaited moment: the recovery of the car that was believed to …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/9/25
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office personnel arrested the suspect in an animal cruelty case hours after the Battle Ground Police Department asked the public for help locating him Friday.
Andre …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/9/25
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SPOKANE — Roughly 10 minutes had come off the real time clock and Chris Bannish was still questioning the last eight game-time minutes of Saturday's Class 2B state title game.
The Adna …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/8/25
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SPOKANE — They wore the armor for volleyball. As the No. 1 seed in the Class 2B state tournament, Adna rolled its way to the state finals.
It was much the same for girls basketball. The …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/8/25
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SPOKANE — The Adna Pirates fell just short of securing their first 2B state title in school history, falling in overtime 73-66 to Northwest Christian at Spokane Arena Saturday, March 8. …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylan@yelmonline.com
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3/8/25
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Democrats in the Washington state House on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s system for buying guns.
House Bill 1163 would require a state permit to purchase firearms . …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/8/25
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SPOKANE — As Napavine High School’s Jessie McCoy walked off the court for the final time on Saturday afternoon, she shared a long embrace with Shane Schutz.
When they gathered to …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/8/25
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YAKIMA — About 30 minutes after the fourth-place game, the W.F. West Bearcats began to make their way out of the locker room.
As the first batch of players exited the Yakima SunDome …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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3/8/25
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A 12-year-old girl was killed when an unoccupied SUV rolled down a hill and struck her outside a Washington school, officials and news outlets reported.
The sixth grader was walking on a …
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Helena Wegner / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/8/25
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Boeing endured a truly awful year in 2024. Its millionaire executives, including those who exited as the company’s troubles mounted, largely saw their total compensation halved from the …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/8/25
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A 49-year-old man who was found dead by train tracks in the Nisqually Valley Monday has been identified.
Michael Farley of Yelm died due to multiple blunt force injuries that resulted from a …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/8/25
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Thurston County has agreed to pay a third-party contractor up to $12,000 to investigate claims of toxic leadership within its Public Works Roads Operations Division.
The county's Human Resources …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/8/25
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A Senate bill that would have turned The Evergreen State College in Olympia into a branch campus of the University of Washington is dead, an official said Thursday.
Evergreen’s Director of …
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Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/8/25
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