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Arsema Barekew was never afraid to speak up.
If one of the 12-year-old's classmates was upset or crying, Arsema was usually first to rush forward and offer comfort. And if one of her Washington …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/15/25
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Washington lawmakers have once again declined to legalize cafes and stores in residential neighborhoods across the state, allowing a key deadline to pass this week without advancing the proposal to …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/15/25
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered state officials to scrutinize all projects that received federal grant spending over the past four years on bike lanes, electric vehicle charging …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/15/25
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OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers continue to consider adopting a permit-to-purchase system for firearms in the state and prohibiting firearms in public areas where children are known to gather, …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/15/25
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A 47-year-old man died early Friday morning after he crashed his vehicle into a power pole, according to the Thurston County coroner and sheriff's office.
About 4:20 a.m., Victor Rutt, of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/15/25
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A school bus transporting about 30 Shelton students was involved in a three-vehicle wreck in Mason County Thursday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Two students, both 15, …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/15/25
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The first sight Zalmai “Zeke” Zahir would see most mornings growing up in Seattle and on the Muckleshoot reservation was the white-capped grooves of Mount Rainier. A linguist, Zahir …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/15/25
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As you walk into OMSI’s new exhibit, you might find yourself humming the notes to the Jurassic Park theme song . It’s hard not to when the famous gates are the first thing visitors see. …
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Ryan Fernandez / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/15/25
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The Tumwater School District board of directors defended its position supporting amendments to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association policy that ultimately would keep trans kids from …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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3/14/25
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The political stars seemed aligned for the Washington State Legislature to pass a bill this session to rein in the governor’s emergency powers, with Republicans eager to pass reform legislation …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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Several bills regulating firearms survived Wednesday’s cutoff in the Washington State Legislature to consider bills in their house of origin. Other gun bills are likely dead this legislative …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfill a promise made years ago to the agricultural community under the Climate Commitment Act.
Engrossed …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat.
“There’s still going to be …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Tucked away in a corner of Washington’s Yakima Valley is the small town of Sunnyside, made up of roughly 17,000 residents, a majority of whom are Latino and some lack legal status.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s point person for working with state lawmakers has resigned.
The key departure from Ferguson’s team comes as he heads into the final six weeks of his …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. John James, R-Michigan, introduced the bipartisan Helping Heroes Act, which seeks to support veteran families’ access to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/25
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Republican state legislators Sen. John Braun, Rep. Peter Abbarno and Rep. Ed Orcutt, who represent the 20th Legislative District, will host a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m. March 25 via Zoom to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/25
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The Centralia Police Department is investigating fraud that occurred in Centralia on March 10 involving a woman who was nearly scammed out of $25,000.
The victim was reportedly contacted via …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/25
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Three school districts in Lewis County, including two that had measures fail on the February ballot, will have levy renewal proposals on the upcoming April 22 special election ballot.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/14/25
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With the Fort Borst Park joint artificial turf project now completed, the Centralia City Council on Tuesday, March 11, voted unanimously to create a turf maintenance and replacement fund to pay for …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/14/25
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