A 21-year-old apologized for the trauma he caused a family after he lured a 12-year-old away from her Idaho home and molested her.
Austin Holbrook, a former security guard, previously admitted …
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Cameron Probert / The Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/14/25
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed legislation into law that blocks Washington and other states from following California's lead in phasing out gas-powered vehicles.
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Orion Donovan Smith and Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Washington state is taking a step back from resolving homeless encampments despite protests from Seattle and King County officials.
In the most recent budget, state lawmakers reduced funding for …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Washington state reported 27 times as many whooping cough cases last year as the year before, according to new data that serves as a reminder of the disease's continued surge here and nationwide.
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/25
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The Washington State Patrol's Eastern Washington Missing and Exploited Children Task Force has arrested a 34-year-old Spokane man accused of sexually exploiting a minor in Colorado and encouraging …
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Bonny Matejowsky / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/14/25
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A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers has called on the state to reform its AMBER alert system and others after the killings of three young sisters near Leavenworth.
"All little girls …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Tom Ferry found himself standing in his bee suit on a rural Whatcom County road immersed in a "tornado of bees" — all 14 million of whom, it seemed, were intent on stinging him.
He knew …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/25
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A 9-month-old boy badly burned in a dilapidated shed was let down by the Washington state agency tasked with safeguarding children after it repeatedly ignored warnings that he was being endangered by …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Following his threats to set off a bomb in Tacoma, federal prosecutors have charged a 46-year-old man from Graham, Washington with illegal possession of ammunition.
David Michael Eddo was …
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Constanza Montemayor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/14/25
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After years of failed attempts, a cohort of Oregon Zoo-reared northern leopard frogs has finally survived through the winter at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Washington.
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Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/14/25
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What started out for Rebekah Choltus as a typical walk in Southwest Portland ended in a rush to the veterinarian’s office, a stretch of restless nights and eight stitches for her 3-year-old …
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Maddie Khaw / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/14/25
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A recent industry study ranked the top 10 major restaurant chains for employee satisfaction, and an Oregon-founded company placed near the top.
Oregon’s much-loved — and debated …
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Julie Evensen / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/14/25
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Washington state Democratic Party chair Shasti Conrad is getting another shot at a leadership post with the Democratic National Committee and a voice in retooling the political strategy for the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/13/25
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Washington is one of a few states whose Medicaid data has reportedly been shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which could use it to potentially track down immigrants without legal …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/13/25
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The Centralia Fantasy Festival will return for a third year and it will be “bigger, better and more full of magic,” according to a news release from the festival’s organizers.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/13/25
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Eighty-eight years after the Chehalis Fire Department purchased it and 48 years after it was retired from service, Chehalis Fire Engine 2 is back on the road.
“It’s a big part of our …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/13/25
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After a June 6 vote by the Washington state Forest Practices Board, a new rule could lead to 200,000 acres of private forestland across the state going out of production and being left to grow.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/13/25
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The family of George and Alice Zaikowski, of Centralia, gathered this past weekend to celebrate two remarkable milestones: the couple’s 82nd wedding anniversary on June 5 and Alice’s …
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6/13/25
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As Matthew Deel was tasked with crafting ideas for his Eagle Scout project for Rochester Scout Pack 317, he knew he didn’t simply want to check off all the boxes for his assignment.
He …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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6/13/25
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Chehalis Outfitters is turning four years old and is throwing an anniversary party Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its store located at 1757 N. National Ave., in Chehalis, in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/13/25
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