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Oregon woman with .55% blood-alcohol content drives into building, causes $50K in damage, police say
A Portland woman accused of two drunken driving crashes since 2025 was accused of driving impaired again on Sept. 13, after she crashed into an apartment building and caused $50,000 in damage, court …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/5/26
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One of Washington’s largest immigrant support organizations is in crisis, with mass layoffs last month amid a unionization effort from staff and what leadership says is a budget crisis.
The …
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By David Gutman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/5/26
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In April, attorneys representing the state of Washington were dealt a stunning defeat in a lawsuit over the death of a 2-year-old Pierce County girl.
After a five-week trial, a jury found the …
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By Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/5/26
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Former Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds employee Kelly Peterson-Lalka recently filed a lawsuit against Grays Harbor County in Thurston County Superior Court.
Peterson-Lalka’s tort claim alleges …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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10/5/26
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Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, the 51-year-old Richland man and Department of Energy employee accused of attempting to provide material support to the Houthis, made his first federal court appearance …
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Austin Reed / The Center Square
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10/5/26
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When the Washington state ferry Tillikum entered service in 1959, Albert Rosellini was in his first term as governor and Dwight Eisenhower was in his second as president.
The showy tail …
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By Tom Banse / The Washington State Standard
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10/5/26
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Over the course of the last few months, people have begun to stop in, send emails and call The Astorian with complaints of not being able to receive mail.
In addition to being a nuisance, with …
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The Daily Astorian (TNS)
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10/3/26
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A fisherman pinned under a boulder on the Oregon Coast used Siri voice commands to hail emergency responders.
Joe Little was fishing alone out on the jetty Sept. 26 when, according to his mother …
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Jonathan Bach / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/3/26
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Investigators have identified human remains found on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation as belonging to a teenager missing for more than six months.
The Warm Springs Police …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/3/26
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As tech giants navigate the backlash over massive data-center expansions, Amazon is responding with a financial commitment of $1 billion for communities where the facilities are located.
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/3/26
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Dusty orange leaves crunch underfoot against the sidewalk, and the rich scent of wet leaves is carried in the cool crisp air when curtains of rain sprinkle the streets.
Fall is here, but the …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/3/26
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Dinosaurs defined the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods millions of years ago. They saw Pangea break apart, plants push out of the earth and the earliest birds and mammals come to life.
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/3/26
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Despite Seattle passing a data-center moratorium following a torrent of public backlash, there are still several large projects moving forward within the city.
A nine-story facility in Sodo and …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/3/26
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Michelle Caswell still recalls the nights when her boss prayed beside her bed, kneeling so close she could feel his warm breath on her face and she worried he’d try to kiss her.
Caswell was …
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Kaylee Tornay, InvestigateWest
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10/3/26
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Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm …
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Tim Henderson / Stateline
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10/3/26
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A proposed Canadian oil pipeline to a supertanker terminal at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is raising hackles among Washington state’s political leaders.
Canadian Prime …
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Jerry Cornfield and Tom Banse / Washington State Standard
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10/3/26
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A judge on Friday threw out tough new job standards for county sheriffs approved by Washington lawmakers this year that critics argued would force some out of office.
The decision from Thurston …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/3/26
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The U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives canceled a public appearance with Southwest Washington congressional candidate and state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, earlier this week after an …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/2/26
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The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation asserted its jurisdiction and authority over a 10-mile section of the Chehalis River on Wednesday in a public response to the Washington state …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/2/26
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With fall’s arrival in the region comes the famous rainy season, and in Pe Ell, one local business owner wants to welcome the weather and is organizing the inaugural Rainy Day Fest.
The event …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/2/26
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