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Washington state Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, is voicing frustration and outrage over Gov. Bob Ferguson’s recent announcement that he intends to establish a task force for creating a new, …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/24/25
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A recent alleged assault of a 75-year-old woman by a repeat offender in Seattle has prompted public safety leaders to criticize what they describe as systemic failures within the King County jail …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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12/24/25
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Fee-free days have long been a fairly banal part of federal public lands management, as opportunities for national parks and forests to waive parking and entrance fees in honor of national holidays …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/24/25
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An 11-year-old girl narrowly escaped an attempted kidnapping in Vancouver by kicking her alleged assailant in the groin and running away, court records say.
The man accused of the attempted …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/24/25
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Nearly six weeks after thousands of Starbucks union workers began to strike over contract negotiations, the standoff with the Seattle-based coffee giant hasn't budged.
Now, the majority of …
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday proposed a $79 billion operating budget that avoids general tax increases but cuts or delays an array of state services while tapping the state rainy day fund and …
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Shauna Sowers and Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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Chris Reykdal, Washington’s K-12 schools superintendent, called for changes to the state’s tax code Tuesday while pushing back against Gov. Bob Ferguson's proposed spending cuts.
Reykdal …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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Christmas by candlelight, anyone?
Strong wind gusts blowing in on Christmas Eve could mean power outages by dinnertime, so channel your Ebenezer Scrooge, slap on a nightcap and cozy nightgown …
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Paige Cornwell and Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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Five people became sick, including four who were hospitalized, after eating food at a teriyaki restaurant in Bellevue. Three other individuals who didn't eat at the restaurant also became sick with a …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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On Friday, Om Parkash, owner and manager of West Valley Nursery in Kent, drove down rain-slicked roads to check on what remained of his business.
Parkash has operated the 28-acre nursery for …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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In the lumber-centric Pacific Northwest, Douglas and noble fir are the classic choices for a Christmas tree — aromatic, good for ornaments and able to last a few weeks.
But with hotter and …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/24/25
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said …
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By Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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12/23/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposed income tax on residents earning more than $1 million annually, and said he’s prepared to sign the policy into law next …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/23/25
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Three men accused of beating up a man at a gas station in Pe Ell on Monday are facing felony charges
Jeremy Lynn Waid, 43; his 24-year-old son, Caiden O’Brian Earl Waid; and his …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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A man is dead and another man is in jail on murder charges following a road rage incident in Lacey on Friday, Dec. 19.
Tucker S. Shirk, 24, of Lacey, is accused of fatally shooting Eddie …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/23/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner Friday to request regular, reliable delivery of local newspapers, including The Chronicle, in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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While a lack of affordable child care resources is still affecting parents nationwide, there is a new community and family resource center in Onalaska — the Touched By One, Touched By All daycare.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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It's the most wonderful time of year, and Lewis County staff have pulled out all of the stops to spread Christmas cheer through the local government’s offices.
The Lewis County Board of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/23/25
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Members of the Mossyrock City Council met for their final regular meeting of the year on Wednesday, Dec. 17, and discussed a number of agenda items, including an update to the city’s comprehensive …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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Lewis County hopes it can attract a new organization to operate the county’s animal shelter moving into next year.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners issued an official request for …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/23/25
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