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A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington appears on course to clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month, despite opposition from the Yakama Nation.
After that, it would go for …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/8/25
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Washington voters will soon receive ballots in the mail for the Nov. 4 general election.
The only statewide ballot measure is Senate Joint Resolution 8201 , which proposes a constitutional …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/8/25
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Less than a week after being “unconditionally released” from confinement on McNeil Island, the man who became known as the “South Hill Rapist” is moving into a group home in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/8/25
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has signed two executive orders in anticipation of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in the Emerald City.
The first executive order accuses Trump of …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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10/8/25
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Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier has been appointed as the alternate county government representative to the Washington State Emergency Management Council (EMC), effective Oct. 1 with a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/8/25
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Isaiah I. McAdory, 28, of Seattle, was charged with first-degree organized retail theft and second-degree burglary Tuesday after he was arrested for allegedly stealing 19 iPhones worth over $16,000 …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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10/8/25
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Two husky-mix dogs residing on a property near Winlock were officially declared dangerous earlier this week following a short-lived rampage last month that left more than 60 domestic birds dead and …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/8/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners continued its work this week toward reducing the impact of a general fund shortfall on county services. Their actions — along with cost-saving …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/8/25
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Some might not have noticed any impacts on their daily life yet, but as of Oct. 1, the U.S. government began a partial shutdown.
Lewis County is protected from direct impacts for now, but should …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/8/25
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners approved a staff request Tuesday to award a contract for the renovations of the new Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) building, located at 1111 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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10/8/25
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A woman blew smoke from narcotics into a baby’s face, then assaulted an officer, Washington officials said.
On Oct. 5, Seattle officers got reports of a 39-year-old woman “smoking …
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By Paloma Chavez / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/8/25
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A fundraiser cornhole tournament and raffle will be held Saturday at Dick’s Brewing Company to support Centralia resident Rick Stumm, who was injured in a boat collision on the Columbia River …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/8/25
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Members of the Toledo Lions Club are moving forward with plans for a Veterans Day parade in town next month after the Toledo City Council approved their permit application to close roads on the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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10/8/25
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An Oregon State Police explosives unit was called to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Oct. 7, after a local resident reported finding a device, which he thought was a pipe bomb, in …
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Jayson Jaco / Baker City Herald, Ore. (TNS)
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10/8/25
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What’s that smell?
That’s the question many Portland residents asked on social media Tuesday night, as their streets, yards and sometimes homes filled with an irritating smell that …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/8/25
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The fatal shooting of a drug dealer inside his Southeast Portland tent during a botched fentanyl robbery ended with an 18-year sentence for the man who pulled the trigger.
While the …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/8/25
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A Centralia resident suffered burn injuries following a residential structure fire in the 200 block of L Street at around 3:13 a.m. early Wednesday morning, according to a social media post from the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/8/25
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A nine-day-old snippet of testimony in front of Oregon lawmakers is rocketing around social media as Portland awaits word from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on President …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/8/25
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For the third week in a row, Washington has the second-highest average fuel prices in the nation at $4.52, a four-cent decrease from last week. California, the only state in the nation with higher …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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10/8/25
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Spokane police have arrested a man suspected of dousing another man with gasoline last month in downtown Spokane and setting him on fire.
The victim, 39-year-old David Karn, remains in critical …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/8/25
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