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Microsoft is kicking off its fiscal year by firing thousands of employees in the largest round of layoffs since 2023, the company confirmed Wednesday.
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson chose the sole out-of-state shipbuilder to construct the state's new generation of electric ferries, opting for the lower-cost bid over supporting Washington's local …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/2/25
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Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials.
Oregon Attorney …
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By Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/1/25
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The fast-food chicken sandwich business Chick-fil-A has submitted plans for a third location in the Olympia area, the city of Olympia announced on Monday.
The chain already has a location in …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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7/1/25
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In an effort to promote data transparency and accountability, the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, along with Measures for Justice, a national nonprofit, unveiled a new data tool …
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Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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7/1/25
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Sixteen days after a brutal attack on an independent journalist as he was covering anti-ICE protests in Seattle, the alleged suspect has still not been arrested. The attack was captured on video.
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging it cut funding for K-12 mental health programs …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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In what has become a budding tradition, Prestige Senior Living Rosemont held its third annual prom for senior residents on Saturday, June 21. Dubbed “A Night to Remember,” this …
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Jacob Farmer / For The Chronicle
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7/1/25
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A Centralia man was charged in Lewis County Superior Court Monday with felony harassment, threat to kill, and third-degree theft after reportedly stealing items from the Dollar Tree in Chehalis and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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Members of the Chehalis community gathered at Chehalis City Hall Monday afternoon to celebrate Sgt. Bruce Thompson, who retired after 36 years in law enforcement.
Thompson spent the final 20 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/25
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Bail was set at $50,000 in Lewis County Superior Court Monday for a man who was arrested on Saturday, June 28, for allegedly stealing a shopping cart in the Safeway parking lot in Centralia and …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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Rodney Youckton, chief community relations officer at Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel, was named the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Leadership Award by the Tribal Leadership Council …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/25
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While recent remarks made at meetings and in reports by the State Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council accuse the trucking industry of undermining efforts to transition to electric commercial …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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Motorists in Washington state are experiencing gas prices higher than the national average, in contrast to declining gas prices across much of the rest of the nation in recent months.
As of …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/1/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions last Tuesday related to projects that will replace two culverts with small bridges using state and federal funds.
One resolution …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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Like the opening salvo of the First Gulf War. That’s how Long Beach Police chief Flint Wright describes the annual Independence Day scene that plays out on the beach in front of this Pacific …
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By Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times
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7/1/25
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A new analysis published last week by the Pew Research Center shows differences between adults in Washington and Idaho and their views on prayer in public school.
Washington remains one of the …
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By Cassy Benefield / favs.news via States Newsroom
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7/1/25
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While fireworks stands throughout Lewis County are now open — including annual operations by local Lions Clubs as fundraisers — many communities throughout the county are also planning on …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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7/1/25
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A 21-year-old man with autism may have been spotted on a doorbell camera months after he vanished from his Washington home, his family said.
The front door security camera footage was captured …
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Helena Wegner / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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7/1/25
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A missing paddleboarder was found dead after falling off her board, Washington deputies said.
On June 28, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue and Recovery Team was called by …
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Paloma Chavez / The News Tribune (TNS)
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7/1/25
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