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Christi and Chad Baker, a couple living in Lewis County, have made it to the quarterfinals of the 2026 America’s Favorite Couple competition, a nationwide public-vote competition celebrating real …
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By Tyrus VanTuyl / Ty@Chronline.com
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8/20/26
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Thurston County is celebrating National Wellness Month and National Recovery Month this August, encouraging county residents to take steps towards prioritizing their health and supporting others in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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8/20/26
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TikTok is laying off 75 Bellevue-based employees amid broader restructuring at the social media giant.
The cuts are mostly affecting roles related to the company's e-commerce division, TikTok …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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KOMO 4 on-air staff are set to no longer be represented by their labor union — the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — after a narrow vote last week.
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Angela Lim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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Centralia police arrested a 36-year-old man Wednesday after he allegedly hit a pedestrian with his vehicle and attempted to flee the scene on two flat tires.
Police said the pedestrian was …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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8/20/26
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A court hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 31 in the recall effort against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.
Last week, a Seattle couple filed paperwork to recall Wilson over her handling of public …
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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Minutes before the July crash on Sucia Island, the pilot of a Kenmore Air seaplane with 10 passengers aboard radioed that bad weather would force an emergency landing, according to a National …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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A man caught driving with 270 pounds of methamphetamine and a kilogram of cocaine from southern California to Oregon was sentenced Wednesday to just over 14 years in federal prison.
In March, …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/20/26
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The state will likely see a new record for wildfire-fighting spending this fiscal year, topping an estimated $285.9 million spent last fiscal year.
As of Aug. 11, federal, state and local …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/20/26
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One of five young men charged with killing a Portland pastor during a home invasion accepted a plea deal Wednesday, before he and three other defendants — all now adults — were scheduled to stand …
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Tarek Anthony / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/20/26
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A Portland jury Wednesday awarded $550,000 to two teenage girls for their 25 terrifying minutes trapped upside down on Oaks Amusement Park’s AtmosFEAR ride in 2024 — and for their years of …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/20/26
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While the number of child deaths in the state's child welfare system has been declining, an audit dampened the promising trends.
An accountability audit released Monday reported the Department …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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A Seattle renter’s search is always a struggle — some alchemy of budget constraints, need for space and tolerance for the grueling process of scouring listings. For families with children, that …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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Alaska Airlines will offer new nonstop flights from Seattle to Europe, adding to its growing list of intercontinental destinations from its hometown.
The new destinations — Athens, Greece, and …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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A toddler was found dead in Jackson County on Wednesday morning after being reported missing, officials said.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that deputies were called …
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/20/26
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Seattle voters are divided on plenty of issues. Public safety, apparently, isn’t one of them. A new poll shows agreement so lopsided you might need to do a double take to believe the numbers.
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/26
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran and its trading partners with economic isolation after months of military strikes and a maritime blockade failed to force Tehran to capitulate.
Trump …
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Derek Wallbank and Patrick Sykes / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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8/20/26
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On Tuesday, the Montesano Fire Department and Grays Harbor Fire District 1 took turns hosting U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA 06) at their fire stations.
At the Montesano Fire Department, Chief …
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By Andrea Watts / The Daily World
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8/20/26
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A 9-year-old child with special medical needs from Billings is being held at the Havre Border Patrol Station after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol made an unlawful arrest earlier this month, according …
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By Keila Szpaller / The Daily Montanan
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8/20/26
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When Desalyn Swank applied to law school at University of Idaho, she said she made it clear she wanted to reform the state’s laws.
Before her first year at law school ended, she already …
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
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8/20/26
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