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Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens’ eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, millions of tons of sediment still pour down into the Cowlitz River …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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3/16/25
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Three people have died following a crash on Interstate 5 near the Scatter Creek Rest Area Sunday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
As of 6:30 a.m., the three-vehicle crash …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/16/25
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Mark Baltzell had seen the writing on the wall, but that didn’t make losing his dream job easy.
Baltzell knew that he might get swept up in the flurry of federal firings executed by the …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/15/25
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Arsema Barekew was never afraid to speak up.
If one of the 12-year-old's classmates was upset or crying, Arsema was usually first to rush forward and offer comfort. And if one of her Washington …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/15/25
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Washington lawmakers have once again declined to legalize cafes and stores in residential neighborhoods across the state, allowing a key deadline to pass this week without advancing the proposal to …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/15/25
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered state officials to scrutinize all projects that received federal grant spending over the past four years on bike lanes, electric vehicle charging …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/15/25
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OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers continue to consider adopting a permit-to-purchase system for firearms in the state and prohibiting firearms in public areas where children are known to gather, …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/15/25
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A 47-year-old man died early Friday morning after he crashed his vehicle into a power pole, according to the Thurston County coroner and sheriff's office.
About 4:20 a.m., Victor Rutt, of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/15/25
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A school bus transporting about 30 Shelton students was involved in a three-vehicle wreck in Mason County Thursday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Two students, both 15, …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/15/25
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The first sight Zalmai “Zeke” Zahir would see most mornings growing up in Seattle and on the Muckleshoot reservation was the white-capped grooves of Mount Rainier. A linguist, Zahir …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/15/25
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As you walk into OMSI’s new exhibit, you might find yourself humming the notes to the Jurassic Park theme song . It’s hard not to when the famous gates are the first thing visitors see. …
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Ryan Fernandez / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/15/25
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The Tumwater School District board of directors defended its position supporting amendments to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association policy that ultimately would keep trans kids from …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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3/14/25
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The political stars seemed aligned for the Washington State Legislature to pass a bill this session to rein in the governor’s emergency powers, with Republicans eager to pass reform legislation …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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Several bills regulating firearms survived Wednesday’s cutoff in the Washington State Legislature to consider bills in their house of origin. Other gun bills are likely dead this legislative …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfill a promise made years ago to the agricultural community under the Climate Commitment Act.
Engrossed …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/14/25
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A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat.
“There’s still going to be …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Tucked away in a corner of Washington’s Yakima Valley is the small town of Sunnyside, made up of roughly 17,000 residents, a majority of whom are Latino and some lack legal status.
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s point person for working with state lawmakers has resigned.
The key departure from Ferguson’s team comes as he heads into the final six weeks of his …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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3/14/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. John James, R-Michigan, introduced the bipartisan Helping Heroes Act, which seeks to support veteran families’ access to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/25
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Republican state legislators Sen. John Braun, Rep. Peter Abbarno and Rep. Ed Orcutt, who represent the 20th Legislative District, will host a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m. March 25 via Zoom to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/14/25
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