A husband and wife are believed to have died Monday night in what started as a domestic violence situation north of Hoquiam. It ended with a standoff and the husband shooting at officers and deputies …
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By Doug Barker / The Daily World
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9/2/20
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Boris, a beloved elderly polar bear who lived at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for 18 years, was euthanized Tuesday after a "significant decline in his health," zoo officials …
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By Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times
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9/2/20
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OLYMPIA — As Gov. Jay Inslee's staff in March and April swarmed to acquire scarce medical gear and draft Washington's extensive stay-home restrictions to curb the coronavirus, a familiar name …
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By Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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9/2/20
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One of the November races for a seat on Washington's Supreme Court is a contest between two candidates whose professional lives changed dramatically this spring.
Incumbent Justice G. Helen …
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By Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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9/2/20
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An injured worker with the Skookumchuck Wind Project is alleging that leading contractors are fostering and promoting an unsafe work culture that is resulting in preventable work injuries and …
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By Eric Rosane / For The Chronicle
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9/2/20
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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson will announce a consumer protection lawsuit Wednesday against vaping giant Juul Labs, saying the company targets underage consumers. More details are …
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By Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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9/2/20
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Drive-by shooters may have targeted a home in Prosser because of a prominently displayed "thin blue line" flag in support of law enforcement, the people living there told police.
The Prosser …
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Tri-City Herald
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9/1/20
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OLYMPIA — A federal judge Monday upheld a sweeping set of firearms regulations approved by Washington voters in 2018, ruling against a legal challenge brought by gun-right advocates.
Initiative …
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By Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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9/1/20
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OLYMPIA -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has thrown his support behind Ingrid Anderson, a progressive candidate challenging state Sen. Mark Mullet, a Democrat from Issaquah in King County's 5th …
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By Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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9/1/20
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Seattle Police Officer Ron Willis was exceptionally busy in 2019 -- so much so that he crammed the work of two years into just one.
Willis, a 58-year-old patrol officer, made $414,543.06 last year …
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By Daniel Gilbert / The Seattle Times
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9/1/20
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For Mick Gunter, pushing to reopen classes and experiences at Centralia Ballet Academy is not so much about profit but about people.Gunter, who owns the dance studio with his wife, Nancy, said he …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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8/31/20
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The Centralia Community Foundation, Centralia College and Centralia High School have announced a new position similar to one that exists in a partnership with W.F. West High School intended to help …
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By The Chronicle
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8/31/20
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After calling a special meeting on Aug. 26, the Port of Centralia Board of Commissioners decided to postpone their decision of who to appoint to fill the vacancy on the board until their regular …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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8/31/20
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Despite rumors of cancelation, the Rust or Shine Car Show and Music Festival is still scheduled to take place this Sunday at the Veteran Memorial Museum in Chehalis for its fifth year. The event …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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8/31/20
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners made three proclamations Monday during its regular business meeting, recognizing the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, 911 emergency service and recognizing …
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By The Chronicle
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8/31/20
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A motorist who drove the wrong way on northbound I-5 early Saturday was a 17-year-old male from Olympia, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The 17-year-old died on the Nisqually River …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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8/31/20
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PORTLAND — At a mall parking lot east of Portland, more than 1,000 people gathered in the Saturday afternoon sunlight close by their trucks and cars outfitted with poles flying American flags. They …
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By Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times
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8/31/20
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Spokane is now home to Washington's first-ever office building constructed from a novel alternative to concrete and steel that proponents say has the potential to slow climate change.
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To …
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By Katherine Khashimova Long / The Seattle Times
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8/30/20
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler fielded questions from "Captain America" actor Chris Evans this week in an appearance on his remote talk show, "A Starting Point."
The show, hosted by Evans and fellow …
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By Calley Hair / The Columbian
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8/30/20
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A group of about 25 gathered outside of Olympia Mayor Cheryl Selby's house late Thursday night and remained into Friday morning, blowing whistles, banging pots, setting off firecrackers, and chanting …
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By Brandon Block / The Olympian
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8/30/20
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