MAPLE VALLEY — The banks of the Cedar River are lush and verdant. A patchwork carpet of soft green biodiversity. Just within a couple of yards of the water's edge, the species are abundant, the …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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6/11/22
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An 89-year-old Seattle man was charged Friday with premeditated first-degree murder, accused of fatally shooting his wife with a shotgun days before he turned himself in to police, according to King …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times
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6/11/22
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On Tucker Carlson Tonight, 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent, R-Yacolt, continued to perpetuate the erroneous conspiracy theory that spurred the violent Jan. 6 Capitol rampage.
Kent …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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6/10/22
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A 40-year-old man was charged Friday in the stray-bullet killing of a woman at a Spanaway gas station. The murder suspect was arrested four days after the shooting on unrelated felony …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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6/10/22
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The city of Kent will pay more than $1.5 million to purchase the resignation of a former assistant police chief who was disciplined for posting a Nazi rank insignia on his office door and joking …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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6/10/22
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The Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Columbia River Gorge are among multiple natural areas in Washington to receive required funding for delayed infrastructure improvements.
The U.S. …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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6/10/22
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Wolves killed a calf on private industrial timberland this week and the attack, which is the latest in a series this month, could prompt the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to kill some …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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6/10/22
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The bird flu has made its way to Yakima County, and state officials encourage flock owners to take steps to protect uninfected birds.
A backyard flock in Yakima County tested positive for highly …
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Kate Smith / Yakima Herald-Republic
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6/10/22
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A Kennewick activist is accused of raping a string of sex workers at gunpoint over the course of two years.
Investigators say Brandon Lamon Jones, 26, used a website to find women willing to …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald
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6/10/22
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State representatives in Washington are exploring a ban on assault weapons, and the possibility of requiring gun owners to receive training and to license and register their firearms. These moves are …
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Monica Velez / The Seattle Times
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6/10/22
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In front of a courtroom packed with uniformed law enforcement officers and others in memorial sweatshirts, a woman was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for her role in the July shooting death …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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6/10/22
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The Chehalis Police Department has released a description and photos of a suspect who allegedly shot at someone during a dispute in the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard at approximately 1 a.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Mountain goats and their kids were visible from the Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens this Wednesday evening as the observatory closed for the night after its second day open in three …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Law enforcement officers are investigating after an Olympia man reportedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint, drove the vehicle to Centralia and fired at least three shots in the 200 block of North …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/10/22
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Nineteenth District state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, released a statement on Thursday regarding a ruling by the Washington state Supreme Court earlier that day. According to Wilson, the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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Two local organizations used altered versions of Lewis County’s logo for causes that, according to Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan Meyer, fell outside fair use guidelines.
Last …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/10/22
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After some frustration from longtime campers due to delayed openings of the La Wis Wis and Iron Creek campgrounds in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the grounds are now open for the season.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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The Lewis County Citizen Salary Commission voted on Tuesday not to adjust salaries for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and to table further discussion of the officials’ pay until March …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/10/22
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Packwood’s annual chicken barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 3.
Hosted by the Packwood Improvement Club, the barbecue will be held simultaneously with one of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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State Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, called for a special session of the Legislature to be held to provide a tax cut for Washington residents in the face of increased inflation.
In her …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/10/22
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