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A gun-rights rally gets underway as people gather on the steps of the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington, on Jan. 17, 2020. (Steve Ringman/Seattle Times/TNS)

Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn State Ban on Sale, Manufacture of Large-Capacity Gun Magazines

A lawsuit backed by a California-based pro-gun group seeks to prevent Washington's impending ban on the sale and manufacture of large-capacity firearm magazines from taking effect this summer. … more

By Mike Carter / The Seattle Times | 6/6/22

Canning supplies sit on display inside Chehalis Outfitters on Monday.

Chehalis Outfitters to Host Canning Seminars June 25

Chehalis Outfitters, formerly known as Sunbirds, will be hosting a hot water canning seminar on June 25. Two sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., with each expected to last between an hour … more

By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com | 6/6/22

Rev. Jim Odden stands outside St. John’s Lutheran Church in Chehalis.

Finding Hope, Even in the Waiting: New St. John's Lutheran Pastor Strives to Stay Ahead of the Curve

There may be no better description of the era in which Rev. Jim Odden came to St. John’s Lutheran, nor his attitude toward it, than what is inked directly onto his skin. Pastor Jim, as he … more

By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle | 6/6/22

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during his daily morning press conference in Mexico City on June 6, 2022. - Lopez Obrador informed Monday he will not attend the Americas Summit in Los Angeles because the US government did not invite all the governments of the region. (Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Summit of the Americas Opens in LA as U.S. Grapples With Deteriorating Relations, Influence

WASHINGTON — It was the early 1990s, and the Western world seemed full of promise. The Soviet Union had collapsed, and the Cold War that had gripped and shaped global politics for decades was … more

Tracy Wilkinson / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 6/6/22

Roman Abramovich, then Chelsea's owner, applauds as players celebrate a league title win at the end of a Premier League match against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017, in London. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Moves to Seize Two Abramovich Jets Over Russia Sanctions

The U.S. obtained a warrant to seize two jets owned or controlled by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, as tensions between Washington and Moscow increase. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave … more

Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 6/6/22

Philadelphia police officers and detectives look over the evidence at the scene of a shooting on and near South Street that left three dead and 11 wounded late Saturday. (Charles Fox/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Charges Against Two People in Philly Mass Shooting Expected Monday, DA Says

PHILADELPHIA — At least two people are expected to be charged for their roles in the mass shooting on South Street Saturday night that left three people dead and 11 others injured, District … more

Ellie Rushing and Chris Palmer / The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) | 6/6/22

Fran Healy, a 101-year-old veteran of D-Day, shows off a glass from of the D-Day beaches made from sand from those beaches as he talks about his experiences as a 22-year-old serving in World War II on Thursday,June 2, 2022 in Winchester , MA. (Staff Photo By Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

A Lifetime Since D-Day: ‘Fran’ Healy, 101, Reflects on the Normandy Landings

BOSTON — The 11 months Cornelius Francis “Fran” Healy spent in active duty “between D-Day and V-Day” in World War II is something the 101-year-old couldn’t talk … more

Flint McColgan / Boston Herald (TNS) | 6/6/22

At Green Forest farm, animals effected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine are finding refuge with the help of Evigenia Malchanova, age 31, on April 28, 2022. Evigenia took in Dshka "gun," (black dog) after it was severely burned in a fire at an ammunition storage tent. She also took in "Fiesta," (left) a golden retriever from Kharkiv, who was suffering from severe anxiety due to the Russian shelling. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Horses, Dogs, Emus, Bees: A Farm in Ukraine Becomes a Wartime Sanctuary for Humans, Too

ZELENYI HAI, Ukraine — There once was a farmer with 10 sheep, a beekeeper with 41 hives (and a turtle) and a cook with 62 pheasants and peacocks. And they all lived peacefully in the fields and … more

Nabih Bulos / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 6/6/22

Health Insurance Providers Request Rate Increases

OLYMPIA — Fourteen of the state's major health insurance providers are asking Washington state regulators to approve an average 7.16% increase in health insurance premiums in Washington for … more

Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald | 6/6/22

Widely Available Antibiotic Helps Prevent Bacterial STIs in Certain Populations, UW Clinical Trial Finds

New research has found an antibiotic that's been around for decades could help prevent sexually transmitted bacterial diseases, according to a recent University of Washington clinical trial that … more

Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times | 6/6/22

People get gas at a Mobil station Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Biden Not at Fault for Nation’s High Gas Prices, Pete Buttigieg Says

Don’t blame the White House for pain at the pump, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday. The Biden administration is doing everything it can to fight soaring gas prices and … more

Shant Shahrigian / New York Daily News (TNS) | 6/5/22

Walmart Inc. is stepping up efforts to entice college graduates by unveiling a fast track to jobs as store managers â€” positions that typically pay more than $200,000 a year and have traditionally taken years to get. (Jonathan Weiss/Dreamstime/TNS)

Walmart Dangles a $210,000 Average Salary to Store Manager Recruits

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — This may be a good year to get recruited and promoted at Walmart. Walmart executives said at the company’s annual meeting Thursday that it has launched a pilot … more

Maria Halkias / The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 6/5/22

Joydie Ellis, visiting Seattle's Pike Place Market, wanted to have a souvenir photograph at the Pure Food Fish Market's stand and co-owner Isaac Behar suggested adding a king salmon to the image, on Wednesday May 25, 2022. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Downtown Seattle Considers a Future With Lots of Tourists and Few Office Workers

Like many small businesses in downtown Seattle, the Pure Food Fish Market has had to adjust to an economy that's still missing some of its pre-COVID-19 players. While cruise passengers and other … more

Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 6/5/22

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the May 2022 Jobs Report from the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on June 3, 2022, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden Urges Economic Confidence Despite Inflation Challenge

President Joe Biden touted the state of the U.S. economy following a better-than-expected May jobs report, even as he acknowledged its likely to be overshadowed by record-high inflation that’s … more

Jordan Fabian, Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 6/5/22

High gas prices continue at a 76 station off Los Feliz Boulevard on May 31, 2022 in Los Angeles. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Paying Extra for Premium Gas? You Should Probably Stop

You love your car. You want to treat it well. You certainly don't want to do anything that would damage it. That's why you've been filling it with premium gasoline all these years. But with prices up … more

Russ Mitchell / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 6/5/22

State Trooper Injured by Suspected Drunken Driver in Pierce County Collision

A Washington State Patrol trooper responding to a collision in Pierce County early Sunday was then hit by a driver suspected of driving under the influence. The 25-year-old trooper was … more

By Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 6/5/22

Cowlitz County Coroner Investigator Rebecca Fieken poses for a photo with her dog, Ember, recently certified as a search and rescue cadaver dog.

Cowlitz County Coroner's Staff Uses Trained Dog to Find Missing People, Bodies

The Cowlitz County Coroner's Office has a new volunteer team member — a cadaver dog to help find missing people or their bodies. Ember, a 2-year-old German shepherd rescue, and handler … more

By Katie Fairbanks / The Daily News | 6/5/22

Prop guns are held up from the Winlock Egg Days float during the Vader May Day Parade in May.

Winlock Egg Days Festival Coming June 18

WINLOCK — Winlock's free Egg Days festival dating back to the 1920s will come back this year starting 8 a.m. June 18. A parade will start 11 a.m. near exit 63 on Interstate 5 in Winlock, … more

By The Daily News | 6/5/22

FILE PHOTO — A Twin Transit bus parked outside of the Veterans Memorial Museum on Veterans Day reads, “Thank you for your service.”

Twin Transit, RiverCities Propose Joint Route Between Kelso and Centralia

A bus route between Cowlitz County and Lewis County may launch later this summer. A partnership being worked out between the local RiverCities Transit and Twin Transit, based in Centralia and … more

By Brennan Kauffman / The Daily News | 6/5/22

Family members place a picture at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers died when a gunman opened fire in a classroom. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Senators Say Gun Talks Inching Forward

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators continues to move forward on negotiating limited measures to help prevent mass shootings, though a deal is far from assured, senators involved … more

Mike Dorning / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 6/5/22