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A pursuit against several alleged street racers took a turn when one of them began to chase a Pierce County deputy's vehicle on Saturday.
Deputies were conducting street-racing patrols when they …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/15/24
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Olympia police are seeking more information after a man was found assaulted in west Olympia Sunday night.
"It was a rather vicious assault," Olympia police Lt. Paul Lower said Tuesday.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/15/24
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A former West Richland teacher is accused of locking a student in her classroom for 90 minutes in the middle of a school day to make him pray with her.
Rosalinda Torres, 32, is charged in Benton …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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10/15/24
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A Pasco nonprofit, the Silent Majority Foundation, is suing Washington State University, saying an associate professor's rights were violated after she participated in a roundtable that was critical …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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10/15/24
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a surfer stranded at sea on rocks at the edge of Ecola State Park on Saturday.
Alex and Nanuette Lundeen, witnesses to the rescue, said that the surfer is lucky to …
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Tyler Brown / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/15/24
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The all-white mystery fox spotted last week near the Sellwood Bridge in Southwest Portland is now safe at a local wildlife center, awaiting her next move.
The Bird Alliance of Oregon said a …
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Gosia Wozniacka / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/15/24
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A massive nationwide recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat due to concerns of listeria contamination is affecting some of Washington's most popular grocery stores.
BrucePac of Woodburn, …
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The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/15/24
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The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated a cruise ship passenger from his boat off the coast of Oregon on Oct. 6 after the passenger suffered a heart attack at sea.
The Holland America cruise ship …
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Tyler Brown / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/15/24
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol has welcomed 12 new Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers who graduated this week, ready to enhance the safety of commercial motor vehicle operations …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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10/15/24
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Yakima County's commissioners, auditor and sheriff have formally requested that Coroner Jim Curtice resign.
Curtice has come under scrutiny after a Yakima Police Department investigation. Police …
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Jasper Kenzo Sundeen / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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10/15/24
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Oregon State Police is circulating a photo of a suspect caught on a trail camera where a bull elk was poached on Labor Day weekend in Northeast Oregon.
When a trooper with the state police Fish …
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By The Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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10/15/24
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For the first time in three years, Washington state has announced it is investigating the possible sighting of a northern giant hornet, an invasive species known to kill honeybee hives.
The …
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/15/24
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SEATTLE — The major Boeing layoffs announced last week will all be involuntary, meaning the company won’t offer severance packages to encourage employees to exit.
And according to …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/15/24
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The race for Washington's next commissioner of public lands began with seven.
But after what may have been the tightest primary election in state history — and a hand recount resulting in …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/15/24
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In the race to oversee Washington’s public schools, incumbent superintendent Chris Reykdal has sought to frame challenger David Olson as a far-right extremist with Trumpian values — a …
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By Grace Deng / The Washington Standard
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10/14/24
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A 63-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old runaway girl after befriending her in downtown Portland and taking her back to his apartment at The Joyce building, according to …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/14/24
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A woman who appeared intoxicated entered a neighbor’s home through an unlocked door, demanded a lighter, attempted to burn the homeowner with the lit end of her cigarette and then threw punches …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/14/24
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Who says stargazing is just for the summer?
Coming off the high of the Perseid meteor shower in August, stargazers can find many more meteor showers to enjoy in the fall — with the caveat …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/14/24
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In a dozen years as state attorney general, Bob Ferguson has vastly expanded the size and reach of the office, establishing himself as one of the country's most aggressive filers of consumer …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/14/24
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Jonathan Tovar would often tell his mother that his biggest goal was to work hard so he could buy her a house. He wanted a better life for her and was determined to make that possible.
Tovar, …
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