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Last year packed a wallop for Washington's mountains.
Six months after historic flooding from a series of atmospheric rivers and windstorms — and on the heels of major fires in both the …
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Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Something is brewing at the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood — and it’s not coffee.
A “small-scale” data center is proposed for the iconic building’s ground …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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U.S. Border Patrol were involved in a shooting in Blaine near the Canadian border, police said Tuesday morning.
The shooting took place in a residential area of the small border town north of …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Campaign donors have already put more than $1.5 million combined behind 16 Washington Supreme Court candidates ahead of the August primary election, as voters face a decision that could rebalance the …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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6/16/26
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A controversial sales tax increase will fund critical road repairs in unincorporated parts of King County, but will be paid for by residents across the county, including in Seattle.
The sales …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/16/26
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The deadline has passed to apply for federal assistance in response to Washington’s flooding last year, with over $11 million distributed so far.
More than 1,200 households have tapped …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/16/26
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The U.S. Coast Guard will base two new icebreakers in Kodiak and one in Seward, it announced Thursday.
The first two ships are expected in Kodiak in 2028, and the third ship is expected in …
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James Brooks / Alaska Beacon
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6/16/26
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson recently said he will not propose new taxes to close a projected multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall for the upcoming 2027-29 biennium, but that hasn't quelled all …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/15/26
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The North Cascades Highway reopened on Sunday, restoring an economic lifeline for small communities east of the Cascades.
The highway, State Route 20, is the northernmost route in …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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6/15/26
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For one, they trimmed tens of millions of dollars in state funding for assisted living facilities that care for patients on Medicaid.
The state is now being sued over that decision.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/15/26
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The Pierce County Charter Review Commission is holding another public meeting Monday evening to discuss a long list of potential amendments that could go to voters this November.
Among the most …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/15/26
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A Tri-Cities woman in her 70s is embarrassed and heartbroken after her life was turned upside down by a scammer.
It started when she trusted a man posing as a bank employee when he told her …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/15/26
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Salvador Camacho Campos is a bright, gentle and charismatic young man who sports an affectionate smile and a white dress shirt under a pair of honor cords.
He was one of the nearly 650 Chiawana …
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Eric Rosane / The Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/15/26
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The fate of Denny Blaine Park, Seattle’s longtime unofficial nude beach and hub for the city’s LGBTQ+ community, is in the hands of a King County Superior Court judge after attorneys delivered …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/15/26
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Seattle police are investigating the discovery of a body in Haller Lake in North Seattle.
The Seattle Fire Department responded to a report of what appeared to be a body in the water about 4:30 …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/15/26
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A 40-year-old Marysville woman was killed when her motorcycle rammed into the rear of another vehicle that was slowing for traffic on Interstate 90, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/15/26
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A recovery effort is underway for the St. Helens city administrator after he fell from a dock into the Columbia River, officials said.
The St. Helens Police Department responded to a report …
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Anusha Fathepure / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/26
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A Newport swimmer drowned Saturday in a remote area of the Siletz River Gorge in Logsden, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to a Sunday news release from the sheriff’s …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/26
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A hiker who went missing Saturday with her dog in Mount Hood National Forest was found uninjured the following morning, officials said.
Patricia Maxine Wolff, 52, of Sandy, was camping with …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/26
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Five people were injured Sunday when a boat they were aboard on the Willamette River caught fire and ultimately sank, officials said.
The incident took place around 3 p.m. near Kerr Public Dock …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/26
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