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PORT TOWNSEND — Washington is home to 125 state parks. And while you might run into a park ranger while visiting, you're more likely to connect with a park host. The state park service's park …
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Jackie Varriano / The Seattle Times
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6/3/22
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A woman who was struck in the eye with a so-called "rubber sbullet" during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, causing an injury that required surgery, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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6/2/22
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A federal judge has denied a plea for compassionate release from prison by an Auburn woman who's serving 90 years for planting poisoned pills that killed two and prompted national recalls of …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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6/2/22
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After the coolest April and May in decades, Western Washington is in store for another month of cooler and wetter weather, according to the Climate Prediction Center's 30-day forecast for June.
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Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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6/2/22
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More than 200,000 parking tickets issued between Sept. 1 and April 5 have been voided or will be refunded by the city of Seattle, after the discovery of a major error: Parking officers had not been …
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David Kroman/ The Seattle Times
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6/2/22
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A man pursuing a pickup full of items stolen from his home was injured Monday when the alleged thief fired a shot at him, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Department spokesman …
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Allen Siegler / The News Tribune
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6/2/22
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WATERVILLE — Confluence Health has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it after employees were fired or resigned over their refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Nearly …
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Oscar Rodriguez / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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6/2/22
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WATERVILLE — A Chelan woman accused of distributing nude photos of a minor at Eastmont Junior High School was charged Friday with two felonies and a gross misdemeanor.
Amanda Sue Austin, …
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Pete O'Cain / The Wenatchee World
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6/2/22
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A local woman has sued a Washington County memory care center after her husband left the facility unknown to staff and drowned in a creek more than a mile away last year.
Toufik …
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Zane Sparling / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/2/22
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Anyone may fish for free — no license required — across Washington state on June 11-12.
A Discover Pass to park at Washington state parks, state Department of Fish and Wildlife land, …
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Tri-City Herald
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6/2/22
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Employers statewide will be required to take additional steps this summer to protect outdoor workers from heat and smoke .
The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries on Wednesday …
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Amy Edelen / The Spokesman-Review
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6/2/22
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Sen. Maria Cantwell visited the National Weather Service's Spokane office on Wednesday to discuss legislation that would give the organization more funding for their efforts in fighting and tracking …
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Nick Gibson / The Spokesman-Review
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6/2/22
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OLYMPIA — Starting this week, all Washington State AMBER Alerts will appear on users' Instagram feeds.
David Richey, Managing Director of the Western division for U.S. Scarlet Oak …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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6/2/22
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OLYMPIA — On June 1, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that the Washington Supreme Court had ordered $28,000 in total sanctions against a group and their attorney who filed a …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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6/2/22
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Thurston County confirmed 10 deaths due to COVID-19 and 716 cases the week of May 23-29.
Six women died: two in their 50s, one in her 70s, two in their 80s and one in her 90s. Four men also …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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6/2/22
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Representatives of Chick-fil-A, the national chicken-based fast-food restaurant, met with Olympia officials Wednesday morning to learn more about what will be required of their new location.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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6/2/22
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Josh Harris, the Pierce County Council candidate who shot a suspected car thief driving toward him, said Thursday he did so in self-defense.
"He drove head on at me and with no place to run I drew …
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Craig Sailor / The News Tribune
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6/2/22
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A woman killed by gunfire outside a Spanaway gas station last week was identified Tuesday by the Pierce County medical examiner.
According to a news release, 39-year-old Angelina Lee died of a …
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Allen Siegler / The News Tribune
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6/2/22
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A 9-year-old girl attacked by a cougar while attending a summer camp in Stevens County has been released from the ICU, according to a news release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife …
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By Nick Gibson / The Spokesman-Review
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6/1/22
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In a statement released on Tuesday, Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said 14 health insurance providers have asked for rate increases averaging 7.16% on Washington’s individual …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/1/22
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