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As summer heat finally reaches Washington state, many are heading to nearby lakes, oceans and pools to beat the heat.
But before diving into the water, knowing if the temperature is safe is …
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Alyse Messmer-Smith / The Bellingham Herald
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7/15/22
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Starting Saturday, people in a mental health or behavioral crisis can call or text 988, a three-digit national replacement for local suicide hotlines and other helplines.
It's the first step in …
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Esmy Jimenez / The Seattle Times
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7/15/22
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President Joe Biden's approval rating is underwater in Washington as midterm primary ballots arrive in voter mailboxes, according to a new statewide poll.
Just 43% of voters surveyed approve of …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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7/15/22
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For the top two candidates for one of Washington's U.S. Senate seats, bolstering the economy and handling record-high inflation are top priorities.
But five-term Sen. Patty Murray and political …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/15/22
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(The Center Square) – Washington drivers are currently paying taxes of 49.4 cents per gallon at the pump in state gas taxes. That number is set to climb on January 1 of 2023 by a projected 46 …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/14/22
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(The Center Square) – While Republican leaders continue to call for Gov. Jay Inslee and the Democratic majority in the state Legislature to take more decisive action against record-breaking …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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7/14/22
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Continued surprise fish returns at Bonneville Dam brought yet another extension of sportfishing in the lower Columbia River on Wednesday.
Oregon and Washington biologists approved recreational …
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Bill Monroe / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/14/22
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The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed the murder conviction of a Portland man after finding that prosecutors dismissed two men from the jury pool because they were Black, the same race as the …
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Zane Sparling / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/14/22
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Some of Washington state's smallest residents will blast off into space Thursday afternoon.
Eight species of bacteria will be taken, in Washington soil, to the International Space Station aboard …
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Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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7/14/22
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The TV show "American Pickers" will film episodes in Washington state in October, according to a press release from Cineflix Productions, which produces the show.
"American Pickers" is a …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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7/14/22
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A Port Angeles man accused of assaulting his girlfriend at Olympic National Park and ranting about an impending revolution pleaded guilty on Wednesday to interfering with a government communication …
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Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times
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7/14/22
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A 48-year-old Seattle man arrested Saturday on suspicion of committing a hate crime against U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal was released from jail Wednesday. Seattle police released him because they could …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times
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7/14/22
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray holds a substantial 18-point lead over Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley, claiming huge majorities of Democratic voters and breaking even with independents, in a new poll …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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7/14/22
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Two Tacoma men were pursued and arrested after robbing a Poulsbo bank, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported.
The robbery took place late Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release …
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Allen Siegler / The News Tribune
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7/14/22
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The Washington Supreme Court will decide the legality of the state's new capital gains tax, bypassing the Court of Appeals, in a case with hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue on the line …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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7/13/22
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The Washington State Patrol is seeking help from the public to identify and locate a suspect in a road-rage incident from last month in Lakewood that ended in gunfire.
State troopers said the …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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7/13/22
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Two foreign nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo have pleaded guilty in federal court in Seattle for acting as middle men in a smuggling ring that brought illegal ivory, rhinoceros horn …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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7/13/22
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A Scappoose man barred from having any guns after a domestic violence arrest was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in federal prison after he was found with more than 30 guns, hundreds of …
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Maxine Bernstein / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/13/22
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The 82-year-old Portland man who was the victim of an unprovoked attack June 25 at a bus stop near Portland State University has died, police said Tuesday.
Donald Pierce died July 7 of blunt …
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Austin De Dios / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/13/22
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a press release on July 12, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) said they had filed a bill entitled Freedom to Travel for Health …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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7/13/22
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