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Washington Republican candidate for governor Dave Reichert is blasting Gov. Jay Inslee over ongoing issues plaguing Washington State Ferries.
"With nearly 40% of the vessels in the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/3/24
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The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance has broad implications for the cannabis industry at large, including in Washington state, a pioneer in the …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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5/3/24
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Hikers have more to watch out for than bears this summer.
Washington state's gray wolf population has increased over the last 15 years, said Julie Smith, endangered species recovery section …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/3/24
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Cowlitz County Coroner Dana Tucker has released the identity of the motorcyclist who died Sunday following a single-vehicle crash on Lewis River Road west of Yale.
The motorcyclist was Robert L. …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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5/3/24
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Three people were killed in a two-car accident while fleeing from Cowlitz County deputies Tuesday night in Kelso.
The wreck occurred at about 8:35 p.m., near the intersection of South Pacific …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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5/3/24
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Hours after police cleared Portland State University’s Millar Library on Thursday morning, a small group of people worked to re-establish an encampment, covering a chain-link fence with tarps …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/3/24
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A man accused of beating his girlfriend to death Wednesday outside an apartment building in the Stadium District area previously was convicted of murder.
Michael Anthony Cooley, 61, was arrested …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/3/24
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Andrew Landowski, the band teacher and music coordinator at Black Hills High School in the Tumwater School District, has been named Regional Teacher of the Year by the Capital Region Educational …
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The Olympian (TNS)
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5/3/24
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Schafer State Park has expanded its campground in preparation for its 100th anniversary as a state park, the state Parks Department has announced.
Washington State Parks is wrapping up a …
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The Olympian (TNS)
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5/3/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies will get to try out GPS trackers and grapple nets in vehicle pursuits later this year.
The Board of County Commissioners approved purchases of …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/3/24
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A 43-year-old man accused of raping two people he lured from downtown Olympia is being held in the Thurston County jail in lieu of $750,000 bail.
Jerome Lamont Shumate attended his preliminary …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/3/24
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A Clarkston man arrested in an online child-sex sting was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in federal prison.
David Elmo Curry's sentence was less than the 25 years prosecutors asked for, but …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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5/3/24
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The fight to change warehouse working conditions that has been playing out in state legislatures is now headed to Washington, D.C.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/3/24
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Protesters at The Evergreen State College in Olympia agreed to remove their week-old encampment Tuesday night after striking a deal with administrators that includes the school publicly calling for a …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/3/24
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Fifteen or more parked police cars were badly damaged in a fire at a training facility early Thursday morning, the Portland Police Bureau said. The bureau said an arsonist set the fire, but it did …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/2/24
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The last time Washingtonians elected a state schools leader was in 2020, when most school buildings were empty because of the pandemic.
Running an all-online campaign, incumbent Chris Reykdal …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/2/24
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The owner of a Vashon Island landscaping company was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court for smuggling people across the U.S.-Mexico border and forcing them into servitude while living a lavish …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/2/24
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A 43-year-old driver was injured in a Mason County rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 early Wednesday morning.
The crash occurred at 1:21 a.m. May 1 as the driver was approaching U.S. 101 from …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/2/24
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Deputies have arrested a 43-year-old man accused of raping two people at knifepoint.
After a months-long investigation, the man has been booked into the Thurston County jail on suspicion of …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/2/24
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The mother of a 4-year-old who died from a fentanyl overdose pleaded guilty Tuesday to her daughter getting into her drugs.
Judy Bribiescas, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/2/24
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