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Bill that would ban 'stealthing,' or lying about sexual protection, may soon become a Washington law
OLYMPIA — Three years ago, Mina Hashemi consented to have protected sex with a man.
She said she was shocked when she later learned the condom had been removed without her consent, an act …
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/23/24
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A record number of Washington state pharmacies shut down last year, driven by the string of Bartell Drugs and Rite Aid closures in the Seattle area.
About 60 pharmacies closed in 2023, which is …
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Alison Saldanha / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/23/24
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If you're a Washington voter, you should get a ballot in the mail any day now for the March 12 presidential primary.
Open it up, and take a look. If you've been paying attention to the news, …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/23/24
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The Washington State Patrol has left the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force, Sheriff Derek Sanders announced on social media.
WSP notified Sanders they would be pulling their detective from …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/23/24
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Josephine Ann Vetter, who will be sorely missed. Josephine was born on April 13, 1926, in Frances, Washington, to Pete and Emma Guggenbickler. …
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2/23/24
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Mary J. Nowlen went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 14, 2024. She was born on March 31, 1935 to Alex and Martha Richardson in Centralia Washington. She attended Centralia Schools and met and married …
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2/23/24
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Ritajean “Jeanne” Griffin was born on Tuesday, June 19, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. She was the youngest of three daughters.
During her life, she married three times and had …
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2/23/24
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Scary situations come up often in life, no matter how old you are.
Remember when you were a little kid and even the sight of a ghost would terrify you? Or in middle school, when that stretch of …
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By Zach Martin/zach@chronline.com
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2/23/24
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Leading Democratic lawmakers are finalizing proposed changes to Measure 110 that would make minor drug possession a crime again and give the accused multiple chances to avoid jail time.
The …
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Noelle Crombie / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/22/24
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Spring chinook salmon fishing will begin March 1 in the lower Columbia River and tentatively last through April 5 from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam.
From the dam upriver to the Oregon-Washington …
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Bill Monroe / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/22/24
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The woman who was stabbed while walking along Five-Mile Drive at Point Defiance Park two weeks ago said Wednesday her assailant intended to kill her.
The woman spoke publicly for the first time …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A 36-year-old man suffered a serious head injury in an alleged assault on Olympia's east side Monday.
Three passersby found an unconscious man in a wooded area near the 3200 block of Martin Way …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A debt collection company for Providence hospitals will pay $1 million to the state of Washington after it was accused of failing to inform 160,000 patients of their medical debt collection rights.
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/22/24
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OLYMPIA — Washington public school students may soon be required to take a financial education class prior to graduating high school.
On Wednesday, a bill that would make the requirement a …
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/22/24
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When Kroger and Albertsons promised to preserve competition under their proposed merger by selling 413 stores, including 104 in Washington, some wondered whether the buyer would be required to keep …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/22/24
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SEATTLE — Joe Gaydos remembers the beautiful minke whale that washed up on the shore of a San Juan Island in 2022. Illuminated by a pink and orange sunrise, its injuries were consistent with a …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend in Lakewood after she allegedly stole several of his narcotic pills, Pierce County prosecutors say.
Prosecutors charged Larie …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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2/22/24
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A woman suspected of killing her husband in Portland last month was found dead Tuesday near Long Beach, Washington, police said.
On Jan. 26, Portland police officers discovered Phillip Pierce, …
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Fedor Zarkhin / The Oregonian / TNS
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2/22/24
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A bill in Olympia is moving ahead that would give the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction ultimate decision-making authority when it comes to controversial teachings on race, gender …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/22/24
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