“Hurt people hurt people.”
That’s how Rep. Tara Simmons, D-Bremerton, opened her statement Tuesday during floor debate on her sponsored legislation, House Bill 2001 to give …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/14/24
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A bill that would prevent public schools from removing or rejecting textbooks, instructional materials and library books due to themes of race, gender, religion, immigration or sexual orientation has …
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Julia Silverman / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/14/24
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Researchers were working Tuesday to determine what killed a rare whale that washed up on the shores of the Oregon coast near Astoria this week, officials said.
Employees of Seaside Aquarium said …
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Austin De Dios / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/14/24
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The federal government has finalized two wind energy areas off the Oregon coast, opening the door to the sale of offshore wind leases in the state.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management …
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Gosia Wozniacka / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/14/24
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The cards began arriving at Phyllis Ankeny’s Aloha, Oregon, home shortly before her birthday.
“I’ve never received so many cards in my life,” she said.
Cards arrived …
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Tom Hallman Jr. / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/14/24
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SEATTLE — Public schools in Washington may soon be required to teach about the dangers of the deadly drug fentanyl, as a bill that passed out of the House unanimously on Friday heads to the …
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/14/24
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Thurston County commissioners have appointed a new county manager who reportedly left his previous job amid controversy.
Leonard Hernandez, the former chief executive officer of San Bernardino …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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2/14/24
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OLYMPIA — As behavioral health staffing shortages take a severe toll on Washington residents who need care, state officials are searching for ways to encourage psychologists to stick around.
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/14/24
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TUCSON — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) led 15 members of the Congressional Western Caucus to the U.S./Mexico border in Arizona on Thursday.
During an online press conference from Tucson, …
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Gabriel Garcia / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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2/14/24
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The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office is investigating an explosion reported on the Puget Sound and Pacific railroad near Brady on Feb. 10.
The initial report of an explosion near the Fire …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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2/14/24
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The Pacific County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Lewis County Sheriff's Office and county residents, arrested a man for a domestic violence-related incident on Feb. 8 on the county's …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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2/14/24
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OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to decrease traffic fatalities, according to an announcement from the bill's primary sponsor Rep. Brandy Donaghy, …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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2/14/24
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OLYMPIA — The Washington House voted Tuesday to limit rent increases for current tenants statewide at 7% annually, which means the proposal is still alive even though it faces hurdles in the …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/14/24
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SEATTLE — Sitting in his Capitol Hill apartment, Russ Welti knew the answer to his problem. Still, he felt stuck, as a familiar sensation weighed on him.
Even in adolescence, he had faced …
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Esmy Jimenez / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/14/24
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Rodney Lee Christian was born Sept. 23, 1957 in Morton, Washington to Arnie Christian and Carol Cox (Randall). Rodney suddenly passed away, due to health conditions, at his home in Centralia, …
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Robert “Bob” Dean Allen was the son of Emmett “Eldon” and Earlina “Sal” Allen. He was born in Toledo, Washington, on July 4, 1940, and grew up on a farm in Vader, …
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Patricia “Pat” Carol Preston, of Randle, passed away Jan. 20, 2024. She was 73.
Pat was born July 19, 1950, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Randeal and Daisy (Ward) Daniels.
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The Mossyrock boys basketball team toppled Oakville on the road on Tuesday, taking down the Acorns 56-29 in a 1B District 4 semifinal to clinch a state tournament bid and a spot in the district title …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/24
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The W.F. West boys basketball team got off to a quick start on Tuesday, but Columbia River kicked it into gear and defeated the Bearcats 68-50 in a 2A District 4 semifinal.
The Bearcats (15-6, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/24
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KELSO — One year after falling in the 2B District 4 semifinals, the Rainier Mountaineers were back, once again on the Kelso court and against a familiar league foe.
On Tuesday, the …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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2/14/24
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