Editor’s note: Columnist Julie McDonald previously wrote a three-part series based on an interview with Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent. The series can be found at …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/15/24
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Richland police arrested a suspected drunk driver passed out at the wheel of a truck with a 6-year-old and a dog inside.
A woman also was in the pickup.
Police were called to the Uptown …
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Cameron Probert / The Tri-City Herald
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1/15/24
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Thurston County plans to spend over $640,000 in sales tax funds through 2025 to help people with mental health or substance use disorders.
The Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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1/15/24
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Six current or former Green Hill School inmates had preliminary hearings in Lewis County Superior Court last week for offenses that allegedly occurred within the facility between July 2021 and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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1/15/24
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The proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons is being challenged in court. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit to block the merger in a King County Superior Court …
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By Shauna Sowersby / The Olympian
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1/15/24
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The Washington State Football Coaches Association announced its All-State football teams for the 2023 season Monday, taking the mantle upon itself for the first time.
Previously, the Associated …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/15/24
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Five people were killed early Sunday after an SUV on state Route 512 crashed into a post that supports an overpass in the area, according to the Washington State Patrol.
One person was ejected …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/15/24
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A warning sent to Puget Sound Energy customers to conserve energy Saturday night appears to have been triggered by a natural gas line outage in Lewis County, according to the utility and other …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/15/24
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A man was shot Saturday afternoon near Yelm and Thurston County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the incident.
About 1:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the 10500 block of Old …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/15/24
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Drivers for delivery apps like DoorDash and Instacart are now entitled to minimum pay in Seattle, based on a law that took effect Saturday.
Mayor Bruce Harrell is celebrating the law that the …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/15/24
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered wildlife officials to draft new rules for dealing with wolf-livestock conflicts, delivering a win to environmental groups seeking stricter limits on wolf kills.
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/15/24
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A fake bomb threat that forced a Thurston County store to evacuate has been traced to a 13-year-old boy who said he lost a bet, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
Last Tuesday …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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1/15/24
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With widening research, doctors have even more reasons to tell patients to spend time in open spaces for better mental health.
Now, a statewide study suggests even small differences in nearness …
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Treva Lind / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/15/24
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New Orleans police arrested a 16-year-old in connection with the killing of a Tacoma bagel shop owner, according to police.
Jacob Carter, 32, was killed in New Orleans while vacationing with his …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/15/24
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A model of a statue of the late Billy Frank Jr., the legendary Nisqually activist, was unveiled at the state Capitol in Olympia last week, set to become the first statue depicting a contemporary …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/15/24
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A large group of asylum-seekers are set to be left outside in record-breaking cold temperatures by local and state agencies.
The pastor and volunteers of Riverton Park United Methodist Church in …
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Anna Patrick / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/24
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When a door-sized section of a 737 MAX 9 fuselage exploded out into the void 16,000 feet over Portland, Boeing's once-solid reputation, already staggered by the two MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, took …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/24
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ELLIOTT BAY — Louie Ungaro waited out the turn of the tide, when chum salmon — he hoped — would hit his net. Fishing here is his tradition, a practice and a way of life as old as …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/24
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The members of the greatest team in the Seahawks' 48-year history were already facing a test of their mortality.
Has it really already been 10 years since that exhilarating march to the …
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/14/24
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