The Washington Department of Natural Resources is seeking input in developing a statewide recreation plan that sets priorities for management and outdoor access to 5 million acres of public lands, …
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By Randy Bracht / The Center Square
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12/29/23
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The Christmas spirit has kept Dan Boeholt’s property from falling into the river for a quarter century.
The outdoor enthusiast found the evergreen trees that people stand in their living …
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By Clayton Franke / The Daily World
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12/29/23
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Paul W. Swensson, 78, passed away on Nov. 17, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Paul was born in Juneau, Alaska. Raised on Mercer Island and in Bremerton, he spent most of his life …
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12/29/23
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The Centralia girls basketball team couldn’t keep up with Lakes on Thursday in a 66-43 loss in its first matchup at the second annual Tiger Classic.
Brooklyn Sprague had 11 points to lead …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/23
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RENTON — Of all the upsets Geno Smith has pulled as the Seahawks quarterback, this one may be the biggest: Smith has lasted longer as Seattle's starter than Russell Wilson did as Denver's.
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12/29/23
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SEATTLE — A demoted Seattle police commander who sued the city for alleged discrimination, accusing police Chief Adrian Diaz of unfairly blaming him for the infamous "pink umbrella incident" …
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12/29/23
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A 4-year-old girl who died late Wednesday after stopping breathing at a Kennewick motel had swallowed fentanyl pills allegedly left out in the open, according to court documents filed Thursday.
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12/29/23
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MOSCOW, Idaho — Media, police, construction workers and neighbors watched in silence Thursday as the creaking and crashing noises from a trackhoe tearing down the home where four students were …
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12/29/23
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Washington AG orders phone company to pay $825,000 to customers over illegal pandemic disconnections
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday that Lumen, formerly CenturyLink, will pay a total of $825,000 to 1,099 Washington telephone customers it disconnected during the COVID-19 pandemic in …
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12/29/23
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A string of mail thefts first reported about a week before Christmas in Ocean Shores culminated in an arrest on Dec. 23 by officers of the Ocean Shores Police Department.
Hundreds of pieces of …
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12/29/23
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The Tumwater boys basketball team led narrowly at halftime but couldn’t keep things going after the break in its first test at the SunDome Shootout in Yakima on Thursday, losing 54-46 to Port …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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The Napavine boys basketball team wrecked its guests early with a different Tiger in the starring role Thursday, blowing out 1A Eatonville 71-38.
For the first time this season, it wasn’t …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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The Tumwater girls basketball team came out of the gate strong on Thursday in Tacoma, but the 4A Bellarmine Prep Lions pulled away as the game went on and handed the T-Birds a 56-45 loss.
Regan …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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The Tenino girls basketball team couldn’t buy a basket early on Thursday, and the slow start came back to haunt the Beavers in a 33-29 loss to University Prep in Seattle.
The Beavers were …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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The Centralia boys basketball team picked up its second win of the season Thursday, defeating Overlake 52-44 on the first day of the Trojan Storm at Meridian High School.
The Owls poured in 21 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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The W.F. West boys basketball made the most of what it hopes will be a state preview Thursday, beating Ellensburg 58-45 in Yakima on the first day of the SunDome Shootout.
Tyler Klatush had 21, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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The Adna boys basketball team didn’t look like a team that had driven 150 miles Thursday, blowing out Orcas Island 71-31 in its first of two games at the Mount Vernon Holiday Tournament.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/28/23
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Deputies arrested a 34-year-old man who’s accused of striking a patrol vehicle and eluding law enforcement in South Thurston County early Thursday morning.
The pursuit began after 2 …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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12/28/23
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The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office is investigating an exchange of gunfire that reportedly occurred near Oakville before Christmas.
At about 6.30 p.m. Dec. 23, deputies were dispatched to a …
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By Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
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12/28/23
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More than two dozen new laws take effect Jan. 1 in Washington, including an increase in the state’s minimum wage, a 10-day waiting period and safety training requirement for firearm purchases, …
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By Randy Bracht /The Center Square
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12/28/23
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