The Crashouts, a 3-on-3 basketball team led by Rainier High School seniors Brooklynn Swenson and Janess Blackburn, took third place in the girls high school bracket of the Capital City 3-on-3 …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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7/30/24
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The South Sound’s newest sports club is the Steller Sea Lions Rugby Club, founded this spring to bring competitive and recreational rugby to women in the Thurston, Mason, Lewis and Grays Harbor …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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7/30/24
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The reality television show "Cops" has returned to Pierce County and has begun filming episodes with Sheriff's Department deputies on ride-alongs in unincorporated areas.
"Cops" is a cultural …
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7/30/24
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A Tri-Cities candidate running for Washington governor is at risk of getting locked out of the general election, a new statewide poll suggests.
Semi Bird, the Richland Republican who earned his …
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Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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7/30/24
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A Benton County deputy prosecutor was legally drunk when he missed a stop sign on a rural road on the Fourth of July and was broadsided by a pickup truck. He was killed along with his wife and two …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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7/30/24
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Georgette Valle, who in nearly a quarter century as a state representative pushed successfully to ban smoking in much of public indoor spaces in Washington, died July 10 in Burien. She was 99.
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Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/30/24
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As in-person schooling ground to a halt in 2020, scores of families reported problems with special education services. Kids lost access to the in-person aides who guided them through lessons. IPads …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/30/24
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In mid-August, Washington is introducing new limits to how long you can camp at a state park.
Previously, each individual park was responsible for establishing its own limit on how many …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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7/30/24
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A 38-year-old man who was killed in a shooting involving Pierce County deputies following a pursuit has been identified, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office.
Dante Cudini …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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7/30/24
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Opponents of a statewide initiative to repeal Washington state's capital gains tax are touting a new report from the Washington State Budget & Policy Center that suggests more than 10,000 jobs …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/30/24
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The Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) has released its fiscal impact statement on Initiative 2117, the measure to prohibit state agencies from implementing a cap-and-trade program …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/30/24
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is defending a statewide plan for qualifying households to receive a $200 energy rebate from their local utility funded by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) against …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/30/24
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Camping on the southern side of Mount St. Helens offers an unparalleled experience for nature enthusiasts looking to escape the crowds of other popular mountains in the Cascade Mountain range.
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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7/29/24
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Bail is set at $25,000 for a man accused of breaking into his mother’s Centralia residence in violation of a restraining order on Saturday.
Aaron Douglas Garman, 45, of Centralia, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/29/24
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The top-five Little Miss Friendly candidates have been selected after tryouts took place this past Friday and Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
Little Miss Friendly is the living …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/29/24
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A Thurston County judge has again ordered that the 43 “young adults” removed from Green Hill School earlier this month must be returned to the facility, despite objections from state …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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7/29/24
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For the second election cycle in a row, former president and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backed congressional candidate Joe Kent in his race to represent the Third …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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7/29/24
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A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in Centralia Monday morning.
The southbound Amtrak passenger train left the Centralia Union Depot at 210 N. Railroad Road in downtown Centralia …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/29/24
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The local non-profit Kiddin’ Around’s first ever fundraiser was hailed as a success last Thursday, July 25, as local chefs got to flex their creative muscles and participants were treated …
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By Brenna Witchey / brenna@chronline.com
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7/29/24
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