Amtrak on Thursday extended its cancellation of train service between Seattle and Portland due to landslides.
BNSF Railway, which owns much of the track used by Amtrak, had initially announced …
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12/8/23
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Puget Sound Energy, Washington's largest private utility, plans to build a wind farm on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana, that will be large enough to power more than 80,000 homes and …
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A former coach for Thurston County Youth Football League has been sentenced to 157.5 months to life in prison for attempting to rape of 13-year-old girl in Pierce County.
Judge Shelly Speir-Moss …
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White Pass Ski Area plans to open for daily operation beginning Saturday, it announced on its website Thursday afternoon.
Nine inches of new snow in the last 24 hours as of 3:30 p.m. means …
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12/8/23
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who recently announced his plans to move to Miami, is looking to offload at least one of his Seattle-area homes, according to media reports and property listings.
The …
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12/8/23
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A handful of Washington business groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming the water quality standards it adopted last year are impossible to meet.
The 40-page legal …
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12/8/23
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WASHINGTON — At a gathering of Indigenous nations hosted by the White House on Wednesday and Thursday, Northwest tribal leaders welcomed President Joe Biden's pledge to streamline federal grant …
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12/8/23
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A new study from Oregon State University estimates that wildfire and drought caused $11.2 billion in economic losses to privately owned timberland in California, Oregon and Washington over the past …
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12/8/23
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RENTON, Wash. — When Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf began taking American Sign Language lessons earlier this year, his intent was simple — he wanted to learn something new, and find a …
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12/8/23
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FEDERAL WAY — It takes an average 343 days — almost a full year — to turn around a blood test in suspected DUI cases in Washington, a far cry from the two- to three-month timeline …
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12/8/23
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Gov. Jay Inslee wants to put more money toward providing more housing options for people living in encampments near state rights of way, he said Thursday.
The governor returned to the site of an …
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12/8/23
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Dog owners should keep an eye on their pets' coughs, Washington's state veterinarian warns, as an unidentified respiratory canine illness has reached dogs in the state.
Washington veterinarians …
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12/8/23
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Nate Fluke and Hank Swartz combined for 38 points on Thursday night, leading the Willapa Valley boys basketball team to a 57-44 win over Pe Ell.
Both Fluke and Swartz scored 19 to lead the …
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12/7/23
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The Mossyrock girls basketball team got its first win of the season in the most dominant of fashions Thursday, blowing out Three Rivers Christian 73-4.
“We played really well as a …
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12/7/23
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After a few postponements to start the season, the Tumwater boys basketball team finally hit the floor on Thursday, and they hit the ground running.
The T-Birds (1-0, 1-0 2A EvCo) defense gave …
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12/7/23
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The Black Hills wrestling team went to coach Jason Dick’s old haunts and came away with a win Thursday, beating Rochester 49-23 in both sides’ first 2A EvCo dual of the winter.
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12/7/23
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The Centralia boys basketball team came close to a win in its league opener Thursday but couldn’t come back to close the deal, losing 57-53 to Aberdeen.
The Tigers (1-5, 0-1 2A EvCo) were …
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That the Adna boys basketball team shot the lights out in a 78-37 win over Onalaska to open league play Thursday evening at home isn’t exactly a shocker.
But which Pirates in particular …
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12/7/23
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The W.F. West boys basketball team took care of business in its home opener on Thursday night, topping Shelton 54-41.
The Bearcats (2-1, 2-0 2A EvCo) took a 20-5 lead after a quarter, thanks in …
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12/7/23
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The Rainier boys basketball team needed a bit of time to get going, but found its groove in a hurry once the train started moving, rolling to a 77-39 win over Winlock in both team’s Central 2B …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/7/23
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