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Washington's health care system has been struggling financially, faced with ongoing pandemic burnout and inflation-related challenges. Attempting to combat those trends, state lawmakers closed this …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/28/23
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The Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to tweak its building fund policy following an accountability audit that was carried out by the state Auditor's Office.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/28/23
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Washington lawmakers budgeted about $2 billion to boost the adoption of electric bikes, cars and heat pumps, build solar power projects, turn cow poop into energy, and fund other efforts related to …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/28/23
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed a suite of five bills Thursday to shore up access to abortion in Washington, a ceremonial flourish demonstrating how blue states are reacting as the demise of Roe v. Wade …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/28/23
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A 30-year-old Olympia man died after a motorcycle-versus-truck collision on Marvin Road Southeast in Lacey on Wednesday.
The incident occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on the 100 block of Marvin …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/28/23
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A 22-year-old man who died in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 near Tumwater on Wednesday has been identified.
Leonilo Lumapas from Beaverton, Oregon died at the scene of the collision, …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/28/23
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A $1,000 reward is being offered for information about four abused dogs found dead in west of the Tri-Cities region in recent weeks.
The animals were dumped in the Lower Yakima Valley starting …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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4/28/23
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Three Richland School Board members knew they were violating state law they disagreed with when they chose last year to defy Washington's indoor COVID mask mandate, ruled the state Supreme Court.
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Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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4/28/23
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A Spokane jury convicted a man Wednesday of murder for killing another man in a threesome gone wrong.
Jurors found Edward Martinez guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Brines.
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4/28/23
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Nearly a decade after a Whatcom County court repeatedly found him incompetent to stand trial and twice dismissed his case, a Bellingham man accused of stabbing three family members is back in court …
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Denver Pratt / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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4/28/23
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Washington's campaign-finance watchdog is eyeing whether to close a loophole that could give Attorney General Bob Ferguson a big campaign cash advantage if he runs for governor next year.
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/28/23
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A new poll of Washington residents shows a slight majority would exit the state if they could — and there is a huge gap along political-party lines.
The survey by Portland-based DHM …
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Gene Balk / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/28/23
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The portion of U.S. Highway 12 that runs through downtown Grand Mound in south Thurston County will be closed May 2 and May 3 for construction. Drivers in the area can expect detours that will …
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4/28/23
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Four local schools flocked to Toutle Lake on Thursday for a long-awaited warm weather meet. The Napavine, Mossyrock, Morton-White Pass, and Pe Ell track and field teams all made the trip to compete …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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The W.F. West girls tennis team lost its Thursday non-league matchup down in Clark County, falling to an experienced Washougal side 5-1.
First singles: Mari Ceesay (WFW) def. Tessa Town (WAS) 6-3, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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The replacement levy for the Centralia School District is failing as of the most recent updated ballot counts from Thurston and Lewis counties, both of which the school district falls into.
On …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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The Toledo baseball team found itself down to its final frame Thursday on the coast, but came back to beat Ilwaco 7-6 in a non-league matchup.
The Riverhawks trailed 6-5 going into the seventh, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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In a home Central 2B League contest, the Morton-White Pass softball team was shut out by Toutle Lake in Morton Thursday afternoon, 13-0, in five innings.
The Timberwolves had a hard time …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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The Tenino girls tennis team lost its match to Three Rivers Christian on Thursday, 3-2.
First singles: Crystal Tan (TRC) def. Abagail Archibald (T90) 6-0, 6-2
Second singles: …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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The Winlock softball team suffered two non-league losses to Ocosta on Thursday, falling 25-4 in four innings and 10-0 in five.
The Cardinals managed just three hits across the nine innings played, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/27/23
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