A federal court on Tuesday quashed a bid to strike down a Washington state law permitting legalized sports betting in tribal casinos only.
The ruling, which hinged largely upon the tribes' …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
"The …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are considering a trio of bills that, if passed, would alter what law enforcement officers can do during traffic stops, limit the length of trains in the state, …
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Charles H. Featherstone / Columbia Basin Herald
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2/22/23
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A human foot that washed ashore near the Elwha River over a year ago has been identified as the remains of a woman who disappeared five years ago.
In December 2021, a person discovered a woman's …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times
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2/22/23
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A Clark County man is accused of killing at least two cats after police found their disfigured bodies earlier this month in Washougal.
Kenneth G. Thurman, 41, appeared Tuesday in Clark County …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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2/22/23
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Lee Bacon and his wife, Dani, turned the lights off just to turn them on much brighter in a spectacle that led to cheers from at least a couple hundred people on Monday night in downtown Aberdeen.
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Matthew Wells / The Daily World
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2/22/23
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OLYMPIA — Kids may soon have more recess during their school days, if a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday becomes law.
It helps them "get their wiggles out," said Sen. T'wina …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/22/23
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WASHINGTON — A Republican effort to ban the United States' foreign adversaries from buying U.S. farmland has picked up steam and bipartisan backing in recent weeks amid growing concern over …
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2/22/23
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An avalanche likely killed three backcountry travelers on Colchuck Peak, Sunday.
Six backcountry travelers were caught by the slide on the 8,705-foot peak near Leavenworth, Wash, according to …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/22/23
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A 67-year-old man who died near Lacey Feb. 16 after his minivan went into a ditch and hit a culvert has been identified, according to the Thurston County Coroner's Office.
Michael Elsberry, who …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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2/22/23
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An 8-year-old Vancouver boy who was missing since June was found safe Friday in Jasper County, Mo.
According to the FBI, investigators at the Kansas City, Mo., office found Breadson John and …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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2/22/23
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A Centralia woman was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail early Monday morning for allegedly stabbing her roommate in the ear.
The alleged victim reported he “had just …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/21/23
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Remaining residents at the OYO Hotel in Centralia who were originally told to leave within three days can now stay in the rooms they were renting while they try to find new long-term housing, …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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2/21/23
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On Feb. 17, 2023, we lost a husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Virgil Lee Bluhm was born Nov. 23, 1937, in Onalaska, Washington, to Erwin and Lillian (Neitzel) Bluhm. The youngest of …
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2/21/23
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Douglas Todd Brower, or “Rusty” to those that knew and loved him, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 6 at age 66 and is now in the arms of his Lord and Savior.
Rusty was born …
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2/21/23
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Dorothy Avis Dailey Reich passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. She was a strong, resourceful, beautiful wife and mother who would have been 104 on March 14. Dorothy was much admired for her …
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2/21/23
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A day after high schools congregated at the Tacoma Dome for two days at the Mat Classic XXXIV, it was the Twin City Wrestling Club’s turn at the state championships last Sunday, competing at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/23
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The second and third grade teams of the NyaStrong Warriors Academy each secured first place in a three-on-three tournament at Tenino Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 18, against teams from the …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders spoke to members of the Rainier Senior Center during a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, as he touched on topics like funding, …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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2/21/23
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Bunker Creek Road was closed around the 400 block Tuesday as law enforcement investigates the scene of a fatal collision.
Initial investigation indicates the passenger side of an SUV struck …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/21/23
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