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The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $200,000 settlement with a man who claims he suffered injuries from a K9 used by Spokane police in 2022 while he was incapacitated after …
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Emry Dinman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Criminal charges alleging that King County Assessor John Wilson stalked his ex-fiancée have been dropped, according to court records.
A motion of dismissal filed Monday in Seattle Municipal …
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Joseph O’Sullivan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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The Twin Sisters area fire south of the Wallula Junction along Highway 730 in Walla Walla County was 50% contained at 8,260 acres on Monday.
Much of the area burning in the Twin Sisters area is …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Last year packed a wallop for Washington's mountains.
Six months after historic flooding from a series of atmospheric rivers and windstorms — and on the heels of major fires in both the …
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Gregory Scruggs / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Something is brewing at the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood — and it’s not coffee.
A “small-scale” data center is proposed for the iconic building’s ground …
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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U.S. Border Patrol were involved in a shooting in Blaine near the Canadian border, police said Tuesday morning.
The shooting took place in a residential area of the small border town north of …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/16/26
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The U.S. and Iran are preparing to formally sign their interim peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, with both sides claiming victory and oil traders and shippers unsure over how quickly the Strait of …
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Eltaf Najafizada, Josh Wingrove and Donato Paolo Mancini / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/16/26
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Campaign donors have already put more than $1.5 million combined behind 16 Washington Supreme Court candidates ahead of the August primary election, as voters face a decision that could rebalance the …
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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6/16/26
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A controversial sales tax increase will fund critical road repairs in unincorporated parts of King County, but will be paid for by residents across the county, including in Seattle.
The sales …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/16/26
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The deadline has passed to apply for federal assistance in response to Washington’s flooding last year, with over $11 million distributed so far.
More than 1,200 households have tapped …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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6/16/26
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The U.S. Coast Guard will base two new icebreakers in Kodiak and one in Seward, it announced Thursday.
The first two ships are expected in Kodiak in 2028, and the third ship is expected in …
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James Brooks / Alaska Beacon
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6/16/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, led members of Congress in a moment of silence June 4 to honor the 11 men who died following the industrial disaster at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging …
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The Reflector
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6/15/26
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson recently said he will not propose new taxes to close a projected multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall for the upcoming 2027-29 biennium, but that hasn't quelled all …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/15/26
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The North Cascades Highway reopened on Sunday, restoring an economic lifeline for small communities east of the Cascades.
The highway, State Route 20, is the northernmost route in …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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6/15/26
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For one, they trimmed tens of millions of dollars in state funding for assisted living facilities that care for patients on Medicaid.
The state is now being sued over that decision.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/15/26
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Two men died Sunday following a motorcycle collision with a logging truck in Onalaska, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed.
Field Operations Chief Rick Van Wyck said the …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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6/15/26
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For the first time in roughly four decades, spring Chinook salmon were released above the sediment retention structure in the North Fork Toutle River watershed.
State, federal, tribal and …
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By Cade Barker / The Reflector
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6/15/26
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The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has announced the launch of “Friends of the Falls,” a new membership program created to support the long-term stewardship, preservation and future of Brewery Park …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/15/26
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Chehalis Tractor Supply is inviting customers to attend a pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 27.
“As an active advocate and supporter of pet rescue and adoption, Tractor Supply …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/15/26
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“There will be uncomfortable questions today,” Lewis County Republican Party Chair Greg Rohr said to open up the second Lewis County sheriff candidate forum of the week.
“Our job as a …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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6/15/26
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