A new report from the Washington State Auditor’s Office found a record 86 issues with how 11 state agencies spent federal COVID-19 aid, noting documentation deficiencies and $1.17 billion in …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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6/15/24
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More than two dozen people were stuck in a perilous position for about a half-hour when an “extreme” pendulum ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland malfunctioned Friday afternoon, …
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Zane Sparling, Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/24
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A 22-year-old is dead and another 22-year-old is injured after an early morning car rollover Saturday near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Both men were …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/15/24
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The Winlock Egg Days festival parade rolled through town on Saturday morning.
The Winlock Egg Days Festival, a tradition that dates back more than 100 years, included events Friday through …
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6/15/24
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The Swede Day Festival was held in Rochester on Saturday morning, with its parade, vendors and activities attracting large crowds.
As always, Swede Hall was the center of operations, with the …
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6/15/24
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Washington state law requires motorcycle riders to wear a helmet in nearly all cases, and according to a new study, it shows.
Florida-based personal injury law firm Anidjar & Levine analyzed …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/15/24
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OLYMPIA — The campaign to elect Robert F. Kennedy Jr. president submitted a petition Friday for the descendant of the famous political family to be listed on Washington's November ballot.
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/15/24
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Can't decide if you want to go to a strip club or a bar this Saturday? Thanks to a state law that recently took effect, you won't have to choose.
A Seattle strip club is the first in Washington …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/15/24
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Yelm man and woman Thursday in connection with a homicide investigation.
According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office, the arrest was …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/15/24
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Washington State Route 99, a 49-mile highway from Fife to Everett and runs through the Seattle-Tacoma area, has been identified as the state's deadliest route.
A recent study conducted by …
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Rosemary Montalvo / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/15/24
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It took a series of chance encounters for Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic to headline a June 21 festival in the band's hometown of Aberdeen, Washington in honor of international Make Music Day.
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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6/15/24
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A driver was killed in a wreck on Interstate 5 in Fife on Friday, the Washington State Patrol reported.
A 26-year-old Federal Way man was headed south on I-5 near 70th Avenue about 4:15 a.m. …
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Adam Lynn / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/15/24
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Hazrat Ali Rohani didn't smoke or drink or swear.
When the junior wasn't at Kent-Meridian High School, he was helping customers at his father's clothing store in Kent or watching over his five …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/15/24
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Oregon has reopened razor clam digging on the north Oregon coast from Yachats to the Washington border, including Clatsop County beaches.
However, bay clam and mussel harvests remain closed …
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Bill Monroe / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/24
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A 17-year-old girl is in serious condition in a local hospital after the car she was in tumbled 150 feet down a Columbia River Gorge ravine on Wednesday, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office …
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Sujena Soumyanath / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/15/24
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Firefighters were on the scene of a trailer fire in the 1300 block of Peters Road for roughly eight hours Thursday afternoon dealing with complications from a leaking propane tank.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/14/24
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Fords Prairie Elementary School’s gymnasium was filled with boisterous laughter, clapping and a rendition of “Rainbow Connection” on Friday, June 14, during an end-of-the-year …
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By Brenna Witchey / brenna@chronline.com
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6/14/24
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The office of Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, will host an upcoming mobile office hours event in Salkum as part of a series of events to assist constituents …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/14/24
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Though many students throughout Lewis County have just started enjoying their summer vacation, the Lewis County Youth Mentorship Program is already organizing and preparing for its Back to School …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/14/24
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Four Napavine High School students signed letters of intent Wednesday for entering AJAC Advanced Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeships, which are designed for high school juniors and seniors to develop …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/14/24
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