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OLYMPIA — Ahead of the Super Bowl last week, the Washington State Patrol announced that the agency would increase its patrols in search of intoxicated drivers.
The last time the Seahawks won …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/19/26
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Washington has a new management plan for species that are hunted and trapped throughout the state, and nobody's entirely happy with it.
The state Fish and Wildlife Commission last week …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/19/26
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A 36-year-old man wanted on 17 child sexual assault charges was arrested after a standoff with deputies Wednesday in Spokane Valley.
At about 10:40 a.m., deputies received an automated license …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/19/26
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OLYMPIA — As legislation to institute an income tax on millionaires makes its way through the Legislature, much of the discussion from Democratic lawmakers has centered on how to spend the …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/19/26
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Kennewick’s council on Tuesday called on Gov. Bob Ferguson and his state agencies to “immediately halt” the opening of a transitional housing project for convicted sexually violent offenders.
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Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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2/19/26
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Despite a flight restriction, several drones flew over the Seahawks Super Bowl victory parade through downtown Seattle last week, officials say, and one pilot could face criminal charges.
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/26
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks officially announced Wednesday morning that the Paul G. Allen estate is beginning the process of putting the team up for sale.
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/26
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) on Thursday extended its hazardous weather advisory through Friday, Feb. 20, due to continued below-freezing nighttime temperatures in the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/19/26
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A 17-year-old male accused of shooting at another male at a Tumwater bus stop Wednesday morning has been arrested for first-degree assault.
No injuries were reported as a result of the …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/19/26
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray said she will not attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, joining a growing number of Democrats who have declared they will skip the tradition.
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By Anumita Kaur / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/26
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They were as young as 3 and as old as 71. A strikingly large share had neither criminal convictions nor pending charges against them in the U.S. Many would be forced out of the country.
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By Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/26
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A report recently published by Washington’s child welfare agency gives new insight into the disappearance, and presumed death, of a young girl in Grays Harbor County five years ago.
A former …
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By Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/19/26
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition filed a motion Tuesday asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order prohibiting the Federal Emergency …
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Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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2/19/26
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The end of the day Tuesday did not go as planned for Democrats in the Washington state Senate.
They’d lined up bills for final floor votes ahead of a 5 p.m. procedural deadline to pass …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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2/19/26
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A reported military man faces felony charges after he allegedly pointed his handgun at another man following an argument involving a woman in the early hours of Valentine’s Day.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/19/26
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Lawmakers and stakeholders continue to raise concerns over a bill that would grant the Attorney General’s Office broader authority to issue civil investigative demands, a move some critics argue …
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By TJ Martinell | The Center Square
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2/18/26
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The third deadline in as many weeks came Tuesday in the Washington Legislature. It meant the end of the road for numerous bills, including priorities on issues like homelessness, child welfare, gun …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/18/26
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed February as African American Heritage Month.
The proclamation acknowledged the history of Black people in America and the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald
/ emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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2/18/26
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A Dupont man and his significant other are accused of stealing 71 items worth over $3,000 from the Nike outlet store in Centralia.
Centralia police arrested Chanan Bunchaidung, 34, on Tuesday …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/18/26
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Washington Democratic leadership Wednesday told The Center Square there is disagreement between Republicans and Democrats about the best way to respond to the tragic number of children dying or …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/18/26
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