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A drug dealer who reportedly sold to Olympia High School students pleaded guilty Tuesday, Feb. 10, to manslaughter and drug charges related to the December 2024 death of a teen.
Son Thien …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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2/18/26
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A Coeur d'Alene frozen yogurt shop is honoring Charlie Kirk months after his September assassination by printing a picture of him on froyo cups they say will help spread the word of God.
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Emily White / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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2/18/26
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Disaster preparedness funds that were destined for Washington communities are still being held up by the Trump administration, despite a court ordering their release, Attorney General Nick Brown said …
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By Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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2/18/26
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The incredibly popular annual Mermaid Festival is expanding.
In 2026, the event will beckon to visitors every full weekend in March. As always, this fin-tastic, free and family-friendly event is …
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By The Daily World
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2/18/26
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Grays Harbor County District 3 Commissioner Vickie Raines announced her intention to resign from the Board of County Commissioners Tuesday morning via email.
“Just a quick note, I’ll be …
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By Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
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2/18/26
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Kelso city leaders say the empty 1,185,327-square-foot warehouse near the Longview Wye will be used by Amazon to create several hundred jobs.
Kelso City Manager Andy Hamilton shared the news at …
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Hayley Day / The Daily News
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2/18/26
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Neither Longview School District nor the school's resource officer reported accusations of an alleged sexual assault involving Mark Morris High School to the police , despite school employees being …
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Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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2/18/26
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Biscuit was still a puppy — just 1 year old — when her owner at the time was charged with animal abuse.
“Her kennel mate did not survive the animal cruelty, but she did,” said …
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By Katie McKellar / Utah News Dispatch
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2/18/26
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When Oklahoma Republican state Sen. Todd Gollihare introduced a bill last year to strengthen state law protecting places of worship from protesters, it stalled.
This year, his church protest …
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By Anna Claire Vollers / The Idaho Capital Sun
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2/18/26
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Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon, California and Texas National Guard troops to Portland last fall over the objections of residents and state …
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By Alex Baumhardt / The Oregon Capital Chronicle
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2/18/26
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Washington state Senate lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would increase tuition scholarships for students attending private colleges .
Senate Bill 5828 , sponsored by Sen. …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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2/18/26
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On the 266th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz break down the Grand Old Partyboys’ Red White and Blow drug ring accusations, the county …
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2/17/26
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Authorities say a truck pulled from the Cowlitz River near Gerhart Gardens Park over the weekend belonged to a man whose family is looking for him.
Undersheriff Troy Brightbill, of the Cowlitz …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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2/17/26
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Democratic state senators’ pursuit of new barriers to Washington’s initiative process ended quietly Tuesday.
Senate Bill 5973 , dubbed the “initiative-killer” by opponents, lapsed when …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/26
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A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill.
He’s previously preached the need to …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/26
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A day after majority Democrats passed legislation on the Senate floor to create a tax on personal income of more than $1 million, Gov. Bob Ferguson told reporters the bill in its current form fails …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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The “ initiative killer bill ” appears to be dead in Olympia.
At least for this session.
SB 5973 – sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, cleared out of the Senate State …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/26
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Two Chehalis men accused of a drive-by shooting in the Centralia Safeway parking lot on Feb. 13 made preliminary appearances in Lewis County Superior Court Tuesday.
Nickolas Holmgren, 21, and …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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2/17/26
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Concerned citizens and local agencies banded together to rescue an injured bald eagle from southbound Interstate 5 in the Tumwater area on Sunday.
The bird was clipped by a semi-truck and …
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By Thurston Chronicle staff
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2/17/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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2/17/26
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