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Washington State Patrol Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting was a relentless and infectious source of positivity and kindness, opening her heart to friends, strangers and animals, Guting's family and friends …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/28/25
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A recently released report from the office of Lt. Gov. Denny Heck suggests vacant big-box stores and empty strip malls in many communities could be a partial solution for Washington state’s housing …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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12/27/25
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The city of Vancouver, Wash., has appointed veteran fire service leader John L. Drake II as its new permanent fire chief, citing his decades of experience overseeing large metropolitan emergency …
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Spencer Pauley | The Center Square
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12/27/25
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Nearly 300 laws approved by Oregon lawmakers in this year’s legislative session will take effect at the beginning of 2026.
Those laws range widely in scope and subject area, impacting …
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/27/25
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Oregon state parks will once again host guided New Year’s Day hikes on trails across the state, though parking will no longer necessarily be free.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/27/25
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Portland’s wet holiday season appears to be coming to an end.
As Christmas trees go out to the curb and decorations come down, the spell of heavy rain and snow that inundated the region in …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/27/25
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Sandra Mears refused to believe the Lynnwood Hygiene Center would close, even as she planned its goodbye party.
Around 700 unsheltered people in south Snohomish County relied on the center for …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/27/25
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State and federal agencies are investigating a recent mineral oil spill at Priest Rapids Dam as cleanup efforts conclude. Newly released records show a history of similar spills at Grant County …
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Scott Hunt / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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12/27/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson rolled out his budget proposal Tuesday with some ideas to tackle the state’s financial shortfall. One of them was tapping the state’s rainy day fund for roughly $1 billion.
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Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/27/25
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Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services will pay $2.3 million to the family of a man who was killed in 2022 by his roommate at Western State Hospital, the state’s largest …
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Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/27/25
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A Lewis County man accused of brutally assaulting and threatening to kill a woman in June has been arrested on a $100,000 warrant.
A Lewis County Superior Court judge ruled Friday, Dec. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/26/25
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A Centralia man accused of breaking a 2-month-old baby’s legs is facing felony charges.
Jonathan T. Murphy, 21, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at 12:25 p.m. on Dec. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/26/25
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A Thurston County man accused of murdering another driver during a road rage incident earlier this month pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday.
Tucker S. Shirk, 24, of Lacey, is …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/26/25
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One of the men accused of killing two teenagers in a drive-by shooting in Thurston County is wanted out of California for carjacking and assault charges.
Jaden Hawk Johns, 20, had a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@thurstonchronicle.com
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12/26/25
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About 20 miles of U.S. 2 are set to reopen Monday on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to the Stevens Pass ski resort, after devastating flooding and debris slides destroyed parts of the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/26/25
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 and his handler located and arrested a domestic violence suspect on Christmas Day after a two month-long manhunt.
The suspect’s name had not been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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A driver was rescued from a ravine in Thurston County on Christmas Day after their vehicle left the roadway and rolled down an embankment.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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The Tumwater Police Department promoted two of its service members, Danielle Dawson and Bryent Finch, on Tuesday.
Following a swearing-in ceremony, Officer Dawson became Sergeant Dawson, …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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12/26/25
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As the Cowlitz River began to rise earlier this month, one group of riverside residents and property owners near Packwood worked fast to brace their neighborhood from the raging waterway.
Around …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/26/25
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Residents of the Chehalis River Basin have spent lifetimes living with flooding and decades working with the state to find a more effective way to prepare.
But state flood insurance numbers show …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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12/26/25
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