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Backers of Initiative 2066, which protects natural gas as an energy choice in Washington state, say they will take their case to the Washington Supreme Court after a judge’s ruling last week …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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A Republican-backed bill that cleared the Washington State Senate with a unanimous vote would impose mandatory community custody for anyone guilty of unlawful firearm possession.
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/25/25
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Former Roy police officer Christopher Johnson was sworn in as a reserve officer by Police Chief Paul Antista during a Roy City Council meeting on Monday, March 10.
Johnson, along with former Roy …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@yelmonline.com
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3/25/25
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Since being sworn in as a Thurston County commissioner on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Rachel Grant has been busy learning the duties of her role and finding solutions for ongoing issues in Yelm and elsewhere …
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By Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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3/25/25
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The Olympia Film Society will screen the documentary film “Fish War” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 19.
The 80-minute documentary concerning Native American fishing rights in the …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/25/25
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Much of Western Washington could see isolated severe storms that are capable of producing significant hail, lightning and severe wind in the afternoon Wednesday, March 26.
The National …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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3/25/25
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Federal immigration law allows the government to deport a person for a decades-old criminal conviction, regardless of their ties to the United States and whether they’ve completed their …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Democrats in Washington’s House and Senate agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s budget shortfall: it’ll take hefty taxes on wealthy individuals and companies to solve.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday reversed a decision by former Gov. Jay Inslee to allow a man convicted of a triple murder more than four decades ago to be released from state prison.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/25/25
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Proponents and critics of a Washington state bill regarding public health continue to argue over the exact impacts it will have on matters such as vaccine mandates or restrictions in response to the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/24/25
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Democrats in the Washington State Senate on Monday released a proposed $78.5 billion operating budget for the 2025-2027 biennium, up from the $72.4 billion in the current 2023-2025 biennium.
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/24/25
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After Boeing workers went on strike for over seven weeks last year, Washington state may soon provide up to three months of benefits to those on the picket line if a Democratic bill becomes law.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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3/24/25
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Washington drivers would see higher gas taxes beginning this summer under transportation funding plans state House and Senate lawmakers unveiled Monday.
The chambers approach what would be the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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3/24/25
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One of the three juveniles charged for their alleged involvement in the violent beating of a man in Chehalis on March 1 has had his case elevated from juvenile court to adult court.
Aiden …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/24/25
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As usual, April showers are getting an early start in late March here in Southwest Washington, but the region could see even more rain with the possibility of severe thunderstorms hitting the area on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/25
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The Washington State Patrol honored the fifth anniversary of Trooper Justin Schaffer’s death on Monday.
Schaffer, 28, was killed in the line of duty on March 24, 2020. He was deploying …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/24/25
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Two Toledo businesses, Cyndi Philbrook’s Farmers Insurance agency and the new Toledo Cheese Depot, will celebrate their grand openings with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 1 at …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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3/24/25
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The Newaukum Grange hosted a dinner Thursday, March 13, to recognize and celebrate 38 members of the grange who had reached milestones in their membership. Twenty-one of the honorees were present.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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3/24/25
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Anglers young and old are invited to the 32nd annual Mineral Lake Fishing Derby at Mineral Lake — home of the “10-pound trout” — on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/25
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The state secretary of health has granted a former nursing assistant accused of striking a patient in the face while he was employed as a psychiatric security assistant at Western State Hospital in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/24/25
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