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Washington's watercraft inspectors earlier this month scrubbed 21 gallons of zebra and quagga mussels off a tugboat, the largest volume of the tiny mollusks to be pulled off a single vessel in seven …
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The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/25
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OLYMPIA — Advocates for gun regulations pushed for a series of reforms this week, as lawmakers again consider stricter laws to own and maintain firearms in the state.
This session, …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/26/25
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SEATTLE — A lawsuit filed in federal court Friday against President Donald Trump alleges his executive order intending to ban birthright citizenship violates the rights of three noncitizen …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/26/25
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Instead of collecting $25,000 from an Ashford woman, an alleged scammer received a pair of shiny handcuffs. But the victim is still out $14,800.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s …
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Craig Sailor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/26/25
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A Spanaway drug dealer with white supremacist ties who federal authorities said knew his drugs were causing overdoses was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday for distribution of fentanyl and …
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Craig Sailor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/26/25
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Washington became the 42nd state in 1889. Now, both of its U.S. senators want to see the other Washington — D.C., that is — get granted statehood, too.
Sen. Maria Cantwell earlier …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/26/25
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After a lawsuit, the University of Washington renamed its racially-segregated “BIPOC Physicians Directory” to “MD Connections Directory” and opened the resource to all races.
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By Tate Miller / The Center Square contributor
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1/26/25
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is going to have a little more difficulty getting his staff inside the chamber of the state House of Representatives than his predecessors.
That’s because on …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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1/26/25
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When Brian Cook was a middle school student in Toledo, he already knew what he wanted to do when he grew up.
His dream wasn’t much different than a lot of children his age — he …
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By Eric Schwartz / eschwartz@chronline.com
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1/26/25
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A bill designed to investigate why so many families have pulled their children out of Washington state's public school system received a public hearing in Olympia on Thursday.
House Bill 1289 …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/25/25
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Following an arson attack ahead of last November’s election that torched hundreds of ballots in a southwest Washington drop box, state lawmakers are looking at modest ways to better secure the …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/25/25
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Washington lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would prohibit using big cats, bears and other wild animals in traveling circus acts in the state.
Senate Bill 5065 would ban animals like …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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1/24/25
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Chehalis Outfitters is partnering with the Lewis County Master Gardeners to host a class on propagating with seeds.
The class will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Feb. 15 at Chehalis Outfitters, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/25
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Thurston County announced this week that it is seeking qualified projects to apply for Conservation Futures funding for 2025.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m on Friday, Feb. 28.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/25
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On Monday, Jan. 20, at around 3 p.m., an unknown individual trespassed onto the Veterans Memorial Museum’s property in Chehalis and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to the lawn …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/24/25
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Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) commissioners on Tuesday approved the allocation of another $200,000 for its low-income senior pilot program, according to a news release from the PUD.
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/25
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Drug violation
• A 52-year-old Onalaska man was arrested in the 800 block of Harrison Avenue just after 12:50 p.m. on Jan. 22 for possession of a controlled …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/25
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Representative Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, is again attempting to pass legislation that would crack down on rampant graffiti vandalism and illegal highway blockades in Washington.
House Bill 1407 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/24/25
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• MARTHA ‘JUDY’ HITCHCOCK, 87, Centralia, died Jan. 16. Service details are pending at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary.
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1/24/25
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When I visit the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis, I’m humbled and awed by the stories it tells. Artifacts and exhibits illustrate the sacrifice, strength and bravery shown by ordinary …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/24/25
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