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Seattle's lowest-paid workers will be ringing in the new year with a raise.
Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year's Day, one of the highest rates …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/31/24
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On Dec. 30, 2023, 15-year-old Russell Walker III was killed in a drive-by shooting in Parkland. One year later, Washington State Patrol investigators are still trying to confirm what happened.
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/31/24
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The most recent influenza data from Washington state's Department of Health showed a notable spike in reported cases as Washington and the rest of the West Coast finds itself in the throes of flu …
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Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/31/24
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When two Portland hikers went missing in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest last week, Jon Himes was part of the search-and-rescue team that set out to find them.
They trudged through forests …
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Zaeem Shaikh / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/31/24
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A one-month-old infant was hospitalized Monday night after being attacked by a raccoon at a home in Idaho, officials say.
Officers from the Cassia County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho …
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By The Times-News (TNS)
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12/31/24
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The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office has launched an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of two dead dogs that were reportedly dumped.
According to a press release from the …
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By The Daily News
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12/31/24
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As the state’s fertility rate continues to fall behind the national level, a bipartisan effort out of Olympia could, if approved, save thousands of dollars for new and expecting parents.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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12/31/24
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In a few short weeks, 147 state representatives and senators will descend on the Capitol for 105 days of lawmaking.
Hundreds of others — lobbyists, support staff, press and members …
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By Laurel Demkovich / The Washington State Standard
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12/31/24
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New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people possibly exposed to HIV. These are among the changes in …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero and Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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12/31/24
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The former bookkeeper of Cedar Village IGA in Winlock was arrested Sunday for allegedly defrauding the store of nearly $30,000 while she was employed there.
Trisha M. Williams, 51, of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/30/24
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Skiers and snowboarders can now fully explore the White Pass Ski Area as all lifts and runs are now open daily.
Additionally, the tubing hill is also open, along with the White Pass Ski Area …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/24
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There are many New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day traditions, from midnight countdowns across the globe to making (and eventually breaking) resolutions.
Then there’s the shockingly …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/24
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Lewis County residents who want to begin the new year by tidying up a little bit have the perfect opportunity to do so this weekend.
The Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/24
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A man accused of slapping a phone out of a bartender’s hand and slapping a female patron at a Centralia bar after being cut off and refusing to leave the premises on Thursday is now facing …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/30/24
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While not impossible to find, Democrats would be hard-pressed to point to reasons for optimism in the 2024 national election results.
Even in deep blue Washington — a Democratic stronghold …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/30/24
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The Tumwater Timberland Library will be closed for two weeks in January, and then offer limited services until June while the building undergoes renovations aimed at modernizing it.
The Tumwater …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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12/30/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 Manny is expected to make a full recovery after he was injured during training and received emergency medical care at Newaukum Valley Veterinary Services on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/30/24
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• RICHARD NORTON SIMMONS , 85, Rochester, died Dec. 25 at Swedish Medical Center — First Hill Campus in Seattle. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
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12/30/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious mischief
• Damage to a vehicle in the 600 block of H Street reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Dec. 27 is under investigation.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/30/24
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