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Members of Seattle’s 2001 All-Star Team, including manager Lou Piniella, left, are acknowledged ahead of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game July 11, 2023, at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Mariners 2001 All-Stars Reunite 22 Years Later in Front of Seattle Crowd

Tuesday's 93rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game also served as something of a reunion for the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Not only is that the team the one that won the most games in franchise … more

Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/12/23

Shohei Ohtani bats during a game against the Mariners in 2022.

'Come to Seattle!' Mariners Fans Chant at Free Agent-to-Be Shohei Ohtani in All-Star Game

The chants were loud. They were clear in dictation — and intent. Oh, yes, Shohei Ohtani heard them. "Come to Seattle!" Mariners fans packing T-Mobile Park chanted in unison during … more

Gregg Bell / The News Tribune (TNS) | 7/12/23

American League pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani raises a trophy that catches the light during the 2023 MLB All-Star Game July 11, 2023, at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle. Fans in the stands were chanting “Come to Seattle.” (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Five Things You Shouldn't Have Missed From MLB All-Star Game in Seattle

The MLB All-Star Game took place in Seattle on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park, where a sellout crowd was treated to a sun-soaked evening and playing host to baseball's best talent. The National League … more

Jon Manley and Tyler Wicke / The News Tribune (TNS) | 7/12/23

The ballpark takes a moment of silence for the “Stand Up to Cancer” segment during the 2023 MLB All-Star Game July 11, 2023, at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Commentary: This All-Star Game Had Plenty to Remember But Nothing That Was Unforgettable

SEATTLE — If the 1979 All-Star Game at the Kingdome is remembered for Dave Parker’s incredible throws, and the 2001 game at Safeco Field is stamped by Cal Ripken Jr.’s farewell home … more

Larry Stone / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/12/23

Former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown to Run for Washington Attorney General

Nick Brown, the former U.S. Attorney for Western Washington, is jumping into the race for state attorney general, becoming the second major Democratic contender in the race, with state Sen. Manka … more

Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/12/23

In early June, the department painted half of the standard white lane lines with orange in the Highway 167 Completion Project work zone between Porter and Wapato ways as part of a new pilot.

Seeing Orange Stripes on I-5? It's Part of a New Washington Experiment

Interstate 5 in Fife has a new, bright look, and the Washington State Department of Transportation hopes it's enough to catch your attention. In early June, the department painted half of the … more

Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/12/23

Tenino Hosting 56th Annual Oregon Trail Days Celebration Starting July 21

The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host the 56th annual Oregon Trail Days celebration at Tenino City Park and in downtown Tenino from July 21 to July 23. “Oregon Trail … more

By The Chronicle staff | 7/11/23

From left, Joseph Odden, 19; Jose L. Cisneros, 18; Antonio Inda, 21; and Adnel Kinjar, 22; appear in Lewis County Superior Court via video from Green Hill School on Tuesday, July 11.

Four Green Hill Residents Charged for Alleged Involvement in Riot

Four Green Hill School inmates are being charged as adults in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly beating up another inmate at the facility in April 2023. The defendants — … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/11/23

In this Chronicle file photo from October 2022, a helicopter steers away after dropping water over the Goat Rocks Fire near Packwood. Heavy grain on this photo also illustrates the thickness of the smoke in the air at the time.

Fire Restrictions in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Began This Week

Due to the increased risk of wildfires, Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire managers have issued restrictions on campfires, smoking and other activities within the forest. These restrictions went … more

By The Nisqually Valley News staff | 7/11/23

Two Dogs Salvatore Fasaga, 43, of Onalaska, appears in Lewis County Superior Court from the Lewis County Jail on Thursday, July 6. Fasaga has previously gone by the name Justin McCloud and some court documents are still filed under that name, but Fasaga is his current legal name.

Credibility of Witnesses Questioned by Defense Attorneys as Murder Trial for Two Dogs Fasaga Begins in Lewis County Superior Court

A trial for Two Dogs Salvatore Fasaga began Tuesday in Lewis County Superior Court with a note from Judge J. Andrew Toynbee to the defense attorneys and state prosecutors who followed the case down … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 7/11/23

Service members with the 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, stand in formation behind a monument dedicated June 23 to honor the memory of the four lives lost in a helicopter crash at Joint Base Lewis-McChord during a training accident in 2011.

Memorial Dedicated to 2011 JBLM Helicopter Crash Victims Near Rainier

Nearly 12 years after a tragic helicopter crash at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, residents of the Rainier area joined together to honor and memorialize the service members who were lost. A somber … more

By Pamela Sleezer / JBLM Public Affairs | 7/11/23

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges a pattern of sexual abuse of women inmates by Tony Klein, a nurse who worked at the Wilsonville prison.

Trial of Former Oregon Prison Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting 11 Women Prisoners Begins

Former nurse Tony Daniel Klein repeatedly used his position of power to sexually abuse 11 prisoners who sought medical care or worked in a medical unit at the state’s only women’s prison, … more

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/11/23

Oregon Woman Accused of Chaining Up Child Inside Home Charged in Abuse of Two More Children

A Washington County woman faces nine additional charges stemming from alleged child abuse, two months after prosecutors brought 11 charges against her for allegedly chaining a child inside her home, … more

Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS) | 7/11/23

News Dump hosts, from left, Eric Schwartz, Aaron VanTuyl and Isabel Vander Stoep.

Chronicle News Dump 148: Better to Have Censured and Lost Than Never to Have Censured at All

July 11, 2023: On the 148th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep discuss censorship, censure-ship, Cheese … more

7/11/23

Homicides, Violent Crime Up in Washington as Police Staffing Hits All-Time Low

For the second year in a row, Washington saw an increase in homicides and other violent crimes in 2022, while the number of officers statewide dropped to the lowest rate in its history. The … more

7/11/23

Skydiver Airlifted After Passing Out, Landing in a Tree in Mason County

The Washington State Patrol and Central Mason Fire & EMS rescued a skydiver from a tree on Sunday after he lost consciousness on his way down. He was then airlifted to Harborview Medical … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS) | 7/11/23

4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Choking on Food at Costco in Eastern Washington

A child about to celebrate her 5th birthday died after choking on food at the Kennewick Costco Wholesale store on Sunday. Benton County Coroner Bill Leach confirmed the girl died but did not … more

Wendy Culverwell / Tri-City Herald (TNS) | 7/11/23

Julio Rodríguez (44) of the Seattle Mariners reacts during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park on July 10, 2023, in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images/TNS)

Julio Rodriguez Steals the Show, But Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Wins Home Run Derby

SEATTLE — When his last swing of the bat was finished, one of the handful that didn’t produce a home run, an exhausted Julio Rodriguez, flung his black and yellow custom bat into the air, … more

Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/11/23

The Washington state Capitol building stands against clear skies in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 5.

Washington Republicans Propose Making New Long-Term Care Tax Optional

OLYMPIA — A group of Republican state senators want to make it optional to participate in Washington's new long-term care insurance program — and associated payroll tax — a change … more

Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS) | 7/11/23

An American flag is hoisted off the casket of James Randles, a Civil War Veteran, before being displayed, folded and given to his family during a reburial ceremony in his namesake town on Saturday, July 8.

Randle’s Civil War Veteran Founder Reburied in Town He Established, 102 Years After Death

When James Randles died in 1920, the Union Civil War veteran was buried 50 miles from the town that bears his name — or most of it. On Saturday, he was finally welcomed home. His … more

By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com | 7/10/23