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Report: Indigenous-Owned Gaming Contributes Billions to Washington Economy

OLYMPIA — The Washington Indian Gaming Association said the state's tribal casinos contributed $6.6 billion to the state's economy in 2019 and $5.6 billion during pandemic-shuttered 2020, all … more

By The Columbia Basin Herald | 6/1/22

Man Shoots at Suspected Car Thief Near Pierce County Homeless Camp; Injured Suspect Arrested

A man driving a stolen car was shot at by an armed citizen who went looking for stolen property at a Tacoma homeless encampment near Cheney Stadium on Monday after the driver reportedly bore down on … more

Craig Sailor / The News Tribune | 6/1/22

Monday Night Shooting Part of Trend of Violence Against Police, Yakima Police Chief Says

Just before midnight Monday, Yakima police spotted a stolen car in the parking lot of a North First Street convenience store. A man and woman were standing outside the car in the 1200 block of … more

Phil Ferolito / Yakima Herald-Republic | 6/1/22

Southwest Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Sex Trafficking Case

A Vancouver man was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in federal prison for facilitating and benefiting from the sex trafficking of children. Keonte Desmond Scott, 24, pleaded guilty … more

Jessica Prokop / The Columbian | 6/1/22

Washington State Patrol responds to the scene of a fatal crash on the southbound exit ramp of Interstate 5 at milepost 88 near Grand Mound in July 2021.

Washington Traffic Fatalities Hit 20-Year High in 2021

Washington officials are warning drivers to be mindful on the road as a record number of people were killed statewide in crashes last year. Last year's total of 633 traffic deaths marks a … more

Becca Robbins / The Columbian | 6/1/22

Man Who Stole Golf Clubs in Thurston County, Carjacked Vehicle Is at Large, Police Say

Police are still looking for a man who stole golf clubs in Olympia, then carjacked a vehicle near Lacey in late April, according to South Sound Crime Stoppers. The man has been identified as … more

Rolf Boone / The Olympian | 5/31/22

Tumwater Starbucks Is Second Thurston County Site to Picket Citing Unfair Labor Practices

A Starbucks location in Tumwater picketed against union-busting tactics over the holiday weekend. Workers at the Tumwater drive-thru located at 5300 Capitol Blvd. SE went on strike at 4 p.m. … more

Ty Vinson / The Olympian | 5/31/22

Visitors lay flowers at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting. (Molly Hennessy-Fiske/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Funerals Begin for Uvalde Shooting's 21 Victims

UVALDE, Texas — A week after the school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers, this small town is preparing for the first of many funerals — a marathon of grief. This … more

Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/31/22

Pro-choice signs hang on a police barricade at the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

Supreme Court Decisions Due Soon on Abortion, Guns, Religion and Climate Change

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is heading into the final weeks of a term that may reveal the full impact of its newly dominant conservative bloc. The justices have 33 remaining cases to be … more

David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/31/22

An eldery man walks by a damaged appartment building after a strike in the city of Slovyansk at the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on May 31, 2022, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Russian Forces Close in on Takeover of Eastern Ukrainian Province

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces desperately tried to block a complete Russian takeover of one of the country’s two eastern provinces Tuesday, with Russian troops clawing out … more

Patrick J. McDonnell and Nabih Bulos / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/31/22

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks on during the final presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 19, 2016. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Ex-Clinton Campaign Lawyer Found Not Guilty of Lying to FBI

A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was found not guilty of lying to the FBI about the identity of his client when he provided a flimsy tip on then-candidate Donald Trump … more

Erik Larson / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/31/22

Palm trees blow in the wind before Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in Huatulco, Oaxaca State, Mexico on May 30, 2022. (Gil Obed/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Atlantic’s First Named Storm has 70% Chance of Forming in Gulf of Mexico by Week’s End, Forecasters Say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s looking increasingly likely that the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico, possibly affecting Florida by … more

Robin Webb, Chris Perkins and Angie DiMichele / South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) | 5/31/22

Lawsuit Seeks $200 Payout for Everyone Who Bought Marijuana Drops Labeled as CBD

A federal lawsuit filed Monday seeks class-action status and $200 apiece for hundreds of consumers who bought CBD wellness drops in Oregon last year that inadvertently contained high doses of a … more

Mike Rogoway / Oregonlive.com (TNS) | 5/31/22

Rising Number of Suicide Attempts Among Young Children Worries Physicians, Poison Centers

Dr. Rebecca Marshall became increasingly concerned as she did rounds in the ER at a children's hospital in Portland. More young children than usual — and girls in particular — were … more

Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times | 5/31/22

This photo of a cougar was provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Family Reports That Girl Attacked by Cougar in Eastern Washington Remains in Intensive Care

The family of a 9-year-old girl attacked by a cougar late last week in Stevens County reported that she remained in intensive care Monday but is no longer in a coma. The Washington Department of … more

The Spokesman-Review | 5/30/22

Dave Barnett was the chairman of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and helped lead its fight for land and a casino. He died Saturday at age 61. (Courtesy Cowlitz Indian Tribe)

Cowlitz Indian Tribe Chairman Remembered for His Passion, Generosity

Dave Barnett, general council chairman of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe who successfully guided his tribe's economic development, has died. The cause was a heart attack Saturday at his Richmond Beach … more

Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times | 5/30/22

The Chehalis River flows through forests and farmland south of the town of Oakville, which can be seen at the center top of this photograph.

Climate Change and the Chehalis River: Experts Outline Potential Dangers for Fish and Flooding

Editor’s Note: This story is part of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project by The Chronicle to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and issues connected … more

By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com | 5/30/22

Dianne Dorey stands in front of her wall of achievements and awards over the years serving as the Lewis County Assessor since March of 1998.

Dianne Dorey to Retire After Serving in Lewis County Assessor's Office Since 1975

In her time working for the Lewis County Assessor’s Office, Assessor Dianne Dorey, 68, has seen the dawn of the digital age, the rise of the internet, the collapse of the housing market and the … more

By Daniel Warn / dan@chronline.com | 5/30/22

The Honor Guard of American Legion Post 17 fires rounds in a departing salute during the Sticklin Greenwood Memorial Park Rededication Ceremony in Centralia on Saturday.

‘We Remember Them All’: Greenwood Memorial Park Rededicated After Years of Improvements

Walking the well-maintained grass paths between gleaming white graves and American flags the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, it’s difficult to imagine Sticklin Greenwood Memorial Park was … more

By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com | 5/30/22

Sirens: Juveniles Arrested for Graffiti; Juvenile Booked for Punching Parent in Face; Retail Theft; DUI Arrest

CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Vehicle Accidents • A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of West Main and North Pearl streets at 12:05 p.m. on May 27. … more

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