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Chinook Middle School in Lacey went into lockout about 9 a.m. Tuesday after a suspicious device was found in a porta-potty near the school, according to a message sent to families and Lacey police.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/29/24
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Investigators are searching for two people who ran from a violent crash with a semi-truck early Monday.
Tyler W. Harris and an unidentified woman were seen running from a Honda Accord after it …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/29/24
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Western Washington University officials told students and others that they have two days to end their protest camp against the war in Gaza and the university's ties to Israel and U.S. defense …
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/29/24
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A North Idaho jury awarded a drag performer more than $1 million in damages last week after finding a local conservative blogger defamed him.
The jury unanimously determined that blogger …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/29/24
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Tuesday that passengers 18 and younger can now ride free between any of the 12 train stations on the western side of the state.
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Samantha Vedders / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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5/29/24
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On a dreary Saturday in Grayland, the community hall parking lot filled with vehicles from across the county, many with a number of commonalities: high-vis stripes, department names, and more than a …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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5/29/24
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee flew to Germany over the weekend for a three-day work trip to learn about electric cars before he embarks on a 10-day European vacation with his wife.
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/29/24
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The Mainstream Republicans of Washington will meet in Yakima this weekend, with gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert giving a keynote address on Saturday.
The group's Cascade Conference will …
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Jasper Kenzo Sundeen / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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5/29/24
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Washington state students with disabilities are eligible to receive services from public schools until they turn 22, a federal appeals court ruled last week.
Current state law cuts off services …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/29/24
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Officials are urging people to avoid a stretch of the north Oregon coast after a dead humpback whale washed ashore Monday morning.
The whale came ashore on the sands of Nehalem Bay State Park, …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/28/24
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Two men are accused of beating a Pierce County convenience store owner after he asked them not to harass a female customer, leaving him with a broken rib and facial fractures that required surgery, …
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Adam Lynn / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/28/24
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Amber Rodriguez told judges and investigators she was scared of her ex-husband's potential for violence years before he killed her.
Her estranged husband Elias Zuniga Huizar, a former Yakima …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/28/24
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Political stunt or needed perspective? Washington congressional candidates travel to border, Ukraine
As candidates vying to represent Eastern Washington in Congress attempt to distinguish themselves in a crowded field, several have made trips far afield from the district to demonstrate their …
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Emry Dinman / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/28/24
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A Washington State Patrol trooper had a medical emergency while driving a patrol car Monday, causing him to collide with another vehicle on Interstate 90 sending both drivers to the hospital with …
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Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/28/24
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SEATTLE — The angry boos rained down for Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman as loud as ever. And as Andres Muñoz fired triple-digit fastball and nasty sliders in the ninth inning, the chants …
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/28/24
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SEATTLE — Over the last decade, Washington state has built from nearly nothing a uniquely robust youth homeless response system that is showing staggering results.
By one count, there were …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/28/24
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A man who was fleeing Clark County deputies when he rang the doorbell of an off-duty Vancouver police officer in January 2022 was found guilty of the officer’s murder Friday, even though he …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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Forged by an explosive volcanic eruption in southwest Oregon, Table Rocks took their shape over millions of years, carved by the steady waters of the Rogue River, which now flows more than 800 feet …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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The Oregon Zoo’s rainforest area has welcomed a new resident.
Berry, a 6-year-old Linne’s two-toed sloth, made her debut last week. Zoo staff say she’s settling in quickly even …
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Mims Copeland / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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A man accused of accidentally killing his friend while pistol-whipping another patron at a Portland strip club in 2021 was acquitted of all charges Friday following arguments by his defense attorney …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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5/27/24
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