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A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Far East coast early Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Washington state’s west coast.
Although the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/31/25
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U.S. Forest Service offices in Portland charged with wildfire prevention, scientific research, forestland management and conservation across the Northwest would be shuttered and moved out of state …
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By Alex Baumhardt / States Newsroom
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7/31/25
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The earthquake Tuesday off Russia’s far eastern coast was one of the strongest in recorded history. People across the Pacific Ocean braced for a potentially devastating tsunami to follow.
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/31/25
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In effort to slow the opioid crisis, federal regulators plan to restrict a kratom compound available in smoke shops over the counter in Spokane and across the country.
The Food and Drug …
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Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/31/25
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Northwest Public Broadcasting — an independent source of journalism that reaches more than 3.6 million people in 44 counties — will make programming cuts after losing $2 million annually …
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Simmerdeep Kaur / Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (TNS)
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7/31/25
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A small airplane crashed into a house in Cashmere on Wednesday, injuring two people aboard, according to the Chelan County sheriff's office.
The plane crashed into a house in the 300 block of …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/31/25
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In a three-month span filled with widespread layoffs and billions spent on AI, Microsoft made more than $27 billion.
The tech giant released financial results for its most recent fiscal quarter, …
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Alex Halverson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/31/25
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Before, during and after the distant Kamchatka tsunami propelled 1-foot waves to Washington state, coastal communities here have been preparing for our own Big Rip someday.
For instance, …
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Mike Lindblom / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/31/25
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The 2025 Thurston County Fair kicks off Thursday with a new four-day format packed with old and new activities.
The festivities last until Sunday at the Thurston County Fairgrounds located at …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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7/31/25
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More than 3,200 Boeing employees at defense division factories in the St. Louis area could walk off the job Sunday, halting production of the aerospace company’s fighter jets.
Members of …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/31/25
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For more than six years, the Cedar Park Assembly of God in Kirkland has been fighting Washington state in court over a law that requires employer-sponsored health insurance to cover access to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/30/25
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Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for Congress in Washington state, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as director of the National …
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Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/30/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, pressed House leadership to bring the Senate-passed Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act for a vote on the floor to ensure rural …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/30/25
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The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday that aims to dedicate a portion – up to 25% – of a future sales tax increase to addiction treatment services.
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Spencer Pauley | The Center Square
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7/30/25
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The tears for a 13-year-old came as soon as her younger sister stepped to the podium at a Tuesday morning news conference in Pasco.
“She will always be my big sister, but as I grew up .... …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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7/30/25
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Washington has filed multiple lawsuits seeking to block the federal government from accessing the private information, including home addresses, of more than 1 million residents who use the …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/30/25
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He's not old enough to obtain a driver's license, but one Lewis County resident wants to take the state in a different direction.
Ethan Brunton, a 15-year-old from Chehalis, has announced a bid …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/30/25
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Authorities investigating the shooting of a Lummi Nation police officer on Monday originally misidentified the suspect after he allegedly provided a false name.
“The name given to law …
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Rachel Showalter and Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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7/30/25
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The mother of a then-2-year-old girl dragged by a river otter into the water at the Bremerton Marina last year sued the Port of Bremerton, accusing the agency of gross negligence that set the stage …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/30/25
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This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.
In a stunning development in a heart-breaking murder case that went unsolved for 27 years, Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies this week …
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Wendy Culverwell Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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7/30/25
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