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A man was fatally shot inside a residence at the 2300 block of 165th Street East in Spanaway, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
The department posted on social media at 5:24 …
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/31/24
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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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State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, has pre-filed legislation to clarify state law to allow family members to bury direct family members on private property under certain conditions.
If passed, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/30/24
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Earlier this month, a school shooting in Wisconsin made national headlines after a 15-year-old girl allegedly killed two people before turning the gun on herself. The incident refocused the spotlight …
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By Simone Carter / The Olympian
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12/30/24
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Those still casting about for a resolution should consider ringing in the new year as a more careful driver.
A new law taking effect Jan. 1 brings bigger fines and the threat of jail time for …
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By Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/30/24
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NASELLE — Even after a significant reduction in acreage from the controversial Fields Fir Timber sale, many Naselle residents remain skeptical of the Washington Department of Natural …
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By Riley Yuan / Chinook Observer
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12/30/24
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A 23-year-old Lacey man injured himself in a single-vehicle wreck in Mason County Saturday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Just before 8 p.m., troopers say the man was headed …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/30/24
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Washington leaders on Sunday praised President Jimmy Carter for his character, environmental ethic and humanitarian work in the decades since he departed the White House.
Carter, who died Sunday …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/30/24
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Regional lawmakers expressed their condolences, sharing memories and accomplishments of former President Jimmy Carter punctuated social media Sunday after the 39th president died at 100 as the …
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Elena Perry / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/30/24
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More timely information about wait times at the U.S-Canada border is the focus of a nearly $7 million grant to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
WSDOT funding was awarded …
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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12/30/24
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With energy-intensive artificial intelligence, or AI, consuming more electricity than traditional data-center activities, reliability of the electrical grid should be the top priority, according to …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/30/24
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When Kaitlyn Foster moved into a one-bedroom apartment at the St. James Apartments in Tacoma three years ago, she was excited to have a place of her own, free of roommates. But quickly after she …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/29/24
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