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A man's belongings were stolen last month after he was pepper-sprayed in the face and threatened with a shotgun at the Olympia homeless encampment known informally as the Jungle, according to police.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/2/24
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Eastern Washington University is warning students and staff of "date rape drugs" circulating around campus, the school said in an email late Monday.
Two students reported to police they were …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/2/24
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Twenty-eight Washington counties have dropped a lawsuit they filed last year against the Department of Social and Health Services over the state's handling of certain patients seeking admission to …
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Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/2/24
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Every year, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries sets a new minimum wage.
Beginning Jan. 1, Washington workers must be paid at least $16.66 per hour.
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Tod Stephens / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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10/2/24
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Prosecutors charged a 14-year-old boy arrested in a shooting near Lincoln High School with one count of first-degree assault, one count of second-degree assault and one count of unlawful possession …
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/2/24
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As Third Congressional District candidates U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the Democratic incumbent, and Joe Kent, her Republican challenger, prepare to face each other in a debate at Lower …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/1/24
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With Gary Edwards set to retire from the Thurston County Commission following the conclusion of his second term, two new local candidates are seeking to replace the independent on the board of …
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By Jacob Dimond/jake@yelmonline.com
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10/1/24
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A Camas city councilor faces a felony assault charge stemming from an Aug. 31 confrontation that allegedly led to him throwing a rock and pointing a gun at a fisherman over a discarded cigarette …
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Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/24
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A 21-year-old Gresham man is accused of traveling from Oregon to Connecticut to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in June after he started communicating with the girl when she was 12 via Snapchat, …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/24
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The body of Michael Shufeldt, who died after his fishing boat capsized in the Columbia River last week, has been found, the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office said.
Rescuers recovered the …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/24
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An internal investigation ended with a five-day suspension of the Vancouver police officer who pulled down a shoplifting suspect’s pants and threatened to jolt his genitals last year.
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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10/1/24
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A Pierce County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in one of the housing units about 9:30 a.m. Monday, according to a news release from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/1/24
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The era of remote work, ushered in by the pandemic, isn’t going away anytime soon. But new census data suggests that it’s passed its peak. And in Seattle, the share of folks working …
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Gene Balk / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/24
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A chill is in the air. The dark hours have overtaken the daylight. Rain has fallen on trees and soaked into the dirt. The risk for big wildfires is largely over in Washington.
"We're past the …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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10/1/24
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Washington state's minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35 percent increase over 2024, the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced.
The new wage takes …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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10/1/24
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A Pierce County man who was arrested after he chased down a teenager he suspected of trying to steal his car, fired a gun, forced him into his vehicle and then allegedly held the boy at gunpoint …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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10/1/24
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