A Lakewood dentist's permit to sedate patients was indefinitely suspended recently due to unsafe practices after a medically fragile man died while undergoing a procedure to have multiple teeth …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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8/13/24
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A U.S. Forest Service firefighter from Idaho was injured Saturday night by a falling tree while fighting a fire in the Salmon River Ranger District.
Justin "Riley" Shaw, 26, is in critical …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/13/24
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Two wolves from a pack in northeast Washington are set to be killed following a series of attacks on livestock.
On Monday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/13/24
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Lacey Fire District 3 was called to the 2000 block of Carpenter Road near Hicks Lake after 9 p.m. last Thursday to rescue a horse named Nanna from the mud.
Deputy fire chief Jennifer Schmidt …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/13/24
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The man who drowned in Cowlitz County’s Horseshoe Lake after running from police last Thursday has been publicly identified.
Yegor Ventaminovic Demenko, 37, of Woodland, swam into the lake …
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8/13/24
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Plenty of questions remain about last Friday’s Washington Supreme Court rulings on two lawsuits related to voter initiatives set for placement on the general election ballot in November.
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8/12/24
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The alleged leader of a car theft ring that ran from Sacramento to Seattle and targeted newer model American muscle cars was arrested in Oregon and arraigned in a Portland court on Friday. The …
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8/12/24
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Portland police say they seized illegal drugs with a street value of about $2 million on Thursday in one of their largest single-day drug busts ever.
Officers took 90 pounds of methamphetamine, …
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Sujena Soumyanath / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/12/24
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If your summer legs are itching for a big adventure, look no further than the Oregon coast.
While Oregon’s long mountain treks get all the attention, the coastal trail networks offer a …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/12/24
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A Vancouver woman is dead after two personal watercrafts collided on Lacamas Lake in Washington Thursday evening.
According to a press release from the Camas police, three people who knew each …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/12/24
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Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton says a disagreement with federal officials over Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise law is hindering his ability to get three Washington County criminal …
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Aimee Green / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/12/24
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The panoramic views of the city, the perfect early Sunday evening weather, the players and their, well, unique personalities and nicknames and, of course, the performance, a 12-1 rout to complete a …
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/12/24
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SEATTLE — Suki, the last elephant in captivity in Washington state, died Saturday at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma. She was humanely euthanized after a steady health decline …
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Erin Edwards / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/12/24
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Ray Peters remembers learning how to swim as a child in Capitol Lake. The former Squaxin Island Tribal Executive Director remembers floating docks and a time when people were constantly in the water. …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/12/24
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Beloved Asian elephant Suki, who spent nearly 30 years at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, was euthanized Saturday after her health began to deteriorate over the past several weeks, the …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/11/24
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A teenage driver hit two motorcyclists early Saturday morning in Tacoma, authorities reported.
First responders transported the two motorcyclists to Tacoma General Hospital. They are both from …
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Angelica Relente / The News Tribune (TNS)
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8/11/24
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Pullman police have gotten several recent reports of aggressive hawks, and one expert said the confrontational birds are likely trying to protect their babies before they migrate south.
The …
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Alexandria Osborne / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/11/24
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The Olympia Police Department shared on social media details of an Aug. 3 arrest of a man on suspicion of intent to deliver a narcotic while armed.
According to the Thursday social media post, …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/11/24
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A Whidbey Island resident is getting vaccinated after a rabid bat bit them there last week, marking the fourth time a bat has tested positive for rabies in Washington state so far this year.
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/11/24
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A 20-year-old man who was found dead in the swimming area of Spanaway Lake has been identified by the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office.
Steven Obote of Tacoma died Aug. 4 near the 14900 …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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8/11/24
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