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A 49-year-old man who owns a home in Lacey pleaded guilty on Wednesday to smuggling Indian nationals across the northern border for profit.
Rajinder Pal Singh, also known as Jaspal Gill, admitted …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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2/17/23
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It was a year ago this month when Haven Hepner, 10, was flown by medevac from her home in East Wenatchee to Seattle Children's hospital.
After a case of COVID-19, she had a headache and was very …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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When Washington made it legal to turn right on a red light in 1959, concerns about pedestrian safety quickly followed.
"This new rule can bring old results: More and more and more accidents," read …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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For four Northwest scientists, a research excursion on a remote beach on the Olympic Peninsula unexpectedly turned into a lifesaving mission to rescue a fur seal pup.
On a wet and windy January …
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Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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State Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, has introduced legislation to set hiring preferences for state employees who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
According to Washington's …
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Santiago Ochoa / Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/17/23
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A former soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison for child sex crimes deemed "vicious, heinous and cruel" by the federal judge overseeing his case.
Moeun …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune
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2/17/23
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Olympia police said they recovered a large amount of illicit drugs and three firearms from a "suspicious" parked vehicle last week.
An officer spotted the vehicle on Feb. 9 after 1 a.m. on the …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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2/17/23
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A Vancouver man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of kidnapping and domestic violence assault following a police bulletin about the disappearance of his 3-year-old son.
The Vancouver Police …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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2/17/23
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A 36-year-old man was dead in a "dungeonlike" cell at the Garfield County Jail for more than 18 hours before dispatchers who monitor the jail noticed, a complaint filed Thursday alleges.
Kyle Lara …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review
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2/17/23
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WASHINGTON — In a hearing on Wednesday in the border town of McAllen, Texas, the Spokane Republican who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee blamed President Joe Biden for the public …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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2/17/23
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In his 15 years prosecuting child sex abuse crimes, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Herzog has never requested a life sentence in prison for a defendant. Until Thursday.
Herzog requested that Judge …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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2/17/23
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OLYMPIA — A bill making it easier for police to give chase to suspected criminals gained traction Thursday when it passed a key state House committee.
The measure would allow officers to …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/17/23
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An Elma man was medevac'd to an advanced care center following an explosion that severely wounded him on Tuesday night.
East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue got the call just after 9:30 p.m., said …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
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2/17/23
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More than 200 rabbits were seized by the Pierce County Sheriff's Department Thursday afternoon after reports of animal cruelty were made to the agency.
"Animal cruelty can include lack of care or …
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Craig Sailor / Puyallup Herald
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2/17/23
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A 55-year-old Monroe man has been indicted on federal forced labor and human trafficking charges after having a woman smuggled into the U.S., then forcing her to work for his landscaping …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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The parents and young daughter of a 36-year-old man who killed himself while detained in the basement of a southeast Washington courthouse have filed an $8.5 million claim, alleging Kyle Lara's body …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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OLYMPIA — A Senate bill aims to end the Washington Department of Corrections practice of informing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when an undocumented person is being detained in …
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Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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Washington could become the first state in the U.S. to make Lunar New Year a paid legal holiday.
Lunar New Year celebrations are cherished by many Washington residents with roots in East Asia and …
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Tat Bellamy-Walker / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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Decadeslong efforts by state and tribal agencies have slowly curbed sea lion populations in the region, yet officials still consider the pinnipeds a threat to at-risk salmon populations in the …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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2/17/23
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A Skagit County Superior Court judge denied a motion Monday to postpone the trial of a Bay View man accused of animal cruelty related to the death of cattle on his property.
The trial of Roger …
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By The Skagit Valley Herald
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