Salaries in Washington continued to climb in 2024.
The statewide average annual wage reached $95,160 last year, according to the Washington Employment Security Department . That’s …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/7/25
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced this week that it has added 57 new troopers to its ranks during the 120th Trooper Basic Training (TBTC) and 3rd/4th Trooper Lateral Training Class …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/6/25
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A dad has been charged in connection to the death of his 5-year-old daughter, Washington officials said.
On May 29, Federal Way police officers responded to an apartment building after Woo …
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By Paloma Chavez / The Olympian
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6/6/25
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The Columbia County teen who authorities say planned a mass shooting at the Kelso mall is charged with eight crimes, including second-degree attempted murder and first-degree attempted assault.
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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6/6/25
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Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese ruled against anti-tax activist Tim Eyman on Friday regarding his request for a recall petition against Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.
Eyman …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/6/25
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The Catholic Bishops of Washington on Thursday asked a federal court to block a new state law requiring priests to report instances of child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/6/25
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The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close to the public on July 1 due to a lack of state funding.
State libraries will …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/6/25
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Emily Randall. D-Washington, and Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, introduced the Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act (TERRA)
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/6/25
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The highly contentious “Uncle Sam billboard” off Interstate 5 in Lewis County has a new owner: The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
And yes, the tribe intends to take …
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By Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/6/25
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Washington may have finally turned a corner in the fight against its rising death toll from car accidents, according to a new estimate from the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission.
After …
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Daniel Schrager / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/6/25
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The Washington State Department of Ecology declared a large portion of Pierce County under drought emergency at a press conference Thursday, although Tacoma was spared.
The emergency declaration …
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Constanza Montemayor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/6/25
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The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the cause and manner of death for a man whose body was found on a jogging trail in Parkland on Jan. 5.
Francisco Guzman Gaytan, 45, …
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/6/25
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Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank called out the Washington State Patrol on social media Thursday after the statewide law enforcement agency apologized for interrupting the raising of the Pride flag …
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Peter Talbot / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/6/25
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An older sibling stabbed his 16-year-old brother to death over not picking up trash, police in Washington said.
James Young Jr., 18, was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder on June 2, …
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Helena Wegner / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/6/25
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Washington state’s population has been on a steady increase for several decades.
It passed 8 million in 2024, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and …
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Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/6/25
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There have been three incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Olympia area in the past week, an Olympia City Councilman told the council during its Tuesday night meeting.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/6/25
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A Spokane woman is using a Texas-based "detransitioner" law firm to sue local medical offices for malpractice following regrets of transitioning to a man.
Campbell Miller Payne PLLC has stepped …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/6/25
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A Washington man wanted by law enforcement on suspicion of killing his three daughters was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for two years, an Army spokesperson told The News Tribune.
Travis …
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Shea Johnson / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/6/25
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Officers Victor Celis and Cory Correia did not think twice before they rescued David Brooks from his burning car two months ago. For that, they’ve received a prestigious award Thursday.
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Puneet Bsanti / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/6/25
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A new lawsuit claims the bargain chain Grocery Outlet comparisons of its own prices to what shoppers would pay “elsewhere” are overstating shoppers’ savings — and may violate …
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Veronica Nocera / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/6/25
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