OLYMPIA — In nearly two decades in nursing, Annika Hoogestraat said her work has exposed her to extreme situations.
"We watch people die in front of us and resuscitate them. It can be …
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Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / The Seattle Times
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3/6/23
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Thurston County should plan to protect the natural environment and prepare for climate change, according to a majority of respondents to a recent survey.
The county launched the survey last year …
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3/6/23
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OLYMPIA — In a late-night vote after hours of deliberation, the Washington Senate voted Friday to step up the criminal penalty for illicit drug possession.
About halfway through the …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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3/5/23
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A Grandview man is recovering after a head-on crash on Interstate 82 that killed two foster care children in his car and left a third injured.
Maurilio "Danny" Trejo, 23, was taking the three …
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3/5/23
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A colony of several dozen rabbits has made their home in a conference room at the Humane Society of Cowlitz County.
Between 60 and 70 rabbits were surrendered to the humane society on Feb. 22 by …
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3/5/23
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A Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army officer died Tuesday in Thailand while on temporary duty, the Army announced Wednesday.
Maj. Andrew Cotter, 37, was found unresponsive, according to a statement …
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3/3/23
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Washington state needs to add more than 648,000 homes for those at the lowest income levels over the next 20 years to meet projected needs, according to a new report.
In all, the state must add …
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3/3/23
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OLYMPIA — The Washington Senate passed a bill Tuesday preventing Washingtonians from paying out-of-pocket costs for abortions, one of a slate of proposals to ease abortion access in the state …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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3/3/23
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A Pierce County Superior Court judge on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a Tacoma woman who has refused treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year.
Judge Philip Sorensen also upheld …
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Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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3/3/23
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A bill that would have given local governments in Eastern Washington more authority to kill and move wolves is likely dead.
House Bill 1674 was introduced to the Washington Legislature earlier …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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An influential commission overseeing the management of state fish and wildlife has two new members both of whom are retired biologists.
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Steve Parker to an eastern …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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Knives, a handgun and multiple articles of black clothing, including a mask, were seized from Bryan Kohberger's Pennsylvania home, according to search warrant returns released Thursday morning.
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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OLYMPIA — Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will visit Olympia on Monday, his first stop in a five-day tour across the United States.
During a short visit, Niinistö will meet with …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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A lawsuit filed earlier this week by the Building Industry Association of Washington and 22 other plaintiffs seeks to overturn state building code requirements approved last year that call for the …
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Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times
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3/3/23
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The debate over teachers' ability to ask students their preferred pronouns in the La Center School District has taken a new turn, with the district updating its "gender inclusive schools" policy to …
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Griffin Reilly / The Columbian
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3/3/23
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A Tigard man suspected of killing his wife 40 years ago in Washington County died by suicide after police reopened the investigation and recently forwarded it to prosecutors, the county …
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3/2/23
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A shooting at a homeless encampment Tuesday in Tacoma that left a man and his dog dead began when the animal barked at the gunman in a tent, according to charging documents.
After the dog was …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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3/2/23
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A suspected serial killer who was once among the FBI's most wanted has been arrested in connection with the 1987 disappearance and alleged murder of a Bellingham woman.
Darren Dee O'Neall, 62, …
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3/2/23
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Tumwater police are looking for four men they believe committed armed robberies on two separate occasions in February, according to a Tuesday post.
The most recent incident occurred at about 11 …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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3/2/23
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Shelton police are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man whose body they found late Tuesday evening.
Officers found the man at about 11:15 p.m. on the 2300 block of Jefferson Street while …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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3/2/23
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