OLYMPIA — In a vote that split members of the same party, the state Senate late Friday passed a bill to make drug possession a gross misdemeanor in Washington and give the judicial system …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/7/23
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A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.
The Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation alleges that …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/7/23
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Police say a woman in Spokane Valley ran over her boyfriend for cheating on her.
Brandy L. Gange, 43, was arrested after midnight Sunday at the 7007 E. Seventh Ave. home that she shared with her …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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3/7/23
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A Vancouver man and his dog were rescued Sunday afternoon after becoming stuck on a ledge about 100 feet above the Kalama River.
Cowlitz County sheriff's deputies were dispatched shortly before 1 …
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Jessica Prokop / The Columbian
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3/7/23
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OLYMPIA — Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was welcomed by Gov. Jay Inslee at Washington state's Capitol on Monday, the start of his five-day tour of the U.S.
The visit comes two years …
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Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / The Seattle Times
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3/7/23
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Let's have a little sympathy for the native mason bees that have been getting more and more popular with backyard gardeners.
A nasty predator called the Houdini fly, which arrived from Europe a few years ago, is coming for them. It's starving them to death.
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By Erik Lacitis / The Seattle Times
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3/7/23
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Clark County Deputy Drew Kennison was released from the hospital Thursday, according to the Clark County’s Sheriff Office.
Kennison is now in a rehabilitation facility, which is where he …
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By Sarah Wolf / The Columbian
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3/6/23
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OLYMPIA — A bill that seeks to increase housing options through lot splitting passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.
“We need more options to tackle our housing …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald
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3/6/23
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Auburn resident Becky Bell already had a Powerball ticket, but was grocery shopping with her daughter when she noticed something that persuaded her to buy another.
The lottery vending machine at …
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By Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times
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3/6/23
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A man in his 40s was killed Thursday after he was shot through the wall of his apartment in South Everett, according to police.
Around 1 a.m. on Thursday, someone fired a gun at the Erwin …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times
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3/6/23
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Joe Jarzynka, who went from little-known walk-on to one of the most popular University of Washington football players of the 1990s — or any era — has died, according to reports and …
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Bob Condotta / The Seattle Times
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3/6/23
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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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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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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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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald
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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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Brennen Kauffman / The Daily News
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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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By Craig Sailor / The News Tribune
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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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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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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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