Have you ever wondered if or how where you live affects your health?
A new study conducted by Wallethub found that where you live does matter when it comes to health, and depending on the …
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By Rosemary Montalvo /
The News Tribune
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4/3/24
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Orca scientist Rob Williams always thought that conservation was a knowledge problem, that once science showed why a species was declining, people would fix it.
But new research published …
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By Lynda V. Mapes /
The Seattle Times
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4/3/24
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Both of Washington’s senators and 10 of their colleagues sent a letter Friday to top immigration and homeland security leaders calling for an end to the misuse of solitary confinement in …
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By Peter Talbot /
The News Tribune
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4/3/24
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Boil ‘em. Mash ‘em. Stick ‘em in a stew.
Feed them to your picky toddler who won’t eat anything else. Steal them off of your partner’s plate after you’ve …
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By Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/3/24
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A 27-year-old woman is accused of killing her 4-year-old son as the child’s grandma tried to get custody of him in Washington, police said. Janet Garcia was arrested on suspicion of …
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By Helena Wegner /
The Olympian
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4/3/24
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A 39-year-old Texas man killed in a hit-and-run collision on Interstate 5 in Tacoma early Saturday morning has been identified as Lance E. Melder, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The …
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By Becca Most /
The News Tribune
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4/3/24
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The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has approved a plan to replace the historic Fryingpan Creek Bridge in Mount Rainier National Park with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/1/24
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A 59-year-old nanny charged with killing an Airway Heights infant provided several explanations as to what led to the fatal injuries, which a doctor compared to someone being thrown from a moving …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/31/24
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Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint.
For wildlife that once freely roamed the region from Canada to Oregon, the highway was an impassable barrier — until the …
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Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/31/24
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Nine llamas suffering from severe neglect were recently rescued in Yakima County, two animal welfare organizations reported.
Pasado's Safe Haven and the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca Rescue worked …
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Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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3/31/24
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A California man has been sentenced in Seattle to five years in prison for organizing a retail theft scheme that resulted in more than $664,000 in damages and hurt businesses in 23 states.
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/31/24
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The Mason Wing Walking business in Sequim that allowed paying thrill-seekers to clamber over the wings of a 1940s Stearman biplane while in flight is no more.
The Federal Aviation Administration …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/30/24
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Court documents in Snohomish County show the grandmother of a 4-year-old boy found dead in Everett had won emergency guardianship of him the day before he went missing after convincing a judge his …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/30/24
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A suspect in the Feb. 10 stabbing of a walker in Point Defiance Park was arrested Friday at the San Francisco airport as he was trying to flee the country.
The random stabbing of the park …
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Craig Sailor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/30/24
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office took a man into custody Thursday after he allegedly violated a protection order and, during crisis negotiations, advanced at officers with a knife.
Sheriff's …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/30/24
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A man suspected of raping a child was shot by Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement Friday night near Deer Park, according to Sheriff John Nowels.
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/30/24
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A Washington resident could become $440,000 richer — minus federal income taxes — this weekend.
Washington's Lottery announced in a news release it has an unclaimed winning Hit 5 …
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Roberta Simonson / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/30/24
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Washington is the first state to ban the manufacture, distribution and sale of cookware contaminated with lead, following Gov. Jay Inslee’s approval of a bill that passed this legislative …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/30/24
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Immediately after a hit and run collision on Interstate 5 killed a 39-year-old man from Texas early Saturday morning, the driver carjacked a passerby's vehicle and fled the scene, the Washington …
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Becca Most / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/30/24
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DETROIT — This Gonzaga season was not short on doubt.
A couple of months ago, the Bulldogs' consecutive NCAA Tournament-appearance streak — which dates back to 1999 — looked …
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Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/30/24
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