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Teens climbed up massive rock formations at night, then one fell 20 feet, Washington rescuers said.
Firefighters got a call after midnight on May 18 about the teens needing help at the Rocks of …
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Helena Wegner / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/20/25
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If you’re in the Tri-Cities and have been feeling ill, it may be norovirus.
The Benton Franklin Health District reports a sharp rise in the highly contagious stomach bug throughout the two …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/20/25
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A red SUV involved in a crash that left a Tri-City motorcyclist in critical condition earlier this month has been found.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Daniel Mosqueda told the Tri-City Herald …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/20/25
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The Department of Energy has picked Brian Harkins the acting manager of the Hanford site in Eastern Washington just weeks after naming him acting deputy manager.
The former DOE Hanford manager, …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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5/20/25
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Washington hunters and anglers will pay more money for their licenses starting this summer.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Saturday signed a new law that raises fees for nearly all hunting and …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/20/25
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Washington became one of only three states in the country to provide unemployment benefits for striking workers after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Monday.
The new law, which goes …
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Shauna Sowersby / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/20/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has been adamant from the start: He’d only sign a budget that includes $100 million in funding to help hire more police.
On Monday the Democrat celebrated a victory when …
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Simone Carter / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/20/25
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A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Friday afternoon, including a threat to blow up another person, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, jail and court …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/20/25
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The Pacific Northwest is home to the worst states for military retirees, with Washington state coming in No. 50 and Oregon ranking No. 51, according to a new study by WalletHub, a personal finance …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/19/25
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On his first day, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson angered many Democratic lawmakers by demanding the Legislature put $100 million in the next state budget to help local police departments hire police …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/19/25
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Labor advocates scored a win on Monday after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law to extend unemployment benefits to striking workers in Washington.
The governor’s conference room was …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/19/25
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With a major budget deficit looming, this year's Washington state legislative session was full of drama, and that's before taking a look at a number of policy changes.
Now that the session has …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/19/25
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The National Weather Service office providing forecasts and hazardous weather warnings for the greater Tri-Cities area will no longer be staffed at night because of Trump administration job cuts and …
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Annette Cary / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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5/19/25
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A 31-year-old man in custody at the Pierce County Jail suffered a medical emergency and died Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said Sunday.
The man’s name …
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Rolf Boone / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/19/25
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A 30-year-old Mason County woman was taken to an area hospital Saturday morning after a rollover crash on state Route 302, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The crash took place opposite …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/19/25
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Washington residents will soon face heftier fines for littering and higher prices for plastic grocery bags.
A new law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Saturday toughens the punishment for …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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5/18/25
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Washington's U.S. Sen. Patty Murray is raising the alarm over a new spending plan by the Trump administration that doesn't include $500 million in funding for a fish-passage project on the Green …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/17/25
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An Ada County judge has ordered a probe into leaked information to media about the ongoing murder case of four University of Idaho students.
The information leaked to NBC's "Dateline" about …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/17/25
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A suspect arrested in Mexico by the FBI for the 2002 murder and rape of 39-year-old Sharon Van Gilder and the rapes of three other people was booked into Pierce County Jail on Thursday following his …
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Peter Talbot / The Peninsula Gateway (TNS)
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5/17/25
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A national hunting advocacy group wants four Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners gone, citing a trove of internal documents that the group says shows the commissioners acted improperly.
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/17/25
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