The Chips and Science Act, encompassing nearly $250 billion in federal spending for American science and technology research, development and manufacturing, passed out of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday …
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Sarah Wolf / The Columbian
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7/29/22
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The two men accused of a series of drive-by shootings that wounded a Spokane police officer on June 28 were said to be "lying in wait" to target police in an attempt to gain street cred for their …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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7/29/22
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Amazon saw revenue grow 7% in the second quarter of 2022 but reported a $2 billion net loss, marking its second consecutive quarterly loss.
In the first three months of 2022, the company …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times
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7/29/22
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WAPATO — Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced this week that Japanese beetles have been found in Wapato, nearly 30 miles away from the current infestation in …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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7/29/22
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OTHELLO — A 47-year-old Ellensburg man was arrested by Othello Police officers Tuesday in connection with an incident where he allegedly traveled to Othello to pay for sex with a 13-year-old …
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Cheryl Schweizer / Columbia Basin Herald
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7/29/22
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Benton County Sheriff Tom Croskrey is weighing in on an incident in Delaware that's being discussed in right wing circles, saying he will defend citizens against federal gun rights violations.
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald
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7/29/22
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Two construction workers who spotted smoke on their drive to work Thursday morning helped pull an 11-year-old girl from a burning house in the Barberton area.
The two men located the house fire …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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7/29/22
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An unusual substance in Olympia's sewer system has confounded officials, prompting them to offer a reward for information on its source.
LOTT Clean Water Alliance, the non-profit waste …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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7/29/22
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Oregon Law Establishes Renters’ Right to AC, But Some Landlords Threaten Fines Over Air Conditioners
After nearly 100 Oregonians died in last year’s sweltering heat wave, the state Legislature passed a bill giving tenants the right to have air conditioning units in their apartments.
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Jayati Ramakrishnan / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/22
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Oregonians are allowed to pump their own gas this week, as temperatures near 100 degrees during an extended heat wave.
Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency from Monday through Sunday …
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Jayati Ramakrishnan / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/28/22
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Relocating sea otters to places in Northern California and Oregon where they haven’t lived for generations, including possibly using helicopter rides to move a few …
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Paul Rogers / The Mercury News (TNS)
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7/28/22
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A Ferndale Police Department officer who has been sued twice in federal court was placed on paid administrative leave for the second time in less than a year while the department conducts an …
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Denver Pratt / The Bellingham Herald
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7/28/22
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LEAVENWORTH — State COVID-19 vaccine requirements could drastically reduce the number of volunteer firefighters able to respond to large fires, two local fire chiefs say.
Chiefs Phil …
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Pete O'Cain / The Wenatchee World
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7/28/22
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Landlords are once again suing over Washington's pandemic-era eviction protections.
The Washington Business Properties Association, a coalition of real estate groups, filed a lawsuit in Spokane …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times
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7/28/22
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A ferry crashed into the dock at Fauntleroy in West Seattle on Thursday morning, sustaining heavy damage.
Washington State Ferries tweeted that no injuries have been reported. Fauntleroy service …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times
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7/28/22
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A ferry crashed into the dock at Fauntleroy in West Seattle on Thursday morning, sustaining heavy damage.
Washington State Ferries tweeted that no injuries have been reported. Fauntleroy service …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times
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7/28/22
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Last week, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Harris Jewelers, a national jewelry outlet, would provide over $1.5 million in debt relief and refunds to over 1,000 service …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/27/22
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OKANOGAN, Wash. — After Rep. Dan Newhouse voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump for inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, local GOP leaders in his Central Washington …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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7/27/22
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Spokane police have arrested a 68-year-old man suspected of possessing child pornography the day before he was scheduled to be sentenced for a similar charge from the year before, according to court …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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7/27/22
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A 66-year-old man piloting a small plane was taken to a hospital for evaluation Tuesday after crashing 50 feet off Alki Point in West Seattle, authorities said.
The man did not report any …
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Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times
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7/27/22
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