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Good news for folks who missed seeing the northern lights earlier this week: Continued solar flares and coronal mejections from the sun mean there may very well be other chances to catch a glimpse on …
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Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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7/21/22
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Washington state is not constitutionally obligated to maximize revenue from public lands solely through timber sales, the Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday.
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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7/21/22
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Washington's three Republican congresspeople voted Thursday against legislation intended to protect access to contraception nationwide, just two days after two of the three voted against a bill to …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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7/21/22
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Federal lawmakers are making swift moves to reduce impacts on protected rights in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned. Among them, Congress members are seeking to protect marriage equality …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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7/21/22
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SOAP LAKE — A UPS driver helped save the life of a child who had stopped breathing in a pool at the Smokiam Resort Wednesday afternoon.
Grant County Sheriff's Office Public Information …
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Rebecca Pettingill / Columbia Basin Herald
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7/21/22
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Cowlitz County District Court Judge Debra Burchett is suspended from the bench for 10 days without pay starting Aug. 2.
The Supreme Court of Washington filed the decision Tuesday, almost two …
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By Hayley Day / The Daily News
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7/20/22
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Two people are charged with felony drug violations after law enforcement last week say they seized 13 pounds and more than 30,000 pills of illegal drugs in a vehicle off Interstate 5’s exit 39 …
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By Hayley Day / The Daily News
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7/20/22
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While Omicron subvariants evolved to evade antibody responses from the primary COVID-19 vaccine series, a new laboratory study led by researchers at UW Medicine suggests boosters may offer some …
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Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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7/20/22
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Calling it an attempt at voter intimidation, King County Elections Director Julie Wise requested the sheriff's office investigate people who planted signs near ballot boxes warning voters they were …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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7/20/22
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State revenue from logging public land would no longer be used for building and remodeling schools in urban areas under a new set of recommendations from Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris …
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Jeanie Lindsay / The Seattle Times
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7/20/22
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Washington state ranked as the second best state for teen drivers, according to a recent study by WalletHub, a personal finance website that evaluated states' safety, economic environment and driving …
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Alyse Messmer-Smith / The Bellingham Herald
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7/20/22
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Tribes in Western Washington will receive $50 million in federal funding from the infrastructure bill, effectively doubling support for restoration and protection of Puget Sound.
The Environmental …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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7/20/22
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An Oregon man was sentenced Tuesday to 7 1/2 years in prison in connection with the stolen firearms trafficking scheme that led to the July 2021 shooting death of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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7/20/22
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A 20-year-old woman who was visiting friends at an apartment complex early Sunday near Parkland was surrounded by a group of men and ordered out of her car at gunpoint, according to the Pierce County …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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7/19/22
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An Army veteran and former Joint Base Lewis-McChord resident was sentenced to over 18 years in prison for sexually abusing a girl under his care.
On Friday, a U.S. District Court judge in Tacoma …
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Allen Siegler / The News Tribune
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7/19/22
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In a huge blow to prosecutors, a Multnomah County judge swiftly ended the trial of Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson and one of his compatriots Tuesday, ruling the state failed to provide sufficient …
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Zane Sparling / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/19/22
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The Spokane Police officer who was killed in a Priest Lake golf cart crash has been identified as Cpl. Jeff McCollough.
McCollough, 52, had been with the police department for 22 years, …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review
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7/19/22
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TwinStar Credit Union, which is headquartered in Lacey, announced Thursday a plan to merge with an Oregon-based credit union.
The planned merger is subject to regulatory approval and a vote of …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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7/19/22
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The top leaders of Washington State University's police department have been temporarily reassigned, pending investigations into allegations of misconduct.
Police Chief Bill Gardner and …
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Nick Gibson / The Spokesman-Review
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7/19/22
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As midterm voting kicks into high gear, Republican activists in Washington are organizing surveillance of ballot drop boxes, generating complaints and concern from some elections officials.
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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7/19/22
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