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OLYMPIA — According to an announcement from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), law enforcement agencies across the state will have an increased presence on roads through Jan. 1 to …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald
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12/15/23
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As the Quinault Wellness Center enters its second year in operation and continues to change the landscape for addiction and mental health services in Grays Harbor, the drug treatment center will …
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By Clayton Franke /The Daily World
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12/15/23
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Voter advocacy group Let's Go Washington announced it has collected enough signatures to put Initiative 2113 on the ballot, which would restore the state's policy regarding police pursuits.
The …
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By TJ Martinell /The Center Square
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12/15/23
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The owner of a bankrupt home-building business has been accused of stealing more than $660,000 from South Sound customers.
Stephen Lee Ates, a 60-year-old Everett man, pleaded not guilty to nine …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/15/23
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A local hospital has discharged an Evergreen State College student who was sickened in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in on-campus housing.
The student was one of two who first responders …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/15/23
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The man accused of the execution-style killing of a family of four in Kellogg plans to plead guilty to lesser charges next week, according to an agreement filed in court records.
Majorjon Kaylor …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/15/23
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A woman found dead in a field Wednesday just east of the Spokane city limits between Minnehaha Park and the Spokane River had injuries believed to have been caused by a dog found at the scene, …
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Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/15/23
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Two men, including a 48-year-old from Pend Oreille County, have been indicted by the federal government on suspicion of poaching 3,600 birds in Montana that included bald and golden eagles. Federal …
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Tod Stephens / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/15/23
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Washington has raised an estimated $1.8 billion through the sale of allowances to polluting businesses at carbon auctions this year.
The state Department of Ecology announced Wednesday the …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/14/23
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TUKWILA, Wash. — Already, a second family has arrived today seeking shelter.
It's just after 2 p.m. on a recent Tuesday, and a father, mother and 7-year-old girl have arrived in a black …
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/14/23
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OLYMPIA — Washington is struggling to meet a requirement that it test all children on Medicaid for lead, even though exposure to the metal is especially harmful to kids, according to a new …
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By Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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12/13/23
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A 28-year-old woman who injured her head last month in west Olympia and later died at a hospital jumped out of a moving vehicle, police say.
About 1:30 a.m. Nov. 18, Bailey Ann O'Sullivan was a …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/13/23
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Three Tri-Cities residents have been sentenced to up to 10 years in federal prison for their involvement in selling fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
"Fentanyl has taken too many lives across …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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12/13/23
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A Fife man who used to have a successful career as a contractor was sentenced to 17 years in prison Tuesday for his role in a major drug trafficking cartel, according to the U.S. Western District of …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/13/23
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An Evergreen State College student died Monday in on-campus housing and three people were injured with symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning.
A student residence manager at the …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/13/23
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Seven teenagers, ranging from 13 to 18, were arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery on Sunday after they stole merchandise from Capital Mall and a nearby Target, according to Olympia police.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/13/23
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A Cowlitz County Public Utility District employee is suing the agency and one of its staffing companies for negligence, claiming they created a risk to others by hiring a man with a previous …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/12/23
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An accountant who enthusiastically praised his employer as "great" in a now-deleted LinkedIn post has been charged with embezzling up to $1.5 million by regularly writing fraudulent checks to himself …
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Wendy Culverwell / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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12/12/23
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proposed on Monday another $941 million for action on climate change, including environmental justice, clean energy and transportation projects, in his 2024 supplemental …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/12/23
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A small tube between the main portion of the Olympic Pipeline and a pressure-check valve failed Sunday in the Skagit Valley, spilling gasoline into nearby creeks not far from Mount Vernon.
About …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/12/23
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