A 22-year-old Tumwater man accused of shooting at a driver Saturday is being held in Thurston County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Christian Joseph Olivencia attended his preliminary appearance …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/28/24
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Some states seem to be straying away from the traditional college experience at a higher rate than others.
A recent study from the personal finance site Wealth of Geeks reviewed data from the …
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Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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3/28/24
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A 29-year-old Spokane man pleaded guilty to criminal mistreatment Wednesday and was sentenced to credit for time served related to the "negligence" death of his 14-month-old daughter in 2021.
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/28/24
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OLYMPIA — A bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday will limit the cost of some lifesaving medicines, according to an announcement from Rep. Dave Zpaul, D-Oak Harbor, the bill's …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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3/28/24
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SEATTLE —For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types.
But now, after decades of work, scientists have …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/28/24
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Two members of a transnational drug trafficking operation responsible for bringing large quantities of fentanyl into Western Washington from Mexico will spend several years in federal prison for …
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Denver Pratt / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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3/28/24
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A second man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a Tacoma mother of seven last year after she cooperated with a police investigation, court records show.
Apelu Sone Tauanuu, …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/28/24
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SKAGIT COUNTY — While there's plenty of work to be done in Washington's fields, orchards and berry rows, farmworkers are becoming increasingly rare in the Evergreen State.
From 2017 to …
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Alison Saldanha / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/28/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a Washington bill that allows adult entertainment venues the ability to serve alcohol to customers.
Senate Bill 6105 , sponsored by Sen. Rebecca …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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3/27/24
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A 9-year-old boy on a bike survived after getting pinned under the rear axle of a school bus Tuesday morning in Vancouver, police said.
The boy was taken to a Portland hospital with …
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Catalina Gaitán / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/27/24
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A high-ranking firefighter charged with strangling his wife to death told investigators he was a happily married man — but he actually was having an affair and had planned to move out the day …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/27/24
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BulletProof-It, a Vancouver-based body armor supply company, advertised on its website that its helmets and vests were made in the United States, had undergone testing and met national standards.
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/27/24
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The Pacific Northwest is home to a lot of Instgrammable spots – lakes, bookstores, vacation destinations – and now, one of the top 10 most Instagrammed national parks.
We get a lot …
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Julie Evensen / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/27/24
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Two pilots were taken to the hospital Monday night after their Army helicopter crashed on Joint Base Lewis-McChord property in Thurston County Monday night.
The "aviation mishap" involved a U.S. …
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Puneet Bsanti / The News Tribune (TNS)
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3/27/24
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A jury convicted a Tri-Cities activist on Tuesday of being a serial rapist who targeted sex workers for two years.
After day and a half of deliberating, the Benton County jurors convicted …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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3/27/24
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As the country parsed U.S. Supreme Court justices' questions in a case that could restrict access to abortion pills, local Planned Parenthood leaders and Democratic elected officials said Washington …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/27/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law several bills on Tuesday, adding to Washington's growing heap of gun restrictions.
At a brief signing ceremony with supporters at the state Capitol, Inslee …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/27/24
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For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types.
But now, after decades of work, scientists have determined the …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/27/24
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The Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the Schmidt House in Tumwater, beginning on April 5. The pop-up exhibition includes display …
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By The Nisqually Valley News staff
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3/26/24
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The alleged killer of a Clark County woman is in custody and the dead woman’s husband is suspected of orchestrating the killing, sheriff’s investigators said Monday.
The fatal …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/26/24
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