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Washington police say drivers aren’t stopping for them
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Patrol says drivers are increasingly refusing to stop for troopers — and other…
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Anti-harassment protection order filed against Pierce County sheriff
TACOMA — An attorney representing a Black newspaper carrier who is suing Pierce County and Sheriff Ed Troyer…
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States divided on gun controls as mass shootings rise
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was quick to react to last week’s carnage at a Texas elementary…
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Missing woman’s body found in southeast Washington
RICHLAND — An autopsy has confirmed that a body found in southeastern Washington belongs to a Moses Lake…
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Feds stop boat with 1,400 pounds of meth by US-Canada border
SEATTLE — U.S. authorities say they stopped a small boat carrying a large shipment of methamphetamine after they…
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Washington state’s rate of COVID-19 cases on the rise
SPOKANE — The rate of COVID-19 cases is rising in Washington.
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Judge tosses COVID-19 vaccine objections of Hanford workers
RICHLAND — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several hundred Hanford nuclear reservation and Pacific…
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Vancouver police: Arby’s manager urinated in milkshake mix
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A manager at an Arby’s fast food restaurant has been accused of urinating into a…
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Student scuba diver dies during class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD — A scuba diver was found dead after he didn’t resurface during a class in…
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FBI arrests 2 near Chimacum who had fled sentencing in $30M gold scheme
Thousands of investors defrauded, authorities say
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Father of boy pepper sprayed at BLM protest in Seattle files lawsuit
SEATTLE — The father of a child who was hit with pepper spray during the 2020 Black Lives…
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Man shoots suspected shoplifter at Gig Harbor grocery store
GIG HARBOR — Gig Harbor Police say a 70-year-old man was arrested after he shot a 40-year-old man…
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Judge clears way for initiative to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax
OLYMPIA — Opponents of the state’s new capital gains tax can begin gathering signatures on an initiative seeking…
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Treatment to start against invasive Japanese beetle in Eastern Washington
GRANDVIEW — The state Department of Agriculture plans to start treatments to eradicate an invasive Japanese beetle infestation…
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Eco-activist pleads guilty to slaughterhouse arson
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Seattle man has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges involving a fire that destroyed…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against long-term care tax
OLYMPIA — A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that was filed by opponents of a…
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Report: Seattle police illegally ignored COVID mask rules
SEATTLE — A civilian oversight board says some Seattle police officers routinely — and illegally — ignored state…
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Supreme Court: State law preempts city gun ordinance
OLYMPIA — The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that a city ordinance requiring that guns…
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Man accused of killing police officer plans to plead guilty
EVERETT — A lawyer for a man accused of fatally shooting an Everett police officer in late March…