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Report: No sign of sexist, racist comments by Democrats
The inquiry was launched after a Democratic senator reported “hate, sexism, racism and misogyny.”
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Broken Columbia River barge lock means commerce chokehold
Closure comes at the peak of wheat harvest and could be devastating for farmers.
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Todd Palin files for divorce from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Cites an “incompatibility of temperament between the parties.”
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Police fatally shoot armed man during traffic stop in Tacoma
The dead man had multiple warrants out for his arrest at the time of the shooting, police say.
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Suspects sought in attacks on Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Halls
Six fires have been set since March 2018, and a Kingdom Hall in Yelm was allegedly shot at…
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That Saturday night storm was definitely a bolt from the blue
The electrifying thunderstorms were highly unusual — and not likely to repeat any time soon.
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Everett woman linked to possible hit man in attorney’s killing
She’s accused of lying about the 2001 death of Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Wales in Seattle.
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Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz rules out independent 2020 bid
He faced resistance from Democratic activists who feared it would give Trump a path to reelection.
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Federal judge: Oregon pot racketeering lawsuit can proceed
Vineyards and other agricultural businesses have fought the presence of cannabis farms in their back yards.
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Small plane crash kills two as fly-in set to start in Oregon
One of the people killed was Ben Davidson, chief pilot for a museum of antique planes and cars.
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Pentagon takes $89M from Naval Base Kitsap for border wall
The Bangor cut is one of 127 military construction projects that will lose funding.
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Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off West Coast
The expanse of warm water from Alaska to California could disrupt salmon, whales and sea lions.
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Jury to decide compensation for injured in 2017 Amtrak crash
The train was on a new route from Tacoma to Portland when it plunged onto I-5, killing three…
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Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to pot shop
Officials have not determined what sickened the middle-aged adult.
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After fire, Eagle Creek Trail taking final steps to reopen
The popular trail in the scenic Columbia River Gorge could open as early as this fall.
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Scuba diver hospitalized after problem in Puget Sound
The 67-year-old man was 90 feet down but was able to surface with his dive partner.
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Toxic algae contaminating shellfish, could cause paralysis
A large algae bloom near the San Juan Islands has prompted a shellfish-harvest closure.
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Hanford nuclear waste plans come up short, say experts
A plant to treat radioactive waste is under construction but will not be big enough.
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Assistant chief seriously burned while battling wildfire
Christian Johnson, assistant chief of Okanogan County Fire District 3, was in a medically induced coma.
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Oregon man arrested in 1978 death of Alaska teenager
The teenager’s body was found in a ditch along the Seward Highway.