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Man killed by deputies south of Tacoma identified
The sheriff’s office says deputies shot after the man pulled out a weapon and pointed it at them.
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Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon, soon will stand alone
Store in Australia will close later this month, leaving the Bend location the only one in the world.
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Lawsuit: State failed to remove children from abusive home
Claims workers failed several times to intervene despite receiving multiple reports of abuse.
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Severe weather shelter closes after losing city funding
Love Overwhelming shelter has closed its doors after the city of Longview held up $9,000 in funding.
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Data privacy, right-to-delete rules pass Washington Senate
Would give consumers the right to delete data about them held by private companies.
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Sewage spilled at Puget Sound Naval shipyard
Boaters and beach-goers are advised against coming into contact with the waters of Sinclair Inlet.
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Police: Dad robs his son at knifepoint in Olympia parking lot
The 39-year-old reportedly told his son, 20, to “turn out his pockets,” then took $70 and credit cards.
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Inslee says he welcomes super PAC help in presidential bid
The group End Citizens United called on him to disavow the super PAC called Act Now on Climate.
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Feds: Forgery operation produced over 10,000 fake documents
The clandestine operation showed that a syndicate based inMexico, operated in Woodburn, Oregon.
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Years after Seattle crash, Senate moves to amend 1909 law
The bill, which heads to the House, updates parts of the state’s wrongful death law.
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Olympic National Park to launch online permit reservations
System will launch through recreation.gov at noon March 18.
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Inslee eyes national climate fight, has struggled at home
Proposals such as cap-and-trade, ee on carbon pollution never gained traction in the Legislature
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Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant
Such transplants are dangerous and have failed in other patients.
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Oil-train restriction bill passes Washington Senate
Firms would have to conduct extra processing to reduce its tendency to evaporate, starting in 2020.
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Washington Senate moves to adopt California emission rules
Lawmakers voted 26-22 in favor of the measure Monday, sending it to the state House.
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House votes to end surprise medical billing
Bill removes patients from billing disputes between the health insurers and hospitals or doctors.
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Prosecutor: Police justified in shooting crossbow attacker
Reacted in “good faith” in December when wounding 46-year-old California man.
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Border Patrol agent rescues stranded snowshoer
Resident said he had been fasting for 40 days and was trying to snowshoe when he became ill.
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Kitsap Humane Society seeks homes for 300 rabbits
Animal control officers were called to the home by authorities doing a welfare check.
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Idaho high court says defamation can be implied
Ruling was handed down Monday in a lawsuit brought by a former teacher against USA Today.