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Whidbey Island historian Roger Sherman dies at age 84
In the 1970s, the Sherman brothers helped to create Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.
Northwest
Sheriff: Bellingham pair endangered kids while using heroin
The 9-year-old child was found “curled up in the fetal position,” records show.
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Patriot Prayer demonstration at WSU draws meager turnout
The far-right group is known for engaging in armed, violent clashes with counterprotesters.
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Air Force evacuates 13 planes to Spokane to avoid storm
Fairchild Air Force Base can house displaced McConnell personnel and provide aircraft maintenance.
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Legislature: Breed bans must have ‘good citizen’ exemption
Would require exceptions for owners who can prove their pets are well-behaved.
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Inslee signs measure to codify some health care rules
Insurers can’t block patients with pre-existing conditions from purchasing their plans.
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Fisheries managers set Nooksack River chinook salmon limits
Closures for chinook include the San Juan Islands in August, Deception Pass in December and January.
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Malnourished gray whale found dead in Seattle’s Elliott Bay
Researchers found the whale was in poor body condition with some woody debris in the stomach.
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Inslee mental health network plan clears second floor vote
The proposal would change the way mental and behavioral health care are delivered.
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Murder of 2 California women in 1970s linked to dead inmate
DNA left by the suspect in two killings in the late 1970s was a match.
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Idaho governor has unfettered chance to cut state rules
Bill approving 8,200 pages containing 736 chapters of rules and regulations failed to pass.
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Tick, tick, tick: Alaska braces for invading parasites
Ticks could gain a foothold because of Alaska’s warming climate.
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Pro freeskier Dave Treadway dies in backcountry accident
Died Monday near Rhododendron Mountain, not far from his Pemberton-area home.
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Medical Examiner: Deputy, suspect died of gunshot wounds
Killed after responding to a call about a disabled motorhome.
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State Senate OKs bill limiting measles vaccine exemptions
The House version was amended by the Senate, so it heads back across the rotunda for a final…
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In wake of Duck crash, Legislature updates century-old law
Lawmakers removed residency and economic requirements from the state’s wrongful-death law.
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Here’s when you can drive across the North Cascades again
“This is the earliest opening since 2015.”
Business
Amazon confirms move to Bellevue
The company’s worldwide operations team will make the move by 2023.
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Resurrected Seattle traffic camera proposal clears House
Bus lane cheaters and intersection blockers would be the main targets of the bill.
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Oregon foster care system targeted in federal lawsuit
The 77-page complaint details stories of foster children being neglected or harmed while under DHS care.