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Inslee commutes more drug possession convictions

The Blake decision made thousands of people eligible to get their records cleared.

8/10/2021 (Photo/Katie Cotterill) Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

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Help name the new octopus at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

The aquarium in Tacoma has a new resident: a female giant Pacific octopus. And she needs a name.

FILE - In this May 4, 2020, file photo, an Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture in Olympia, Wash. Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against the so-called murder hornets as the giant insects begin establishing nests this spring. The scientists said Wednesday, March 17, 2021, the battle to prevent the apex predators from establishing a foothold in North America is being fought mostly in Whatcom County, Washington and the nearby Fraser Valley of British Columbia, where the hornets have been spotted in recent years. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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First Whatcom ‘murder hornet’ tracker found — without the hornet

Last week, two of the Vespa mandarinia were caught and tagged, but still not found.

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Over 200 coronavirus cases linked to Gorge music festival

More than 25,000 fans packed the Gorge for the 3-day country music festival July 30 to Aug. 1.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal talks to the media about the decision to close schools in three counties in response to COVID-19, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. All public and private K-12 schools in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties will be closed for six weeks, and Gov. Jay Inslee said there could be closures in more counties soon. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

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Reykdal presses his case for mandatory teacher vaccinations

Otherwise, the state superintendent warned, schools could close and students might need to be quarantined.

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WSU to end ‘personal or philosophical’ vaccine exemptions

Once implemented, students will have up to 45 days get a shot or request a new exemption.

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Seattle park encampment gone after dozens get housing

A large homeless encampment at Seattle’s City Hall Park was almost entirely emptied on Thursday.

FILE - In this May 4, 2020, file photo, an Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Dept. of Agriculture in Olympia, Wash. Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against the so-called murder hornets as the giant insects begin establishing nests this spring. The scientists said Wednesday, March 17, 2021, the battle to prevent the apex predators from establishing a foothold in North America is being fought mostly in Whatcom County, Washington and the nearby Fraser Valley of British Columbia, where the hornets have been spotted in recent years. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Murder hornet sighted in Whatcom County

The Asian giant hornet, which can sometimes be lethal to humans, was first reported on Wednesday.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal talks to the media about the decision to close schools in three counties in response to COVID-19, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. All public and private K-12 schools in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties will be closed for six weeks, and Gov. Jay Inslee said there could be closures in more counties soon. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

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State schools chief urges a vaccine mandate for teachers

The superintendent of public instruction says the governor should require vaccinations for school employees.

The Temple of Justice is shown Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., as Washington state Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments inside — but using remote video technology — in a case that addresses the safety of prison inmates during the coronavirus outbreak. Justices used remote video technology to conduct the court business and distance themselves from each other while broadcasting the arguments to viewers. During the hearing, lawmakers, law enforcement officials, and crime victims held a news conference to protest the release of some offenders. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Court: Making homeless man pay truck’s towing cost excessive

State Supreme Court rules impounding homeless man’s truck and subsequent fines as unconstitutional.

A poster with information on slain Assistant United States Attorney Thomas Wales is displayed during a news conference giving an update on the unsolved 2001 slaying of Wales, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Seattle. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein joined other officials to discuss the killing of Wales, an 18-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle who was shot as he worked in the basement of his home on Oct. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Judge allows homicide case against Everett woman to continue

The FBI was eyeing a Snohomish County man as the real killer of Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Wales.

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2014, file photo, a female resident orca whale breaches while swimming in Puget Sound near Bainbridge Island, Wash., as seen from a federally permitted research vessel. The National Marine Fisheries Service has finalized rules to expand the Southern Resident orca's critical habitat from the Canadian border down to Point Sur, Calif., adding 15,910 square miles, (41,207 square kilometers) of foraging areas, river mouths and migratory pathways. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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New federal rule protects southern resident orcas down coast

The protections will expand those in the Salish Sea down to California’s Point Sur.

A combine transfers wheat into a grain truck, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, near Pullman, Wash. Across eastern Washington, a drought the National Weather Service classified as "exceptional" has devastated what is normally the fourth largest wheat crop in the nation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Severe drought devastates Washington state’s wheat crop

The current estimate for the crop is 117 million bushels, down from last year’s 165 million.

State Route 20 is the northernmost route across the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington and is commonly referred to as the North Cascades Highway. This Scenic Byway offers travelers a wide array of beautiful vistas and is part of the Cascade Loop, a 400-mile driving tour through the Cascades. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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North Cascades Highway reopens, but the going is slow

Fire response crews continue to use the highway for staging work.

FILE - In this June 28, 2021 file photo the Kangaroo and Kiwi restaurant in the old Carnegie Library on Market Street NW uses misters to keep outdoor patrons cool on the hottest day in Seattle history. The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another major, multi-day heat wave in mid-August 2021 just a month after temperatures soared as high as 116 F in a record-shattering heat event that killed scores of the most vulnerable across the region. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP, File)

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Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave

In a “worst-case scenario,” temps could reach as high as 111 F in some parts of western Oregon.

A photo circulated widely on social media shows a black bear in the backyard of a South Whidbey residence. (Screenshot)

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Rare sighting: Black bear spotted on South Whidbey Island

A photo on Facebook convinced an expert, and it could be the first black bear on the island…

The Northwest Detention Center is shown, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash. on the day of a during a car-based protest showing support for detainees inside who were taking part in a hunger strike to protest conditions they say are inadequate to protect detainees from the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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COVID outbreak at ICE facility in Tacoma worsens

Since June, 150 people, including seven guards and a health care worker, have tested positive.

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a news conference where he announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Washington state employees and health-care workers, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 in Seattle. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Governor will require state employees to get COVID vaccine

Workers must do so by mid-October to keep their jobs. The order also covers long-term care providers.

A North Pacific hand crew brushes out a road July 20 near the Cedar Creek Fire in Winthrop. (Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest)

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Overworked, underpaid wildland firefighters are exhausted

A crew making $13.30 per hour sees McDonald’s signs all over showing its starting wage $16 an hour.

An image of Clark County Sheriff's Detective Jeremy Brown, who was shot to death July 23 while on duty, is projected on a screen during a celebration of his life at ilani Casino in La Center, Wash., Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. More than 2,500 people attended the standing room-only service to honor Brown, 46, who was promoted to honorary sergeant after his death. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP)

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2nd suspect facing charges in Clark County detective’s death

He’s accused of being the getaway driver for his brother who allegedly killed Officer Jeremy Brown.