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‘They say I’m a hero’: The story of Chiefs’ Tershawn Wharton saving a falling boy
In interviews with The Star, the Chiefs’ Tershawn Wharton and family of the boy he saved from a fall spoke about the moment.
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Ferguson names Casey Sixkiller new director of the WA Department of Ecology
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson announced Monday that Casey Sixkiller will head the Washington State Department of Ecology. Sixkiller ...
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3 lawsuits claim Inslee, regulators sidestepped state law to approve Eastern WA wind farm
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state agency responsible for authorizing energy projects overstepped state law when they ...
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It’s a La Niña winter – or is it? Why there’s uncertainty and how it will affect WA weather
The climate phenomenon is expected to bring rain and cold temperatures to Washington this winter, but some scientists are ...
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Parallel parking situation gets out of hand, results in smashed foot, Olympia police say
A parallel parking situation in west Olympia Friday night got out of hand and rose to the level of a crime, according to ...
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State secures $1M grant to increase flood resilience of Deschutes Estuary restoration project
According to a news release from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office, the estuary restoration project is one of six coastal ...
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Mike Macdonald away from Seahawks with wife having a baby -- and sends away Laviska Shenault
The Seahawks fumbled on kickoff returns three times in the game; the other was by rookie Dee Williams, Seattle second of two ...
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WA Gov. Inslee freezes nonessential hiring, spending amid projected $10B-$12B budget gap
Reacting to Washington’s looming budget shortfall, Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday directed state agencies to freeze nonessential ...
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Man threatened 4 teens with a handgun in downtown Olympia Sunday morning, police say
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Sunday morning after he threatened four teens, ages 14-17, with a gun, according to Olympia police. About 4 a.m., police were dispatched ...