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Enumclaw, hit with cyclone’s highest winds, recovers without power
Residents in the 12,000-person town 32 miles southeast of Seattle recovered Wednesday from downed trees, damaged homes, blown over fences and inert power lines. |
The Chronicle - Centralia
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Green Hill School inmate accused of assaulting, threatening to kill five staff members 
A Green Hill School inmate accused of striking and threatening to kill at least five staff members during an altercation on Aug. 8 is now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court. Baye Omari Rife, 18, was charged Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Lewis County Superior Court with five counts each of custodial assault and felony harassment. Rife was allegedly “involved in a disturbance and was ignoring the directives of staff to return to his room” and “repeatedly threatened to knock out the teeth of staff and break their jaw” on Aug. 8, according to charging documents. Staff reported they were “forced to go hands on with the defendant,” which led to Rife allegedly “throwing closed punches and kicking, striking at least five staff members” and spitting on multiple staff members, according to charging documents. Arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 27. |
Columbian Newspaper
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Vancouver officers investigate after Portland woman found dead in SUV; murder suspected but no suspect identified
Three days before a Portland woman was found dead in her car, she had sent her location to a friend showing she was in the Van Mall neighborhood, miles from where she was later discovered. That was the last time the friend heard from her, court records say. |
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Tacoma police seize $625,000 in narcotics after extensive drug-dealing investigation
TACOMA — Tacoma police seized a large collection of narcotics with a street value of about $625,000 in an investigation of an alleged narcotics dealer that ended Nov. 14, according to a news release. |
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Chris Sale, Tarik Skubal win Cy Young Awards
Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal each won their first Cy Young Award on Wednesday night after the left-handers shared the MLB lead with 18 wins while leading their respective leagues in strikeouts and ERA. |
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Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with recovery
HONOLULU — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his extended family still have not rebuilt. That leaves Rickard, a high school basketball coach, conflicted about next week’s return of the storied Maui Invitational college tournament. |
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Trump’s casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a common trait that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing as he selects those to serve in his new administration: experience on television. |
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Camas Salary Commission OKs pay bump for mayor, councilors
The Camas Salary Commission last week unanimously approved a 2 percent stipend increase for the mayor and city councilors, bumping monthly pay in 2025 to $1,224 for councilors and $3,060 for the mayor. |
Washington State News
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Hearst Foundations award Seattle Art Museum with $250,000 grant
The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum with a grant.
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NYT Politics
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Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Bipartisan Press Freedom Bill
The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters’ records. It is now less likely the legislation would clear the Senate before the current session ends.
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