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Pioppino mushrooms - sometimes called the "poor man's Porcini" - grow at Christian Kaelin's Provisions Mushroom Farm in Littlerock. Learn more about mushrooms at the Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival in Lacey this weekend.

10 things to do in South Sound this weekend, July 25-27

South Sound’s entertainment scene is at its finest this weekend, with the spotlight being ...

2014 Senior Games

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South Sound

During their regular visit to the Hawks Prairie Off-Leash Park on May 27, Dee Brouse holds her Chihuahua / Dachshund-mix therapy dog Wilson, known as the "Peace Dog" due to his markings. Brouse said the socializing aspect of the park is an important asset in a dog's growth and development as area canine owners deal with the closure of Sunrise Park, former home to an off-leash west Olympia dog park.

‘Back to square one’ for off-leash dog park in west Olympia

Plans for a new off-leash dog park on Olympia’s west side have temporarily come to a halt.

Government

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Sen. Pam Roach giving up state-paid phone and mailbox

Under scrutiny over expenses she charged to state government, state Sen. Pam Roach has paid back $680 and promised to give up her Senate-paid phone and mailbox.

Sports

Mariners’ Robinson Cano argues with umpire Jim Reynolds after he was called out on strikes against Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen on Thursday. Chen struck out three.

Mariners underscore need for Morales in 4-0 loss to Orioles

Offense continues to sputter as Mariners now trail Yankees and Blue Jays in race for AL’s final wild-card spot.

Business

FILE - In this May 22, 2014 file photo, protesters gather outside of the McDonald's Corporation headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., the annual shareholders meeting demonstrating for higher wages and the right to unionize. On Friday, July 25, 2014, in Chicago, organizers are holding what they're calling the first national convention of fast-food workers. They’ll be discussing how to move forward with the protests and other actions calling for higher wages that have been taking place in cities around the country since late 2012. 

Fast food workers prepare to escalate wage demands

Fast food workers say they're prepared to escalate their campaign for higher wages and union representation, starting with a national convention in suburban Chicago where more than 1,000 workers are expected to discuss the future of the effort that... 4 minutes ago

Opinion

President Barack Obama signs the stop-gap spending bill to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent, Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the Port of Wilmington in Wilmington, Del.

Congress punts shamefully on highway funding

Here’s how ridiculous Congress has become: In order to avert the nation’s Highway Trust Fund from going broke, shutting down countless road projects and throwing 700,000 people out of work, the U.S. House approved a 10-month patch with...

Living & Entertainment

Pioppino mushrooms - sometimes called the "poor man's Porcini" - grow at Christian Kaelin's Provisions Mushroom Farm in Littlerock. Learn more about mushrooms at the Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival in Lacey this weekend.

10 things to do in South Sound this weekend, July 25-27

South Sound’s entertainment scene is at its finest this weekend, with the spotlight being shared by public art, mushrooms, outdoor music and theater, Shakespeare galore, and the crazy-fascinating marriage of Buster Keaton’s genius silent...

Nation & World

File - This July 17, 2014, file photo show people walking amongst the debris at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. Ukraine said the passenger plane was shot down as it flew over the country, killing all 298 people on board. Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory, a cluster of disasters spanning three continents.

Dutch Safety Board: 1st 'factual findings' soon

The Dutch Safety Board leading the international investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 says it expects to publish "initial factual findings" soon. 4 minutes ago