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Psalms connect us to God and to everything on Earth
Our Bread & Roses community, a dozen formerly homeless women — our guests — and three live-in volunteers, gather each evening for a shared meal.
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Chinook Pass reopens early for the season
The Transportation Department has reopened Chinook Pass.
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Highway fatalities down 50 percent so far in Thurston, PierceHighway fatalities in Pierce and Thurston counties have dropped 50 percent so far this year, a trend authorities hope continues.
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Olympia council’s Roe seeks re-election
Olympia City Councilwoman Jeannine Roe announced Friday afternoon that she is seeking re-election.
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First Copper River salmon arrive
The first planeload of the sought-after Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport, and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.
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Cloud cover dampens anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption
Mount St. Helens wasn’t in the mood for visitors Saturday. The volcano remained shrouded in clouds throughout the day, disappointing several hundred visitors who made the trip up the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway on the 33rd anniversary of the mountain’s cataclysmic eruption on May 18, 1980.
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Tougher Washington law against drunken boating
Boaters in Washington who operate under the influence face tougher penalties under a law signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Volcano marks 33rd year since eruption
Saturday is the 33rd anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that killed 57 people, knocked down a forest and filled the sky and rivers with volcanic ash.
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GRAYS HARBOR: Hospital joins forces with MultiCare
Grays Harbor Community Hospital announced Friday that it has signed a letter of intent to “establish an affiliation network” between the hospital and Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System.
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Liquor Board issues draft of rules for pot industry
Entrepreneurs looking to get in on the ground floor of Washington's legal marijuana market now have a blueprint. The state Liquor Control Board issued the first draft Thursday of rules for the system of licensed, regulated and taxed cannabis that voters authorized in November.
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