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Jon Gallie, pygmy rabbit biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, enters a rabbit breeding enclosure in April that was destroyed along with all the rabbits in a 2020 wildfire in the Sagebrush Flat Wildlife Area in Douglas County, setting back the breeding program for years.

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Washington heads into wildfire season with a drought and 410 blazes so far on state land

As he makes the rounds on his Okanogan County ranch, Joel Kretz watches for moisture with fire on…

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California offers $100 million to rescue its struggling legal weed industry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature on Monday approved a $100 million plan to bolster California’s legal marijuana…

Life

Oakville business seeks name for 17-foot sasquatch carving

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Aberdeen hiring event: hot jobs and hot dogs Saturday

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Obituaries

Lucille McDowellFeb. 10, 1921 – June 11, 2021

On Friday, June 11, 2021, Lucille McDowell went to be with her Lord at the age of 100.

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Obituaries

Pearl Evelyn King Edwards

Pearl Edwards, formerly of Aberdeen andTumwater, Washington, and more recently, Myrtle Point, Oregon, passed away in her sleep…

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Obituaries

Randall Owen Manley

Randall Owen Manley, 74, of Hoquiam, died surrounded by family on June 8, 2021, at Summit Pacific Medical…

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Obituaries

Rita Francis Kenworthy

Rita Francis Kenworthy, 87, Montesano resident and former office assistant at the University of Texas Medical Branch, passed…

Obituaries

William “Bill” Peltola

William ( Bill ) Peltola, a native of Aberdeen, recently passed in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Death notices

Justin Durham, Patricia Main, LaDonna Clinton, Martin Kash

Northwest News

Olympia, Tumwater consider replacing city fire departments with RFA

Presentations have been made, interlocal agreements approved and now the cities of Olympia and Tumwater are putting the…

Northwest News

Thousands of service members, veterans ineligible for state’s vaccine lottery

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Business

U.S. inflation expectations build in June survey of economists

By Olivia Rockeman and Sarina Yoo