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Infestation of highly destructive bugs spreading in Tri-Cities. Can they be stopped?

Jul. 18—More highly destructive Japanese beetles have been found in Pasco this year, spreading beyond the area where they were found last year. Thirty-four have been found this year in Pasco, with only a few of them in the area that was of most concern last year. "This is obviously a huge issue, and we're seeing this infestation unfold in real time," said Camilo Acosta, Japanese beetle ...

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‘Tough love.’ Pierce County city says police can remove homeless from public property

Jul. 17—After nearly two hours of debate, the Lakewood City Council narrowly voted to allow police to remove people camping on public property and their belongings after giving them 24 hours to vacate, mirroring language of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. An amendment to postpone the vote until next month to give council more time to discuss the topic failed Monday, as did an amendment ...
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‘He will kill me’. For years, slain Bonney Lake woman documented fears about then-husband

Jul. 17—In June 2023, Ronald Krier allegedly showed up at his then-wife's work, told her she was going to die and made a slitting motion across his throat. Pierce County prosecutors filed a felony harassment charge against Krier for that incident, but not until July 8, three days after authorities say he killed her in her Bonney Lake home. Krier, 53, purportedly made the threats inside a ...
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Restaurant industry scrambles as new minimum wage approaches

Jul. 17—When Seattle's bigwigs in business and labor were negotiating the city's $15 minimum wage more than a decade ago, one major question threatened to derail the entire agreement: Whether small businesses should be treated differently from large ones. Facing an angry mayor and the threat of one or more ballot initiatives, the parties involved at the time opted to give small businesses ten ...
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Sen. Murray tours Lummi Health Center, vows effort to secure funding for opioid detox facility

Jul. 17—Sen. Patty Murray toured the Lummi Nation Health Center and met with Lummi Nation Chairman Anthony Hillaire on Tuesday to address federal and tribal government collaboration in responding to the fentanyl crisis as she works to secure funding for additional supportive resources. The Health Center is uniquely designed as a central location for patients to access all of their health and ...