House Passes Legislation to Ease Strain on Military

Washington’s military personnel could benefit from a trio of bills OK’d in the state House Monday.

Missing Snowshoer Found Alive

Rescuers have a missing snowshoer on Mount Rainier.

Police looking into hit-and-run, possible shooting

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and Lacey police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that led to a citizen chase and possible shooting.

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Study: Olympic glaciers shrinking, 1 now gone

An Olympic National Park scientist says the park’s glaciers have shrunk by an average of 15 percent since the 1980s, with one completely disappearing.

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Earthquake near North Bend

A small earthquake shook the area near North Bend on Monday morning.

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Winter Weather Advisory Ends But Snow Still Forecast

The Winter Weather Advisory has ended for those in the Mason County but remains in effect for Thurston, Pierce, King, and parts of Kitsap and Snohomish counties. However, snow is still in the forecast with more expected to develop Monday afternoon and persist into Tuesday.

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Driver Killed in Collision with Tree

A 41-year-old man was killed when he crashed into a tree in Olympia Saturday evening.

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Missing Olympia Woman Found OK

Shelley Froyland, the Olympia woman missing since Thursday, was found wading in the surf Saturday morning by an Ocean Shores couple.

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Missing Snowshoer at Mount Rainier

A search is under way for a missing snowshoer at Mount Rainier National Park. The 66-year-old man failed to return from an outing in Paradise area of the park on Saturday.

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