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State lawmakers vote 'no' on flaws, 'yes' to photo retouching

This illustration highlights alterations made to the official legislative portrait of Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver. Job requests included the following: diminishing the gap between the front two teeth; decreasing the bags under his eyes; the whites in the corner of his eyes slightly more white.

In a note digitally embedded in the photo of State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver — now posted on the Legislature’s website — a legislative staffer conveyed how Benton “would like to slightly ‘fix’ a few things about his picture.”

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No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend

Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries. Whatever the solution, it won't come in time to help with Memorial Day's highway hoards.
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Kennewick massage therapist suspended

The license of a Kennewick massage practitioner has been suspended after allegations of sexual misconduct, the state Department of Health announced Friday.
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Memorial Day events in the Tri-Cities

Memorial Day events scheduled Monday in the Tri-Cities include:
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Gov. Inslee says bridge repair will cost $15M

The federal government promised on Friday to send $1 million to Washington state to start fixing the collapsed Skagit River bridge and more cash may be on the way to cover repairs on the state's main north-south roadway.
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Fife police, Tacoma Fire respond to car filled with poison gas

Fife police officers and Tacoma firefighters responded Friday to an apparent suicide in the 2500 block of 62nd Avenue East.
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At Alfred’s, they’ve got your back

When she got the call from Tacoma saying her daughter had been hospitalized, Claire Hickox packed fast and headed to the airport from her home in Arizona.
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Pierce County has 28 bridges in need of work

Of the more than 550 bridges in Pierce County, 28 are designated as “structurally deficient” and need some kind of repair, rehabilitation or replacement, according to interviews and a News Tribune analysis of national bridge data.
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Two alleged ‘sovereign citizens’ from Pierce County sentenced

Two Pierce County men who the U.S. government alleged are part of the “sovereign citizen” movement were sentenced Friday to federal prison for several crimes.
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Kidnapping, burglary charges overturned

The Washington Court of Appeals has overturned a Thurston County kidnapping and robbery conviction, due to insufficient evidence and a prosecutor’s misconduct.
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Shooter will serve no jail time in deal

A 47-year-old man who shot a friend at his Olympia home in November after an evening of drinking pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor assault as part of a plea deal and will serve no time in jail.