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Pierce County judge outlaws 'parking' mentally ill

The practice of temporarily "parking" the mentally ill in hospital emergency rooms without treatment violates state and federal law, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kathryn Nelson ruled in a decision that could affect how mental patients are treated across the state.

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Thunderstorms possible in Eastern Washington

Forecasters say there's a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday in Eastern Washington as a cold front moves inland. By Tuesday afternoon storms could become strong in the northeast corner of the state and the Idaho Panhandle.
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Woman killed at Yakima house known as squatter

Police say a woman found shot to death in an abandoned Yakima house had a history of run-ins with police and was known to belong to a group of squatters.
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WSU president upset about enrollment

Spokane will have a four-year medical program with or without the help of the University of Washington.
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Plans for natural gas power plant at Kalama stall

Plans for a $400 million natural gas-fueled power plant at Kalama are on hold after one of the partners dropped out of the project.
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Inslee signs Facebook job password bill

Washington has become the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews.

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Sheriff: 1 dead after E. Wash. boating accident

The Lincoln County sheriff's office says a man is dead after a boating accident on Sprague Lake about 35 miles west of Spokane.

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The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony.
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Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

Microsoft thinks it has the one.
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Decision on tankers could be Wednesday

The Air Force could announce as early as Wednesday where it plans to base the next generation of air refueling tankers.

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Inslee signs undercover license law

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a measure giving legislative approval to a state program that has already issued hundreds of fake driver's licenses and license plates to government agencies.

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