Drew Mikkelsen

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Special ed students shine in North Thurston’s ‘Day of Champions’

The annual event for North Thurston’s special education students began in 2003. LACEY, Wash. — Students typically told they can’t, found out they absolutely can at North Thurston Public School’s annual...

Washington struggles to find hit-and-run suspects with alert system

Five alerts have been issued since alerts went into effect in 2023. OLYMPIA, Wash. — In 2023, Washington state began issuing public alerts seeking help in solving hit-and-run crashes. ...

Former inmates help pass clemency reform law in Washington

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House Bill 1131, which expands the Washington Clemency and Pardons Board from five to 10 members. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two former inmates, who each spent...

Engineers reunite at Mount St. Helens, reflect on recovery efforts

Retired engineers revisit Mount St. Helens, reflecting on recovery efforts post-eruption for its 45th anniversary. ST HELENS, Wash — Engineers who spent the days and years following the 1980 eruption of...

Schools must upgrade security under ‘Alyssa’s Law’

The law named after Alyssa Alhadeff, a Florida school shooting victim. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Alyssa Alhadeff wanted to be a lawyer and change the world, according to her mother, Lori Alhadeff....

1980 Mount St. Helens eruption considered ‘game changer’ for volcanic observation

Fifty-seven people were killed in the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens triggered the largest...

Middle schoolers blame Tik Tok trend for classroom fire

The "Chromebook challenge" has been linked to school fires across the U.S. CENTRALIA, Wash. — Two Centralia Middle School students face a felony arson charge after they were accused of starting...

Lewis County juvenile facility to remain overcrowded after bills fail

Legislators failed to pass bills to reduce the population at Green Hill School. LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. — Despite the well-documented problems blamed on overcrowding at the state’s only maximum security facility...

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