Emily Goodell

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While the boys can now complete their sentences and move on as if it never happened, that young girl will carry that trauma with her forever, haunted by the knowledge that one of her rapists is walking free and the other soon will be.

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Selah High School students have created metal logos for the Selah Downtown Association that will be featured on city flower boxes and on new wine barrel wraps to cover outdated garbage cans in the downtown area. https://t.co/BWNp9eNVea

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The Washington Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to dismiss the appeal by Mayor Rachel Ruelas, meaning the recall petition against her can now move forward. https://t.co/p9K6poOMSm

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Happily Painted Studio owner Danielle Redtfeldt has spent years hosting local paint-and-sip events and now hopes to provide an accessible creative outlet for the community. https://t.co/UcTsojyfG5

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Yakima County previously agreed to release text messages between the county prosecutor and the coroner's wife, but attorney Timothy Hall says he's now being told those messages have been deleted. https://t.co/Ey44hOcGSp

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The Mabton City Council refused to approve the city treasurer’s paycheck without an approved contract or reassurance from newly-hired legal counsel, but Mayor Ruelas doubled down, saying, "she will be getting a check." https://t.co/uugKtnK0RS

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Yakima County officials say they've been able to fill some in-house positions, have plans to hire former interns on later this year and will have a new group of interns to help out this summer. https://t.co/iXHralRX1M

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The city will pay $105,000 this year out of the police department’s capital budget for 85 new Axon tasers to replace older models no longer being manufactured, https://t.co/AOaeiQlnnI

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The plan includes four homes—two on each side of a large central courtyard. Ferguson said the courtyard will feature a basketball court, barbecue area and grassy space. https://t.co/aHqYm4mqfy

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There is no update yet on the investigation into the vandalism, but patients can now resume scheduling appointments. https://t.co/g9mzZb3Ikf

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While the estimated $239 million price tag to replace the canal would be spread over 15 years, officials say a catastrophic canal failure could result in more than $3 billion in damages over just three years. https://t.co/KuuX1Es5wu

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The march, organized by the Central WA Families Coalition, aimed to send a message to Rep. Dan Newhouse to protect healthcare access for Washingtonians. https://t.co/W05VYacOgg

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More than 100 volunteers from nearly a dozen local businesses are pitching in over the next eight days to help build homes for community members in need. https://t.co/BzujEJ3rje

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The crashes happened within ten miles and twenty minutes of each other, taking two lives and leaving families grieving. https://t.co/tlj2q0uifL

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Police determined it was a prank and since no laws had been broken, no criminal charges are being filed. https://t.co/YxJBqQgMC0

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The foundation’s largest fundraising events, the Legends Dinner and High Hopes Golf Tournament, are scheduled for August. https://t.co/fMnWkzEmw5

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Jamison Horner, the financial consultant hired to sort through the city’s records, has completed reconciling 2022, but still has two more years of mismatched receipts to review. https://t.co/6xeiS3WW6g

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The first event is scheduled for noon to 2 p.m. on March 18 at the Zillah Civic Center. Attendees can register ahead of time to set up one-on-one sessions with experts on funding, workforce development and expansion strategies. https://t.co/U54LOWSy6N

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Mayor Rachel Ruelas had asked the judge to amend a protection order against recall petitioner Ruben Olivarez to ban him from attending city council meetings and entering City Hall, claiming he violated the order during the Feb. 25 council meeting. https://t.co/EgMZkesCd1

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While sheriff’s deputies use drones for public safety, some residents may be unknowingly breaking the law with their own drone use. https://t.co/SMgdjT3nAg