Earthquake Stories
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Long road to recovery
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
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Buildings will stay standing
OLYMPIA -- No downtown buildings will have to be be demolished as a result of Wednesday's earthquake, the city's chief building inspector declared Friday.
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Quake might be bridge to new bridge
OLYMPIA -- Wednesday's quake might be a blessing in disguise for city officials working to replace the aging Fourth Avenue bridge.
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Officials weigh Capitol damage
The legislative building, which houses offices of the governor and other elected officials, remained closed Friday as structural experts continued assessing damage.
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Deschutes Parkway woes mount; closure might last months
OLYMPIA -- Although the earth may have stopped moving in most parts of Olympia, officials say the land around Deschutes Parkway is still sliding and dropping.
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Northwest begins to count cost; landslides a concern
OLYMPIA -- Just when things seemed bleakest for Washington state lawmakers, the earthquake hit.
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Seattle man survives chimney rubble
Not everyone hit by a falling chimney during a 6.8-magnitude earthquake would call himself lucky, but Curtis Johnny Sr. does.
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Lawmakers back on the job Monday
OLYMPIA -- The Capitol Campus is expected to largely return to normal Monday.
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Legislature gets back to work
Schedule for Monday
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HOLE IN THE WALL
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HOLE IN THE WALL
Olympia Mayor Stan Biles gets a hands-on example of earthquake damage behind the House Chambers in the Legislative building during a tour of the Capitol on Friday.
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State workers won't skip paycheck
OLYMPIA -- State employees will get paid on their regular payday despite this week's devastating earthquake, state officials said.
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South Sound starts to heal
OLYMPIA -- More than 100 Lincoln Elementary School children will attend school in temporary classrooms at a nearby church starting Tuesday, while earthquake damage is repaired at the school.
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Dealing with the emotional aftershock
THURSTON COUNTY -- Wednesday unfolded as a beautiful morning for 87-year-old Magda Mendi's daily exercise walk along Madrona Beach Road.
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City cleans up rubble from the earthquake
OLYMPIA -- When Blair Nixon bought Tugboat Annie's in June 1999, he wasn't anticipating two earthquakes in two years.
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Students remembered quake safety tips
LACEY -- Years of training Western Washington children what to do in an earthquake paid off Wednesday.
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