Earthquake Stories
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Red-tag list cut to 2 buildings
OLYMPIA -- The list of earthquake-damaged buildings in downtown Olympia that have been red-tagged as unsafe to enter was pared from 13 to two Monday.
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Gavel falls, but not at Capitol
OLYMPIA -- The state Legislature slowly got back to business Monday as members and staff cleaned offices left a mess by last week's earthquake and legislative leaders began planning for what could be a long stretch locked out of the Capitol.
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Emergency team sets up shop at shopping mall
OLYMPIA -- The old Lamonts store is teeming with activity -- but not from a new retailer.
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Record warm weather expected
OLYMPIA -- Warm, dry weather is expected to break heat records in the next few days, and the trend could continue into the next month.
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W. Wash. goes back to work
SEATTLE -- Most Western Washington residents were back at work as usual Monday, but damage from last week's 6.8 magnitude earthquake still kept some at home.
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Gov. Locke, staff find home at L&I building
OLYMPIA -- With his regular office in the domed Legislative Building off limits after last week's earthquake, Gov. Gary Locke and his staff settled into new digs on Monday.
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Commuters cooperate
OLYMPIA -- The first Monday commute into downtown Olympia since Wednesday's big earthquake was slow -- but fell short of gridlock, commuters and transportation officials said.
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CRUMBLING CHIMNEYS
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Quake sends chimneys tumbling
OLYMPIA -- Post-earthquake South Sound has acquired its own set of miniature Leaning Towers of Pisa.
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Well owners flood county phone lines
THURSTON COUNTY -- County health officials have a two-part message for residents worried about drinking their well water after Wednesday's earthquake:
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Cleanup takes toll on municipal budgets
OLYMPIA -- Wednesday's earthquake caused millions of dollars in damage to the area's roads and bridges, but it's also costing tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay for staffers to assess and repair the damage.
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Marathon course on unsteady ground
OLYMPIA -- The course for this spring's Capital City Marathon may need to be adjusted in the wake of damage from last week's major earthquake in South Sound.
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Quake keeps registers ringing
THURSTON COUNTY -- The earthquake that shook South Sound last week has building-supply stores rumbling along at a brisker pace.
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