Thirteen people were indicted in a large drug trafficking investigation in Western Washington and 10 of them were already in custody as of Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced in a news …
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5/14/24
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Longtime Denver journalist Marilyn Robinson, who broke into a male-dominated news industry and set a standard for tenacious and accurate police reporting over 45 years, died on Saturday at the age of …
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5/14/24
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Once the Billy Frank Jr. statue is installed in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., in 2025, sculptor Haiying Wu will be the first Chinese-American to have a …
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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5/14/24
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Yelm was revved up on Saturday, May 11, as over 250 motorcycles cruised to 507 Taproom & Filling Station West for the “Thank a Veteran Ride” to raise money for the veteran community.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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5/14/24
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a judge at a dog show?
Two members of the Mount Rainier Labrador Retriever Club (MRLRC) had a chance to find out last Saturday, May 11, …
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5/14/24
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Recently, Lewis County Parent to Parent Coordinator Shawna Haller and Cassandra Whitaker presented to several classes at Onalaska Elementary School on the topic of autism in order to educate, raise …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Chronicle
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5/14/24
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With nearly half of its theater students graduating this year, Rochester High School is using its spring production, “Out of Towners,” to highlight the drama program’s past …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/14/24
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A Chehalis man charged in late 2023 for voting twice — once in Oregon and once in Washington — during the 2022 general election was found guilty of a felony repeat voter charge in Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/14/24
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The Relay for Life of Lewis County will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
All ages are welcome. Admission is free, though a …
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5/14/24
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OLYMPIA — Drama that ensued last week when three people named Bob Ferguson all filed to run for Washington's governorship appeared to have settled down Monday when two of the trio of Bobs …
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5/14/24
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Washington recorded another grim milestone this week, with numbers from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission showing yet another year of increasing fatalities on the state's roads.
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Like a thief in the night, the aurora borealis arrived suddenly — and seemingly unannounced, if you weren't paying close attention — across the upper half of the globe this past weekend.
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5/14/24
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After 13 years, Amboy-based Mount St. Helens Institute has a new director.
Ray Yurkewycz’s last day was April 30, after serving since 2011 as the executive director of the nonprofit that …
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By Hayley Day / The Daily News
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5/14/24
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A local fentanyl dealer was arrested on May 2 in Tumwater after the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force acquired a warrant and found drugs, guns and cash.
According to the Thurston County …
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5/13/24
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A Centralia man accused of pulling a realistic-looking BB pistol on another man during a dispute on Thursday, May 9, was charged Monday with felony harassment and second-degree assault.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/13/24
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Former Chehalis Foundation President Mike Austin and his wife, Susan, see their grandkids represented in every corner of Recreation Park in Chehalis.
Three of their granddaughters dance together …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/13/24
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More than 5.6 million people visited Lewis County last year, an uptick of 5.8% over 2022, according to data from Discover Lewis County, a tourism initiative created by the county and now operated by …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/13/24
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A 17-year-old Eatonville boy is facing possible reckless driving charges after he allegedly caused a two-vehicle crash on state Route 7 near Morton on Sunday.
A 20-year-old Eatonville man who …
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5/13/24
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The Thurston County Planning Commission will host a public hearing next month on code changes for Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) Housing, an alternative to total confinement for offenders a court …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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5/13/24
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The theme for the fourth annual Chehalis Flying Saucer Party has already been announced as “disclosure.”
Event organizers were out on Saturday, May 11, in downtown Chehalis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/13/24
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