High school students are invited to participate in Lewis County’s first Southwest Washington Energy/STEM Academy supported by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) June 25-27.
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/24
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After 40 years, continued improvements are needed to support operations and maintenance of the Spirit Lake infrastructure that controls water levels in Spirit Lake, according to a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/15/24
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The most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history happened less than half a century ago in Washington state.
On May 18, 1980, the north side of Mount St. Helens, in Southwest …
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By Karlee Van De Venter / The Tri-City Herald
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5/15/24
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Washington saw 810 traffic deaths in 2023, according to the state Traffic Safety Commission's annual fatalities report which was released on May 13. That figure is up from 743 the previous year and …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Boeing violated an agreement that allowed it to avoid criminal charges following two fatal 737 Max crashes, U.S. Justice Department attorneys announced Tuesday as they revived a prosecution paused …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault after he triggered a three-vehicle collision that sent a motorcyclist to an area trauma center, according to Tumwater police.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Two men were rescued from Puget Sound waters Saturday evening after their kayak sank, according to Lacey Fire District 3.
The men spent an hour in the water between Tolmie State Park and …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A man was taken to an area hospital Monday morning after his camper caught fire, according to Lacey Fire District 3.
Fire crews were dispatched about 9:40 a.m. to the 7900 block of Kelly Beach …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Amazon will open a new logistics center in Everett, Washington, for its broadband satellite network, Project Kuiper, expanding its ability to design, test and manufacture satellites in the Puget …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/15/24
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Mutilated, injected and forced to kill or be killed: Roosters raised for the blood sport of cockfighting face a hellish life.
"Usually after a fight, they just throw them away. I've seen …
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Questen Inghram / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A Sunday afternoon fire tore through an Oakville residence, leaving only charred remains of the structure.
The initial call came in at 1:57 p.m. for a structure fire, said Chief Carlton Rhoades …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World (TNS)
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5/15/24
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A fire swept through the beach grass at Pacific Beach State Park on Saturday, destroying about two acres, after a campfire on the beach spread.
Grays Harbor Fire District 8, with assistance from …
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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
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5/15/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee visited a forested site above the south end of Lake Whatcom on Tuesday, praising state and local officials for their efforts to fight climate change through land preservation.
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Robert Mittendorf / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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5/15/24
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On the 187th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz are joined by photographers Ridley Hudson and Kody Christen to talk shooting the …
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5/14/24
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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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By The Chronicle staff
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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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Bruce Finley / The Denver Post (TNS)
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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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Submitted to The Chronicle
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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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