State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, issued an apology Thursday after wearing a yellow Star of David during a speech critical of vaccines at a recent event in Thurston County.
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When a neighbor’s house caught fire on one of the hottest days in Lewis County history, rural Chehalis residents stepped up to take care of firefighters and each other.
One neighbor in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/30/21
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For five years, a stained glass window created by Chehalis ARTrails regular Marcy Anholt has traveled to Washington State Patrol offices across the state.
The window depicts a state trooper …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/30/21
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A Washington state lawmaker critical of COVID-19 vaccine mandates wore a yellow Star of David at a speech over the weekend — a symbol the Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust.
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There are few things more exciting in a high school basketball game than when someone throws down a thunderous dunk and brings the crowd to its feet.
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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6/28/21
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Record Heat: Twin Cities Businesses, Services Pivot With Record-Breaking 113 Degrees Expected Monday
An unprecedented heat wave and record-setting temperatures in the Pacific Northwest is having an impact early this week on local businesses and services in the Twin Cities.
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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6/28/21
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With temperatures soaring in the triple digits, the National Weather Service in Seattle issued a Red Flag Warning for Lewis County and other areas of Western Washington on Sunday.
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6/27/21
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The Windy Ridge Viewpoint at Mount St. Helens reopened this week. “Forest Road 99, Windy Ridge is now open for the season,” the U.S. Forest Service announced. “Please be …
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6/25/21
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It doesn’t take long when watching W.F. West junior Drea Brumfield to realize she’s playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.
Brumfield, The Chronicle’s 2021 …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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6/25/21
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The Twin Cities and much of the state will experience record-breaking daily high temperatures this weekend as a heat wave grips the greater Pacific Northwest.
Centralia could hit a peak 105 …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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6/23/21
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Dr. Alicia Spalding smiles next to a honeybee mural in her new Nature Nurture Farmacy in Chehalis, and looks down at a vintage baby scale. Dr. Jeanne Adams, who worked in this building for decades, …
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Gathered in a large crescent circle around a plaque commemorating Centralia’s Black founding father, community members and city councilors held the city’s first formal event celebrating …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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6/21/21
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Tanner Vaughn knew what he wanted to be when he grew up by the time he was 9 years old.
The 2021 W.F. West grad and star pitcher for the Bearcats baseball team knew he wanted to be a Major …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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6/21/21
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After raising more than $73,000 for K9 Arlo's care earlier this year, the Thurston County Deputy Sheriffs Foundation has yet to decide what to do with most of the money.
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6/20/21
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A 67-year-old Seattle man died in a crash in Randle on Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Joe A. Trudeau, 67, was traveling east near mile marker 117 at Young Road on a 2003 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/19/21
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When 2021 Rochester grad Eddie Burkhardt untied his cleats after his final high school football game on March 19, he wasn’t sure what his next step in life would be.
The last four years had …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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6/18/21
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