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The number of kids in Washington’s foster care system has dropped by nearly half since the Department of Children, Youth and Families was created in 2017, reflecting the agency’s push to …
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By Grace Deng / The Washington Standard
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8/19/24
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A local kayaking group headed by Kelso native Mike Hedges is hosting its annual float along the Cowlitz River on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
The event has occurred every Labor Day weekend …
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By The Daily News
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8/19/24
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify two break-in suspects.
On Aug. 7, the two men broke into the Littlerock Post Office.
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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8/18/24
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A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of boating hit-and-run with injury, following an incident that happened earlier this month, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office announced on …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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8/18/24
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The Washington State Patrol lost an unknown number of emails during a data migration last year and didn't inform state leaders until this month.
The data migration failure in April 2023 caused …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/18/24
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U.S. Highway 12 reopened to traffic Saturday morning after being closed since July 23 due to the Retreat Fire burning east of Rimrock Lake.
Officials with the Washington State Department of …
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Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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8/18/24
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Sage is an almost 3-year-old shepherd mix who loves to play ball and has a habit of carting around two of her favorite things: plush toys and dog bowls.
She was also one of dozens of dogs …
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Gabrielle Feliciano / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/18/24
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Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent is “made for the job,” U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said Saturday.
“He is a serious person for serious …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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8/17/24
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An Olympia man died Thursday after his vehicle left Rainier Road and hit a tree just west of the city of Rainier.
On Friday afternoon, Thurston County Coroner Gary Warnock identified the man as …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/16/24
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An Onalaska man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after crashing his vehicle into a tree along state Route 508 on Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
John …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/16/24
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Dick’s Brewing Company celebrated 30 years of business at the August Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event on Thursday, Aug. 15.
Attendees joined owners Julie …
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8/16/24
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Two Green Hill School students already facing multiple charges for possession of controlled substances in a correctional facility and prison riots after getting into fights with other Green Hill …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/16/24
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is teaming up with troopers in the air this week to bring Target Zero aerial patrols to Southwest Washington.
“The WSP’s Aviation Section is a force …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/16/24
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Tribes throughout Southwest Washington have sought to diversify their business portfolios in recent years as a means to increase non-gaming revenue, a collection of officials from various tribes said …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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8/16/24
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Centralia Police Department
Attempted vehicle theft
• At 10:09 a.m. Aug 14 in the 400 block of North Gold Street, a victim reported someone attempted to steal their vehicle sometime …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/16/24
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• ROSEMARY NEWMAN, 94, Olympia, died on August 7 at Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• DANNY L. PASCHICH, 78, …
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8/16/24
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Salmon fishing will reopen Monday off the mouth of the Columbia River after a week-long closure.
Federal managers said there are enough hatchery coho remaining in the pre-season quota to allow …
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Bill Monroe / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/16/24
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