In a pair of lawsuits, nearly 400 people have claimed they were sexually assaulted in Washington’s youth detention centers as children.
Last Wednesday, 176 men and women sued the state, …
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By Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times
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11/4/24
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) added 30 newly commissioned troopers to its ranks during the 119th Trooper Basic Training graduation ceremony held at the state Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, Oct. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/4/24
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In these photos, W.F. West student Caleb Gill performs The Star-Spangled Banner on an electric guitar ahead of the Bearcats’ victory over Black Hills in Chehalis on Friday, Nov. 1.
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11/4/24
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On eve of election, Washington GOP tells Spanish-speaking voters Democrats 'hate you' and 'hate God'
On the eve of an election marked by increasingly heated rhetoric, the Washington State Republican Party sent text messages to Spanish-speaking voters on Friday alleging that Democratic candidates …
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11/4/24
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A 46-year-old Onalaska man was airlifted to a hospital for treatment after a crash on state Route 508 on Sunday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Obadiah D. Ratkie, of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/4/24
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Downtown Centralia eatery JJ's ToGo issued a statement on Sunday after facing sharp criticism online for refusing to cater the wedding of a same-sex couple.
The decision by the restaurant …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/3/24
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It's that time of year again.
Sunday, Nov. 3, marks the end of daylight saving time, meaning we rolled back our clocks an hour and welcomed (or dreaded) the Big Dark with pre-5 p.m. sunsets.
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11/3/24
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NAPAVINE — With the whole country seemingly freaking out over the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez …
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11/3/24
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A man convicted in Lewis County Superior Court in 2021 for interacting with a decoy account for a 15-year-old boy on a dating website and planning to meet the boy for sex was charged Friday for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/3/24
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Animal welfare advocates have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to kill up to nearly half a million barred owls in Pacific Northwest forests.
Barred owls, …
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11/2/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee has activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election …
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By The Olympian Staff (TNS)
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11/2/24
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office cold case and missing persons unit is actively investigating the death of a Lewis County woman who is believed to have died by drowning in 2022 at the age …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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11/1/24
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The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has officially confirmed the identity and the cause of death of the 91-year-old woman who died after being attacked by her two German Shepherds in …
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11/1/24
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When someone reached out to ask The Chronicle if we could help with a Halloween costume for a local boy, we were happy to oblige.
Here's Liam Clark, 11, posing …
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11/1/24
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce partnered with Lewis County Transit to host Trick-or-Treat Transit on Halloween Thursday.
Residents were invited to participate in a special …
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11/1/24
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11/1/24
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The Centralia City Council unanimously approved the hiring contract for Michael Thomas, of Hillsboro, Oregon, during a special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30, officially making him the next Centralia …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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11/1/24
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) could acquire roughly 1,100 acres for the Scatter Creek Wildlife Area in South Thurston County.
The land acquisition is part of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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11/1/24
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