The sharp, “toxic”-seeming odor that residents throughout Southwest Washington and into Oregon smelled on Sept. 22-23 remains a mystery. But the process of elimination continues.
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/30/24
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OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST — The teeth of the mower chewed through a stand of small trees and shrubs 30 miles from Mount Rainier and belched out a brown cloud of dirt and wood chips.
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/24
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a statement to remind Washington-based hunters of rules associated with bringing game meat into the Evergreen State from other states.
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9/29/24
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Thurston County has still not released the results of its protracted investigation into Commissioner Emily Clouse, who was indefinitely suspended from some of her appointments last month.
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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9/29/24
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By all accounts, Wayne Wirt didn’t have to die.
The 66-year-old retired Hollywood prop and set builder, father of two and licensed pilot had for years been itching to fly his 1966 Piper …
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Fedor Zarkhin / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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9/28/24
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The state of Washington has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims brought by the family of Jonathan Rodriguez, a 21-year-old Evergreen State College student who died from carbon monoxide …
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Catalina Gaitán / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/28/24
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Thursday was debate night for residents of Lewis County, as more than 200 residents packed into the TransAlta Commons at Centralia College to hear candidates for public office make their case to be …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/27/24
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Dozens of people showed up for the “Nature’s Library” mural dedication ceremony at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library on Thursday.
The mural is the 13th completed …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/27/24
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Lewis County Fire District 2, also known as the Toledo Fire Department, will launch its own advanced life support (ALS) program in 2025, the department announced Thursday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority invites community members to attend a celebration of life for longtime volunteer firefighter and EMT Leslie Dickerson on Friday, Oct. 5, at the Independence …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Helping Optimize Markets and Encourage Generational Resilience through Ownership, Workmanship …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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A Lewis County jury has found the three men arrested earlier this year for defacing the “Friendship Fence” in Chehalis not guilty of hate crime charges.
The jury did rule to convict …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/27/24
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To help offset the cost of shipping shoeboxes full of gifts to children in need around the world, Shoestring Valley Community Church members have made 200 pies to sell at next weekend’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/27/24
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The Chehalis Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 6-12 this year.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A 26-year-old Chehalis resident was cited for shoplifting from a grocery store in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just before 10:35 a.m. on Sept. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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• RICHARD LEE STENDER, 85, Olympia, died Aug. 3 at Lacey Post Acute and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• MICHAEL L. SCHOFIELD, …
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9/27/24
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Residents and farmers have been enjoying locally grown fresh produce at Farm + Flourish since last December, and now the owner is formally celebrating its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Friday confirmed the first round of razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach , Twin Harbors , Copalis and Mocrocks …
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9/27/24
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The Riverside Fire Authority is coordinating a Fire Prevention Week grade school poster contest throughout Lewis County and partnering with the Centralia Outlets to help display children’s …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/27/24
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Bing and Coreene Longshore are celebrating 65 years of marriage.
They first met July 5, 1958, in Kennewick, and, when he took her home, he said he was going to marry her. They continued to date …
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Submitted to The Chronicle
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9/27/24
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