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Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists plan to use a drone to gather data on habitat conditions for wildlife in the Hoffstadt Unit of the Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area in …
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By The Chronicle
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12/23/20
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Starting this week, the Washington State Department of Transportation is closing the upper level of state Route 504, Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, for the winter. Crews closed the gate at milepost …
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By The Chronicle
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12/23/20
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Lewis County’s unemployment rate in November, at 7.1 percent, was slightly higher than the state average of 6 percent. Lewis County’s unemployment increased from 6.2 percent in October. There …
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By The Chronicle
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12/23/20
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Incoming county commissioners will be sworn into their new positions starting next week. Commissioner-elects Lindsey Pollock and Sean Swope will take their oaths of office 3 p.m. on New Year’s Eve …
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By The Chronicle
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12/23/20
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The Washington state Department of Commerce this week announced $9.8 million in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the state, including $1.2 million for charging stations in …
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By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com
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12/21/20
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Don’t tell this to Cutter Copeland, because it just might add a teensy bit of pressure to the 21-year-old college student’s life.But Copeland’s former Tenino High School wrestling coach plans …
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By Paul Dunn / For The Chronicle
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12/21/20
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Rep.-Elect Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, elected in November to represent the 20th District in the state House of Representatives, has been assigned to a number of committees ahead of the 2021 …
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By The Chronicle
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12/21/20
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Dr. Noel Beckford, a local anesthesiologist with Washington Orthopaedic Center (WOC), is retiring at the end of 2020 after providing anesthesia services for 31 years.Beckford was one of the first …
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By The Chronicle
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12/21/20
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Lewis County Commissioner Edna Fund said she was “appalled” by behavior exhibited at a Wednesday Timberland Regional Library (TRL) board of trustees meeting, where tempers flared and staff …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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12/21/20
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Lewis County Public Health and Social Services announced 20 new cases of COVID-19 Friday afternoon, bringing the total since March to 1,820.
Of Monday’s cases, eight were in Lewis County …
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By The Chronicle
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12/18/20
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan to “regionalize” public health districts in 2021 has raised “major concerns” among Lewis County public health officials and electeds, who fear the plan will shift …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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12/18/20
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Landlords across the state, including some in Lewis County, are joining together with the Washington Business Properties Association (WBPA) to file a lawsuit to seek financial relief from the lost …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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12/18/20
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The goal for local school districts is getting students back in the classroom safely, but with high COVID-19 case numbers in Lewis County, social distancing requirements, the need for both in-person …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgeral@chronline.com
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12/18/20
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Starting Jan. 4, Morton’s Arbor Health will start a new hot meal program for area seniors. Seniors age 60 or older will be able to call ahead and pick up $5 hot meals including a lunch special, …
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By The Chronicle
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12/18/20
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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday partnered with 38 other Attorneys General around the country to file a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google, asserting that the tech …
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By The Chronicle
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12/18/20
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The NW Sports Hub will remain the largest indoor amateur sports venue in the state with a 29,500-square-foot expansion currently in the works.The 76,500-square-foot facility will balloon to 105,000 …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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12/18/20
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Cars drive through Borst Park during a drive-thru light display in Centralia Thursday night in these photos by Jared Wenzelburger. The display is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every day through Dec. 26. …
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12/18/20
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The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Friday for the following two days for much of Western Washington, citing heavy rainfall forecast for the region.
Between 3 and 5 inches are …
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By The Chronicle
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12/18/20
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Economic recovery and future investments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were front and center in Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed 2021-2023 biennial budget announced Thursday, with a capital gains …
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Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle
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12/18/20
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Using money from his unsuccessful campaign for governor, Loren Culp paid out $15,287.50 to himself for mileage reimbursement, more than any other candidate for office in the state this year, …
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By Claudia Yaw/cyaw@chronline.com
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12/18/20
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