After Thurston County missed its vaccination goal on Wednesday, Thurston County officials expressed confidence in the county's ability to eventually reach its goal.
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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7/6/21
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Despite concerns of dangerous conditions after a record-breaking heat wave, the Twin Cities’ fire departments said the Fourth of July brought no major fireworks-related incidents, although …
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As Lewis County rebounds from an unprecedented year and continues to receive federal COVID-19 funding, officials are looking for up to six residents to serve on a citizens committee and help guide …
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With the majority of Washington’s new police reform laws taking effect later this month, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has promised to update its constituency within the next few …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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7/5/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft and Burglary
• A bicycle was reported stolen from the intersection of North Gold and East Main streets at 12:45 p.m. on July …
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7/5/21
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Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 in a two-part series on Stillwaters Estates. Look for Part 2 in Thursday’s edition.
Thirty years ago, Curtis Dean was working in commercial fishing when …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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7/5/21
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers are hosting a suite of virtual public town hall meetings this summer and fall to gather feedback from the public as they prepare for …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/5/21
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Though she has always loved writing, Elizabeth West’s career as a playwright began mostly out of necessity.
Volunteering for her husband, Doug West, in his school theater programs over their …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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7/5/21
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After a disappointing 2020, the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds is primed to host the annual Southwest Washington Fair, the Washington State Garlic Festival and a host of other events, thanks in …
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Washington state may have lifted its COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, June 30, but the crowds of people the pandemic pushed outdoors are here to stay.
State and national parks are bracing for a …
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By Ysabelle Kempe / The Bellingham Herald
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7/5/21
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Proximity to a river. A tight-knit community. Good barbecues. Several churches. All of these attributes are shared by many Lewis County communities.
So, what sets Toledo apart?
No other …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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7/5/21
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Looking at the numbers on homelessness in Thurston County can be disillusioning. They don't look good. The most recent Point-in-Time count located 1,145 people experiencing homelessness in the county …
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Brandon Block / The Olympian
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7/5/21
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A 70-year-old Napavine man and a 63-year-old Salkum man were jailed Saturday after gunshots were fired in an alleged road rage assault, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's …
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The Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis marked Independence Day weekend with a new event called 1776 Day on Saturday.
The event featured reenactments from the Revolutionary War, a naval …
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7/4/21
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A torrent of melted snow has flooded rivers and streams near Mt. Rainier following record-setting heat throughout Washington.
"We had a huge amount of snowmelt over a short period of time," said …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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7/4/21
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Temperatures reached 109 degrees in Olympia on Monday, the apex of a historic heatwave hitting the Pacific Northwest.
For people living outdoors or in substandard housing, the extreme heat poses …
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class George L. Paradis, 23, of Yelm, who was killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. …
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7/3/21
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