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West Thurston Fire Authority Chief Robert Scott told The Chronicle Thursday afternoon that a brush fire in Rochester had been halted by around 3:15 p.m. after a swift response by firefighters and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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With temperatures soaring into the 80s and 90s and several months with less rain than the region historically gets, it’s understandable if the topic of flooding is far from the minds of area …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/12/22
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A major announcement for Hoquiam and Aberdeen came on Friday morning as local and federal officials informed the public the cities would receive $50 million from the Federal Emergency Management …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/12/22
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The Port of Chehalis commissioners held their bi-weekly meeting on Aug. 11 and discussed investment issues, approved the purchase of land to expand existing parcels they own and began the process of …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/12/22
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An Onalaska man is facing charges in Lewis County District Court after he allegedly struck a neighbor’s front door with a sword on Monday.
Clifford Lee Stone Jr., 51, is accused of going …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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COVID-19 activity fell in Thurston County in late July, lowering transmission risks.
Public Health and Social Services reported 499 additional cases and two deaths for the week of Aug. 1-7. This …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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8/12/22
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Lewis County Public Health reported decreases in three statistics that show COVID-19 activity locally over the most recent reporting week, from July 29 to Aug. 4, in a weekly report.
Where 118 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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Providence Centralia Hospital is hosting a hiring event at O’Blarney’s Irish Pub on Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Positions will be available in departments such as dietary, housekeeping, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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The Forest Service will close Forest Road 23 in Randle between mileposts 9.5 and 10 to install a culvert from Aug. 22 to Sept. 20.
“We have been letting folks know this would happen this …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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A 55-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 10- to 13-year-old girl in Centralia multiple times between 2014 and 2020 is now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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After citizens late last year had the chance to fill out a survey from Lewis County on their priorities for government spending, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Wednesday to use …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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On Thursday night, McKenna Mathews, a senior at White Pass High School who lives in Glenoma, was crowned this year’s Morton Loggers’ Jubilee Queen.
Her sponsors are Mountain Goat …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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“Beauty, brawn and Gracie vied for the attention of spectators” at the 20th Annual Morton Loggers’ Jubilee on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1962, The Chronicle reported.
An estimated 5,000 …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/12/22
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Mount Rainier National Park on Friday paid tribute to two rangers who died during a rescue attempt on Aug. 12, 1995.
Sean Ryan and Philip Otis were attempting to rescue an injured climber on the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/12/22
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On this special exclusive election edition of News Dump, the hosts sit down with incumbent Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza and challenger Tracy Murphy (Centralia PD) to discuss their experiences, the …
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8/11/22
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday it recovered at least four stolen vehicles and a “massive amount of stolen property” after responding to the 14700 block of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/11/22
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West Thurston Fire Authority Chief Robert Scott told The Chronicle Thursday afternoon that a brush fire in Grand Mound had been halted by around 3:15 p.m. after a swift response by firefighters and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/11/22
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The top two candidates for the 3rd Congressional District are sharpening their attacks and honing their strategies for reaching voters who would have otherwise supported Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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8/11/22
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On the 109th episode of News Dump, Aaron VanTuyl, Eric Schwartz and Isabel Vander Stoep discuss Lee Grose’s adventures on the road, the new Dollar General on Mount St. Helens, the election …
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8/10/22
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Forest fires like the one that broke out between Bucoda and Centralia on Monday, where density of the forest prevented firefighters from attacking the flames themselves and prompted a helicopter …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/10/22
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