On Tuesday, the Washington State Department of Commerce announced 284 successful applicants for over $3.3 million in pandemic relief and recovery grants. The entities receiving the funds come from 36 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/22
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A machine recount of ballots cast in the Aug. 2, primary election is required for Cinebar Republican precinct committee officer (PCO) position.
The candidates in the race are Clarence Lupo and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/22
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In its weekly report, Lewis County Public Health & Social Services noted 109 new COVID-19 cases from Aug. 5 to Aug. 11, just six more cases than in the previous reporting period.
Public …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/22
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8/17/22
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Thurston County officials has scrambled to issue August rent and utility checks for low-income residents after its contracted provider refused to continue the program.
Community Action Council …
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By The Olympian
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8/17/22
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In an Aug. 16 news release, the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) announced it will be offering free military cultural competency training for health care practitioners working …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/17/22
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The Pe Ell Town Council discussed challenges facing its emergency medical services (EMS) on Tuesday night.
Pe Ell’s EMS services are currently short-staffed and the town is facing …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/17/22
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Girl Scouts flocked around Centralia on Monday night, unleashing a flamboyance — the term for a group of flamingos — upon the city.
In the waning daylight, the six girls in …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/17/22
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East Lewis County and much of central Washington is under a red flag warning — meaning weather conditions are unstable and bring a high risk for wildfire — through 10 p.m. on Thursday, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald/emily@chronline.com
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8/17/22
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Emma Britton told The Chronicle on Tuesday morning she would be thrilled if one of her friends — the other four top candidates — won. Perhaps that attitude is what earned her the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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A controlled burn in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Capitol State Forest has spread.
What started out as a fire in a slash pile, which is a collection of stumps and other woody debris …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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8/16/22
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The largest creature at the 2022 Southwest Washington Fair is heavier than a female giraffe.
His name is Ryder, and he’s a big white steer. For those who care to attend the fair and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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Local organizers gathered at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds community stage late this morning to cut the ribbon and officially start this year’s Southwest Washington Fair (SWWF).
SWWF …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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People will gather at the Yelm Skate Park on Aug. 21 to honor Collin McLaren, an 18-year-old from Yelm High School who died on May 1 as a result of fentanyl poisoning.
McLaren’s mother, …
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By Brandon Hansen / For the Nisqually Valley News
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8/16/22
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“Unauthorized individuals” may have had access to the data of Centralia College students and employees in the month leading up to a ransomware attack that disabled the college’s …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will conduct controlled burns to restore prairie habitat on two wildlife area units in Thurston County.
The burns, which can start as soon as …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/16/22
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Voters in November will have the opportunity to decide whether they want to increase the number of Thurston County commissioners from three to five.
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners …
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By Nisqually Valley News staff
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8/16/22
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Maureen Parkcom, 72, spoke to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce as a representative of the Lewis County Farm Bureau on Thursday, discussing issues facing farmers in Lewis County and the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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A woman accused of hitting a motorcycle, injuring its two riders, and fleeing the scene of the crash in Chehalis on Sunday is now facing a felony vehicular assault charge in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/16/22
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RIDGEFIELD — Amid the corn dog stands, bumper cars and llama pens at the Clark County Fair last week, Democratic candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez looked for signs of hope for her congressional …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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8/16/22
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