With September being National Preparedness Month, the Thurston County Emergency Management Council is inviting county residents of all ages to a free emergency preparedness expo this Saturday, Sept. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/23
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While the temperatures have dipped, rain is in the forecast and fall officially begins Saturday, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants residents to remain vigilant in wildfire …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/22/23
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Firefighters successfully extricated one person from a vehicle that struck a guardrail and flipped onto its top Thursday night on state Route 6 near Adna.
Units from Lewis County Fire …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/23
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Equipment necessary for the favorite hobbies of 10-year-old Isaac Flores, of Centralia, doesn’t show up on the top of the page after an Amazon.com search for “cool gifts for 10-year-old …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/22/23
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Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, said in a news release this week that changes to the state’s new long-term care insurance program could hurt part-time and seasonal workers.
On Tuesday, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/23
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Washington state Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, has again called on the Legislature and governor to address the state’s rising gas prices.
“In my district, and all around the state, …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/22/23
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Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide burn ban after consultation with federal fire management officials, according to a news release Thursday.
Campfires will be permitted …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/23
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Three people were transported to Arbor Health Morton Hospital with injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 12 near Randle just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/23
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Lewis County Engineer Tim Fife retired this week after roughly a decade with the county and more than 40 years in public service.
While in Lewis County, Fife oversaw the construction and …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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9/22/23
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A man accused of threatening to burn down his house on Meade Hill Road in Glenoma and shoot any responding law enforcement personnel on Sept. 18 is now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/22/23
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People traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near Vader in Lewis County should plan for daytime delays this weekend, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Thursday. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/22/23
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Mr. 1,500 is no more. Now, he’s Mr. 2,000.
“Who's ready to rock!?,” Toledo High School Senior Chris Havey, 17, said in front of the roughly 200 students Thursday afternoon who …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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9/21/23
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A driver sustained minor injuries after his vehicle was struck by a slow-moving freight train while crossing the tracks in the 1700 block of Sandra Avenue just before 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/21/23
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An Olympia man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) and the federal Drug …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/21/23
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A pedestrian who was struck and killed while lying in the roadway on northbound Interstate 5 in Chehalis just before 1 a.m. Sept. 14 has been identified as an Onalaska woman.
Andrea L. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/21/23
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee vowed this week to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings, in large part by rapidly expanding the installation of heat pumps, officials from the U.S. Climate …
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9/21/23
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Three people were transported to Arbor Health Morton Hospital with injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 12 near Randle just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The at-fault …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/21/23
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A man accused of threatening to burn down his house on Meade Hill Road in Glenoma and shoot any responding law enforcement personnel on Sept. 18 is now facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/20/23
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Lewis County will receive more than $1.3 million and Thurston County will see more than $1.8 million in grant funding as part of a state effort to improve and restore the salmon population.
The …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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9/20/23
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For most of 2023, Lewis County has been on track to break its all-time fatal overdose record.
That didn’t make it easier to accept for Lewis County Coroner’s Office staff on Tuesday.
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/20/23
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