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The new Timberland Regional Library (TRL) in Randle will host a grand opening on Jan. 11 to celebrate the opening of the new space.
The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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In response to concerns regarding local law enforcement involvement in potential immigration initiatives at the federal level, the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) issued …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Unemployment throughout Washington state, including in Lewis County, spiked in November, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). On Tuesday, the agency reported Lewis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Lewis County announced Thursday that it will reorganize the structure of its parks and recreation department, with the new unit set to be operated under the broader facilities department.
The …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/27/24
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Bob Ellingson met Celene Christensen during the summer of 1963 in Port Angeles, Washington. Bob vividly remembers sitting in a college library one day when he looked up and saw the most beautiful …
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12/27/24
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State Sen. Joe Nguyen will be the new director of the Department of Commerce .
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Nguyen’s appointment to lead the agency, which manages a budget …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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12/27/24
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A 26-year-old man was arrested again this week on suspicion of multiple crimes, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders in a social media post.
Sanders said it was the second arrest of the suspect …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/27/24
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Brian O'Connor and his mom set up the tent they were living in the day before the November bomb cyclone in the woods in Lynnwood, a spot they had never camped at before.
They had heard about the …
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Greg Kim / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/27/24
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If your New Year's resolution is to get outside more often, you're in luck.
Washington State Parks is offering guided hikes at more than 30 of its parks on New Year's Day. The event is part of …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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12/27/24
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After a dry summer, Washington's finally moving into the green again.
Snowpack so far this winter is off to a decent start — though it's too early in the year to make any sweeping …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/27/24
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If you have a clear cover over your vehicle’s license plate or anything else covering the letters or numbers on the plate, you’ll need to remove it before the first of the year — or …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/27/24
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Supporters of lowering the threshold for passing a school bond measure will try again in the upcoming legislative session in Washington.
According to Education Week , Washington is one of 10 …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/27/24
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A house cat in Washington County contracted bird flu and died after eating Northwest Naturals raw frozen pet food, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
The state issued an alert …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/26/24
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Couple Riley Statham and Katie Dean were looking to adopt a kitten and get engaged — and they did both at the Oregon Humane Society, in that order.
For his proposal, Statham enlisted the …
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Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/26/24
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A 56-year-old man died at an area hospital after he was hit by two vehicles on Martin Way Monday night, according to Olympia police.
About 11:55 p.m., a driver was headed west on Martin Way, …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/26/24
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Four cougars. Four bobcats. Two lynx. Even a Bengal tiger.
Bird flu has taken a terrible toll at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center, a sanctuary for wildcats and their hybrids on Harstine Island, …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/26/24
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An AI-powered chatbot could help move the needle on Washington's stubbornly low FAFSA completion rate.
According to a recent report from the Washington Student Achievement Council, students who …
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Dahlia Bazzaz / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/26/24
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"Excessive" call wait times and disclosure violations led to $133,000 in fines for CenturyLink, according to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
CenturyLink, also branded as …
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Caitlyn Freeman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/26/24
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Blaze is a friendly Labrador and golden retriever mix who regularly spends time with students at Finley's River View High School.
But when she's not comforting students in need, she's the …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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12/26/24
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A man who shot an elderly couple to death in their farmhouse bedroom in January 1997 was resentenced last week to 46 years in prison.
Cheyenne T. Brown, who was 20 years old at the time, was …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/26/24
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