Bad news for anyone who loves air pollution: Lewis County commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday morning to establish compost procurement.
According to Lewis County …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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Nearly two weeks after the unannounced sale and attempted forced evictions of occupants renting rooms long-term at the OYO Hotel in Centralia, some of those residents remain uncertain of where they …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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Eight Orin Smith Elementary School students competed in the Future Chefs National Challenge on Thursday. The challenge, which took place after school at Orin Smith, involved each student working with …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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A Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army officer died Tuesday in Thailand while on temporary duty, the Army announced Wednesday.
Maj. Andrew Cotter, 37, was found unresponsive, according to a statement …
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By Craig Sailor / The News Tribune
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3/3/23
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A level three registered sex offender living in Mossyrock pleaded not guilty to an attempted residential burglary charge in Lewis County Superior Court on Thursday.
The defendant, Rupp W. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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Onalaska Woman Accused of Mail Theft Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges; Bail Set at Combined $200,000
The Onalaska woman accused of stealing a substantial amount of mail in Lewis County pleaded not guilty Thursday to the 11 new felony charges on Thursday morning.
Those charges — 10 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/3/23
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John Dorris, of Centralia, was transferred from the Centralia Jail to the Thurston County Jail after he fled a police work gang on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 3, 1953. After fleeing, Dorris …
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3/3/23
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To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Burger and Brew Night Fundraiser
March 4 at Bub’s Pub, 1326 Harrison Ave., …
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3/3/23
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Washington state needs to add more than 648,000 homes for those at the lowest income levels over the next 20 years to meet projected needs, according to a new report.
In all, the state must add …
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3/3/23
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OLYMPIA — The Washington Senate passed a bill Tuesday preventing Washingtonians from paying out-of-pocket costs for abortions, one of a slate of proposals to ease abortion access in the state …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times
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3/3/23
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A Pierce County Superior Court judge on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a Tacoma woman who has refused treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year.
Judge Philip Sorensen also upheld …
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Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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3/3/23
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A bill that would have given local governments in Eastern Washington more authority to kill and move wolves is likely dead.
House Bill 1674 was introduced to the Washington Legislature earlier …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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An influential commission overseeing the management of state fish and wildlife has two new members both of whom are retired biologists.
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Steve Parker to an eastern …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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Knives, a handgun and multiple articles of black clothing, including a mask, were seized from Bryan Kohberger's Pennsylvania home, according to search warrant returns released Thursday morning.
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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OLYMPIA — Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will visit Olympia on Monday, his first stop in a five-day tour across the United States.
During a short visit, Niinistö will meet with …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/3/23
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A lawsuit filed earlier this week by the Building Industry Association of Washington and 22 other plaintiffs seeks to overturn state building code requirements approved last year that call for the …
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Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times
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3/3/23
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The debate over teachers' ability to ask students their preferred pronouns in the La Center School District has taken a new turn, with the district updating its "gender inclusive schools" policy to …
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Griffin Reilly / The Columbian
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3/3/23
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A man accused of threatening employees at a business in downtown Centralia, throwing items at passing vehicles and hitting a Centralia Police Department officer with a plastic logger’s wedge on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/2/23
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Following roughly seven hours of jury deliberation, a trial that began last week resulted in not guilty verdicts for rappers Lathan Moses Echols and Joshua Darrow, who perform under the stage names …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/2/23
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