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A brush fire in Grand Mound quickly developed into a wall of smoke pouring over Interstate 5 due to dry, windy conditions on Thursday evening.
At around 6:22 p.m., West Thurston Fire Authority …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/25/22
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All of Washington's elementary school students will have the option of participating in dual language immersion programs by 2040, if Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has his way.
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Jeanie Lindsay / The Seattle Times
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8/25/22
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Successfully breaching the four Lower Snake River dams will require extensive preparation and bipartisan support U.S. Democrats don't yet have, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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8/25/22
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Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday that Washington would follow California's lead and ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
The specific regulations for Washington will be sharpened in …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times
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8/25/22
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Investigators say they have recovered a knife from the scene where an Olympia police officer fatally shot a man on Monday.
The officer reportedly shot the 37-year-old man after reports of a …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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8/25/22
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The list of top Washington officials relaying their support for congressional candidate Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is growing, with the governor being its latest addition.
Gov. Jay Inslee urged those …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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8/25/22
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A former U.S. Army Ranger serving a 44-year prison sentence for leading a terrifying takeover robbery at a Tacoma bank, then ordering a hit on the assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted him, …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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8/25/22
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A man who went on a multi-state crime spree throughout the Inland Northwest in January was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month.
Jesse Spitzer, 30, of Sultan, Washington, pleaded …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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8/25/22
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On June 24, 1947, Idaho-based pilot Kenneth Arnold took off from the Chehalis airport on what was supposed to be a simple business trip to Yakima.
That routine flight made history when …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/25/22
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The semi-truck driver who was killed in a collision with a support pillar for the 113th Avenue overpass on southbound Interstate 5 near Maytown on Monday has been identified as Michael Erickson, 61, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/25/22
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GLEN ROSE, Texas — As he methodically walks the rugged limestone terrain with nothing more than a meter stick, Glen Kuban talks fast, delving out millenniums of history in a matter of minutes.
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Jamie Landers / The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
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8/25/22
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Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park have reported the recovery of a body of a climber who fell to his death from a climbing route on the mountain’s south side earlier this week.
On …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/25/22
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A former Pierce County inmate alleges the jail and its medical provider missed the signs of a severe blood clot and should have provided treatment to prevent the amputation of his leg, according to a …
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Jared Brown / The News Tribune
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8/24/22
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Hundreds of thousands of Washington residents may be eligible to have student loans forgiven through a plan announced Wednesday by President Joe Biden.
On Wednesday, Biden said he would provide …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times
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8/24/22
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A Longview-based attorney has pleaded not guilty to felony perjury charges after he allegedly lied about not receiving a notice from Lewis County prosecutors while representing a client in a Lewis …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/24/22
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently began placing signage for construction work related to the replacement of the southbound span of the state Route 506 bridge crossing …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/24/22
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Drug abuse and its consequences have been an issue in this country for decades. But newer, much more potent forms of the drugs many people saw in years past are posing even deadlier dangers to users. …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/24/22
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After frustrations were voiced by residents during a public hearing, the Winlock City Council voted four to one to approve a resolution advancing its process to annex the city’s Urban Growth …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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8/24/22
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Amid complaints from Chehalis residents, the Chehalis City Council on Monday opted not to change the city’s current fireworks regulations following a discussion at its regular meeting.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/24/22
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Due to concerns about congestion and safety, the Chehalis City Council announced there will be a town hall meeting at the Lewis County Fire District 6 building located at 2123 Jackson Highway on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/24/22
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