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Crews from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station rescued a hiker who had fallen more than 1,200 feet down a ravine Saturday in the Olympic National Forest.
The hiker, a 30-year-old man, fell down the …
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Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/19/23
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On Nov. 10, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced she was dropping her bid for governor and would run to represent Washington’s 6th Congressional District in the House of …
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Clayton Franke / The Daily World
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12/19/23
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe made a $1 million gift to Lower Columbia College and the Lower Columbia College Foundation, LCC announced Monday.
The donation will go toward supporting the foundation's …
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By Minka Atkinson / The Daily News
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12/19/23
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COUGAR — The Washington State Department of Transportation began emergency repairs last week on a portion of Lewis River Road, also known as State Route 503 Spur, in Cougar due to damage caused …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/19/23
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Officials report a Transportation Security Administration agent failed to detect Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson’s gun during routine X-ray screening at Portland International Airport in …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/19/23
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Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of attempting to kick in the door of a Chehalis residence and threatening to kill the family inside on Saturday.
The suspect, identified as …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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The suspect arrested for his alleged connection to the death of a 43-year-old man in Pe Ell on Dec. 14 is facing manslaughter and assault charges in Lewis County Superior Court.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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For the most part, Sue and Gary Van Dyken’s wedding in Centralia on Saturday was a conventional Christmastime celebration.
Sue wore a ballgown embellished with flowers. Gary donned a red, …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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A lawsuit against the Economic Alliance of Lewis County filed in Thurston County Superior Court Thursday alleges the organization has failed to abide by the state’s Public Records Act (PRA) and …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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A 57-year-old Chehalis man was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital after two trains struck his vehicle at the intersection of Northwest West Street and North National Avenue in Chehalis on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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This is the final installment of Beak of the Week.
It has been a semi-regular piece in The Chronicle since May. Among others, Beak of the Week has featured sparrows, backyard feeder birds, …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep /isabel@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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While Bucoda Mayor Rob Gordon is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in November, Town of Bucoda Councilor Kiersten Presley asked for “Christmas …
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By Owen Sexton /owen@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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Nineteenth Legislative District state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, has prefiled legislation he says will help overhaul the state’s Sunshine Committee and streamline public disclosure requests.
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, has prefiled bipartisan legislation to mandate public K-12 schools teach a curriculum on the Jewish Holocaust developed by the Office of the …
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By Mitchell Roland /mitchell@chronline.com
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12/18/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A homeless woman who was reportedly digging through a dumpster on a business’s property in the 500 block of Harrison Avenue just …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/18/23
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• JERRY LEE PARKE, 73, Bucoda, died Dec. 16 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• PATRICIA LEJENS, 88, Chehalis, …
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12/18/23
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Let’s Go Washington has sent a cease-and-desist letter to three organizations it’s accused of illegally interfering with its signature gathering efforts for initiatives to be placed on …
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By TJ Martinell /The Center Square
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12/18/23
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Two Kalama residents are dead after a their vehicle hit a tree and a train car early Sunday.
Logan R. Kallwick, 33, and Taylor R. Lavigne, 23, died at the scene, Washington State Patrol reports …
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By The Daily News
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12/18/23
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The City of Centralia’s Public Works Department last week announced construction is nearing completion on the new road — Art Lehmann Drive — connecting the Interstate 5 Mellen …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/18/23
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