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Scott Smith, a former economist with the Washington State Department of Transportation, spoke out Wednesday morning about the hostility and retaliation he says he faced after refusing to keep quiet …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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3/7/24
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The 19-year-old Longview man who was part of a violent assault on a father and his teenage son outside the Kelso McDonald’s last month was sentenced to over 20 years Tuesday afternoon.
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/7/24
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An off-duty bartender who ordered a patron not to use the women’s bathroom and shoved the woman when she tried to explain her gender identity was found guilty of second-degree bias crime and …
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Zane Sparling / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/7/24
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OLYMPIA — Aidé Villalobos starts her mornings by greeting third graders in Spanish as they walk into her classroom.
Posters on the walls are in Spanish and English, helping students …
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Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/7/24
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Some of the beloved coastal cabins near Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park will be demolished next week because of an eroding bluff, the National Park Service announced.
Ten rental units in …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/7/24
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A man in his early 30s was shot Tuesday evening and died at the scene, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
About 6:20 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the 11000 block of Morris …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/7/24
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SEATTLE — Not since 2015 has Washington's snowpack fallen so far below normal.
Some regions of the state are preparing for another drought this summer. Others are still enmeshed in the …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/7/24
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Whether it's assisting in search and rescue operations, engaging in aerospace, engineering and science education, learning how to fly or simply participating in cadet programs that offer military …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/7/24
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The newly-formed Napavine Newaukum Lions Club will host an inaugural event at the Napavine Middle School gym starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9.
“We have 18 members to start the club and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/24
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Last year was another busy one for our national parks.
The National Park Service announced in a news release last month that its 400 parks saw a total of 325.5 million recreation visits in 2023, …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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3/7/24
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I don't know if it's sportswriting's Rule No: 1, but it's in the top 10. And the rule is that: Nobody, not the general manager, the coach, and certainly not the journalist knows if a draft was a …
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Matt Calkins / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/7/24
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Two people are facing first-degree theft charges for allegedly stealing over $5,000 worth of timber from a Winlock-area property in August.
The property owners reported finding “a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/24
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Travelers who use Interstate 5 near Vader in Lewis County should plan ahead for delays, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/24
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The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a 33-year-old Castle Rock woman for animal cruelty linked to the discovery of a dog on the Spirit Lake Highway that had been shot in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/24
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More is being learned about the man suspected of hitting and killing a Washington State Patrol trooper last weekend on Interstate 5, including the fact that Raul Benitez Santana, 33, is an illegal …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/6/24
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Centralia Youth Sports will host a simulator golf tournament on the iconic Pebble Beach course at Par 4 Sports in Centralia.
The fundraising tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/24
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Crowds from across the state gathered along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday afternoon for the second day of smelt-dipping approved by the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this …
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By Ridley Hudson / ridley@chronline.com
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3/6/24
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Unlawful imprisonment
• A client at a facility in the 500 block of Southeast Washington Avenue reportedly “grabbed an employee by the hips and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/6/24
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• MARJORIE RAE SPRINGER, 91, Olympia, died Feb. 29 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• JUDY PEDERSEN FERGUSON, 78, Rochester, …
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