On Wednesday, the entire western half of Lewis County was under a flood watch while the eastern half was under a winter storm warning, according to the National Weather Service.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/28/24
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The woman at the center of a long-running case that came to symbolize the debate over a parent’s right to refuse established medical advice for a child was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail.
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2/28/24
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An 18-month-old toddler in Bellingham was transported to a hospital for an overdose after chewing on a straw used to smoke fentanyl, according to Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy.
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2/28/24
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Four burglary suspects are still at large after they drove a stolen car into a west Olympia pot shop and then fled from the scene in two SUVs, according to police.
About 3:20 a.m. Monday, police …
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2/28/24
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A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of second-degree arson, accused of starting the fire at a west side business on Feb. 18, according to Olympia police.
The blaze triggered fire …
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2/28/24
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INDIANAPOLIS — So, when the Seahawks begin the 2024 season will Geno Smith be under center?
"Yeah, I mean, I would think yes — he's the starter," Seahawks president of football …
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2/28/24
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OLYMPIA — A proposed state law to cap annual rent increases was halted Monday, with less than two weeks left before Washington's legislative session.
The bill has been one of the most …
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2/28/24
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Amid increasing wildfires, Gonzaga University will study the impact these environmental disasters have on drinking water quality in the Pacific Northwest.
Conducted in partnership with …
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2/28/24
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As coastal towns work to build evacuation towers — or ponder over them — and relocate schools and buildings with hopes of surviving a tsunami, the only escape for some communities, as it …
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2/28/24
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OLYMPIA — Washington residents packed into a government hearing room Tuesday afternoon, asking lawmakers again to officially outlaw income taxes in the state.
Washingtonians have not …
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2/28/24
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A man accused of committing three robberies in three days in Bellingham — stealing from the same store on two separate occasions — is now in custody.
Corin Tristan Beauvais, 29, …
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2/28/24
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A Florida man posed as an Amazon delivery driver as part of an elaborate plan made with his female accomplice to kidnap a baby girl from her family's Federal Way apartment last week, according to …
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2/28/24
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Puget Sound Energy, the state's largest provider of electricity and natural gas, proposed its two-year rate hike to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission this month.
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2/28/24
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SEATTLE — King County and the city of Tukwila announced two new separate investments Tuesday to assist asylum-seekers living in the region in need of shelter and support.
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2/28/24
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The final 12 boys basketball teams from classifications 1B-2A have made their way to Spokane and Yakima, and four area teams are alive for a state championship.
The Tenino Beavers, Adna Pirates, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/24
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The final 12 boys basketball teams from classifications 1B-2A have made their way to Spokane and Yakima, and five area teams are still in the mix for a state title.
The W.F. West Bearcats, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/24
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Former Napavine auto repair shop worker arrested for allegedly threatening to kill assistant manager
A former employee at an auto repair shop in Napavine is facing felony harassment charges for allegedly threatening to kill the shop’s assistant manager.
The harassment was reported …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/27/24
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When the surviving nuns of the Little Sisters of Hoboken need to raise money to deal with a tragedy that wiped out most of the order, what are they to do but put on a variety show?
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/27/24
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Two 13-year-old female students, including one from the Yelm Community Schools district, were arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 20, after several schools received voicemails suggesting a bomb threat.
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By Dylan Reubenking/dylan@yelmonline.com
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2/27/24
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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is looking at addressing sportsmanship problems at sporting events by having referees wear body cameras.
The eight-week pilot …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Nisqually Valley News
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2/27/24
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