Smelt-dipping will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved a one-day recreational fishery on Thursday, Feb. 15.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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When Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, learned how Jehovah’s Witness elders in Spokane had covered up child sexual abuse for years, she looked to the law for answers.
Frame found that, …
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By Mary Murphy / Washington State Journal
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2/12/24
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Testifying before lawmakers, Mina Hashemi recounted how three years ago she was shocked to see that the condom she had explicitly asked for during sex had been removed.
“I felt …
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By Mary Murphy / Washington State Journal
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2/12/24
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On the second level of the white and gray marbled Capitol building stands the governor's office, guarded by a Washington State Patrol trooper stationed outside. On the interior walls are portraits …
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By Aspen Anderson / Washington State Journal
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2/12/24
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Tenino City Park is a staple of South Thurston County, featuring the historic Tenino Quarry Pool, the Quarry House Community Center, the Tenino Depot Museum, sports fields, a new playground and more, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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The Washington state Legislature will not move forward on a proposal that would have allowed cities and counties to increase property tax rates by 3% without voter approval.
“It’s …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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2/12/24
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Repealing the capital gains tax will result in effects “even worse than we thought," Senate Majority leader Andy Billig, D-Spokane, said in a statement to The Chronicle Friday.
The comment …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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2/12/24
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Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, recently met with students from Centralia Christian School on their tour of the state Capitol building.
Prior to the session, Abbaro visited a northwest history …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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The Lewis County Auditor’s Office will test the county’s Accessible Voting Unit (AVU) on Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.
During the test, the auditor’s office will mark and print each unique …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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If you ask Bob Russell, a long vacant piece of land has the potential to serve as a catalyst to move Chehalis forward.
“This is something that is right in the middle of the city,” …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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2/12/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Found property
• A passport belonging to a homeless man was placed into found property at the Centralia Police Department in the 100 block of West Maple …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is not a moderate, but she’s telling everyone she is.
It’s been about a year and look at how she’s voted. Judge for yourself starting in 2023.
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2/12/24
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I read in the The Chronicle newspaper Dec. 30, 2023, that the Washington state attorney general ordered a phone company to pay $825,000 to customers over illegal pandemic disconnections.
My …
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2/12/24
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Kudos to Marty Ansley, whose articulate and well-organized letter in last week’s paper is exactly the kind of political discourse we need.
I am so tired of the Trump supporters with their …
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2/12/24
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Although the Washington state Republican Party has officially endorsed Joe Kent in the race for Third Congressional District, lifelong Republican Leslie Lewallen said she’s a better choice if …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/12/24
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Unofficial results for the February special election will be available at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday night.
Results can be slightly delayed, since every county in the state uploads their …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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While Washington’s standard license plate already features Mount Rainier, the state’s second most famous peak could soon have a plate of its own.
The House Transportation Committee …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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By The Chronicle staff
Following are members of the Winlock Middle School first semester honor roll. Students are listed in alphabetical order.
Eighth grade
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2/12/24
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HUB Northwest Insurance has partnered with Pope's Place to donate $5,000 toward the nonprofit's annual benefit gala "Let the good time roll, Mardi Gras Style” event last Saturday.
Trevor …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/24
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Nicole McClure suffered a medical emergency when she ran her vehicle into a roundabout in Olympia on March 21, 2022. A State Patrol trooper misjudged her condition as intoxication and booked her into …
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By Martín Bilbao /The Olympian
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2/12/24
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