Six months after the cougar attack that left 61-year-old Keri Bergere's jaw broken and face swollen nearly beyond recognition, the Kenmore cyclist is still on the road to recovery.
Bergere's …
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Xavier Martinez / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/2/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the launch of a first-in-the-country electric vehicle rebate program funded through the state Department of Commerce, which is intended to encourage more car …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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8/2/24
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A murder suspect is in custody after the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office initiated a manhunt in the Bucoda area Thursday afternoon.
The suspect, identified by the sheriff’s office …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/2/24
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Noting that the association would “generally remain neutral” in election matters, the Centralia Police Officers Association has elected to endorse Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope in …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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8/2/24
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Elizabeth Paul had been sewing doll clothes for her Barbies for years before she first entered her creations into the Southwest Washington Fair in the early 2000s.
Her mom had been encouraging …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/2/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A 32-year-old Centralia man was arrested for trespassing in the 100 block of South Pearl Street just before 8:15 a.m. on July 31.
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By The Chronicle
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8/2/24
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• MILDRED K. HOWELL , 89, Centralia, died July 27 at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehab Center, Centralia. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• GORDON …
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8/2/24
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When former Centralia City Manager Rob Hill announced his retirement in May after working in the position since 2010, city staff began working with Prothman consultants searching for possible …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/24
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Greenbrier International, doing business as Dollar Tree, has entered into a nationwide, legally binding agreement in King County Superior Court requiring the business to pay $190,000 and more …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/24
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“To look at me you’d think I didn’t have a care / But if tears were gold, I’d be a millionaire...” — Sally Sweeney
When Adam Sweeney first heard his …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/2/24
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Back in 2007, our state Supreme Court struck down a section of state law regarding false statements made in political advertising.
The case stemmed from a complaint about the accuracy of a …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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8/2/24
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was a relatively unknown auto-repair-shop owner two years ago when she scored one of the nation's biggest upset wins for Democrats.
She beat Joe Kent, a Donald …
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By Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/2/24
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Frog the Suffolk lamb is 7 months old, about 165 pounds and a jumper — hence the name.
She also is one of about 85 lambs and sheep at the Thurston County Fair this week. That is the most …
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By Gabrielle Feliciano / The Olympian
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8/2/24
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Longtime Pe Ell School teacher and athletic director Keith Shepherd will serve as the school’s interim principal for the 2024-25 school year, Pe Ell School announced this week.
Shepherd, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/24
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Starting on Friday, Aug. 2, Centralia’s Antique Fest returned to historic downtown Centralia offering an outdoor flea market filled with a variety of local vendors selling vintage collectables, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/24
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As the calendar turns to August, forest managers in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest want to remind those planning to collect huckleberries and wild berries that a permit is required to remove …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/24
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While the region received a touch of rain earlier this week, hot and dry conditions have returned, prompting Chehalis Fire Chief Adam Fulbright to issue a total ban within Chehalis city limits on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/24
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Centralia has a new option for fresh cinnamon rolls and other baked goods now that Cinn-A-Girls Bakery owner Robyne Hicks has relocated her business from Lacey to the Hub City.
The business now …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/2/24
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A corrections employee at Green Hill School in Chehalis was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling meth and other contraband to an inmate on June 15.
Green Hill School reported the incident to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/2/24
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