inistration agents in 2023 seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder — the most the DEA has ever seized in a single year.
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Blood banks and organizations that serve Washington and the Northwest are close to calling a Code Red – a critical supply warning to hospitals and emergency departments that donated blood is …
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Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park will need a reservation to enter the park through the Nisqually, Stevens Canyon and the Sunrise/White River entrance stations during peak hours this summer. In …
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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)’s office in Morton opened to the public on Thursday, Jan. 18.
Office hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 …
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During a special meeting held Thursday, Jan. 18, the Chehalis City Council selected a candidate to fill the District 1 position left vacant after former Councilor Jerry Lord resigned late last year …
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Students and teachers from Orin C. Smith Elementary School in Chehalis met with Rep. Peter Abbarno, Tuesday, Jan. 16, during a tour of the state Capitol.
The 20th District lawmaker discussed the …
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This year's public school enrollment count shows that many districts are starting to gain back students for the first time since the pandemic.
Overall, public school enrollment across Washington …
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Allianz, the world’s largest travel insurance company, will pay $1.5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit that alleged the company discriminated against Washington residents with mental …
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For the second time, the Washington State Senate has passed legislation to require school districts to adopt an inclusive curriculum.
If passed, Senate Bill 5462 would require the Washington …
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Originally founded in 1983 by Dick Haakenson, the Chehalis-based business Pacific Mobile Structures just finished celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 and has grown from a local company to now …
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I’m going to share a dream with you. It’s so outrageously hopeful and idealistic that I’ve generally kept it under my hat, but at this point I don’t know if I can hide it any …
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The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) reported this week that two county residents have died of influenza in the 2023-24 season. As of Wednesday, 31 people, including one …
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CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Criminal trespass • Two male subjects reportedly trespassed on property in the 1500 block of North National Avenue just after 9:05 a.m. on Jan. 16. • A …
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The Visiting Nurses Foundation has awarded Assured Hospice $130,000 as part of a continued partnership to provide therapies for end-of-life patients.
In a news release Wednesday, The Visiting …
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For the third year in a row, Chehalis Outfitters has presented a $3,000 donation to the Lewis County Food Bank Coalition, the business announced Thursday.
The donation came in partnership with …
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The Toledo Police Department has a new officer on its roster: Tarryn Carter, a U.S. Army veteran with experience in military police and reserve police officer work.
“It is very exciting to …
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dnesday, Jan. 17, the Port of Centralia unanimously approved the 10th and final amendment to its purchase and sale agreement with WinCo Foods for the Centralia Station development. Once completed, it …
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Having already officially opened what is now her fourth Edwards Jones office in Centralia, Julia Gaul and the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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June M. (Hense) McClaskey- Peterson passed away at 96 ½ years old at her residence on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2023 (123123), in Olympia, Washington. She was with loved ones and passed …
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Wayne “Cody” Ortivez, 56, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, passed away Jan. 13, 2024, at Providence Centralia Hospital. Cody was born Nov. 16, …
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