• DENNIS ODELL CARPENTER, 72, Chehalis, died Dec. 17 at Swedish Medical Center — Cherry Hill in Seattle. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
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12/20/23
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A pipe bomb was found in Tumwater Monday morning, according to Washington State Patrol.
About 10 a.m., a state Department of Transportation contractor was working in the area of Tumwater …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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12/20/23
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“I love jumping into icy cold water in January,” said nobody. That’s what I thought, anyway.
However, a group of brave volunteers will plunge into Mayfield Lake on Jan. 27 to …
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By Peter Abbarno
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12/20/23
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I read an interesting question posed by a columnist a while back asking how long before artificial intelligence (AI) would be smarter than humans.
I’ll admit, I don’t fully …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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12/20/23
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“Life seems to go without effort when I am filled with music,” George Eliot once said.
Every year around this time, my mom and dad would bring out our Christmas albums.
I …
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12/20/23
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Since 2005, the Cascade Forest Conservancy, formerly known as the Gifford Pinchot Task Force, has advocated against a proposed mine in the Green River Basin, which runs through parts of Lewis and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/23
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The dissent over harvesting older forests on state trust lands grew last week when the Chehalis Tribe joined environmental groups in asking the Washington state Department of Natural Resources to …
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By Clayton Franke /The Daily World
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12/20/23
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This fall and winter, dozens of residents are opting to pick up weekly boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables at local businesses and workplaces rather than buying similar produce from supermarkets.
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By Martín Bilbao /The Olympian
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12/20/23
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SEATTLE — Issuing his annual predictions for the year to come on Tuesday, Bill Gates said 2024 will be a “turning point.”
Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, said …
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Renata Geraldo / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/20/23
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OLYMPIA — Qualifying Washingtonians will receive a check for up to $120 as a result of antitrust lawsuits against large chicken and tuna corporations.
The state Attorney General's Office …
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Pete O'Cain / The Wenatchee World (TNS)
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12/20/23
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Drew Lock just had the night of his NFL life.
He just led a 92-yard drive, the Seahawks' longest touchdown march this season, to beat the defending NFC champions.
Lock just saved the …
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Gregg Bell / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/20/23
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The fight over the future of the last old and mature forests in America intensified Tuesday when the Biden administration called for preservation of old-growth trees.
The administration, after …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/20/23
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Elections experts, politicians say Colorado's decision to ban Trump from the ballot is unprecedented
Some local politicians and political experts say the Colorado Supreme Court made a historically unprecedented decision Tuesday in its ruling to ban former president Donald Trump from the state's …
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Ellen Dennis / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/20/23
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OLYMPIA — A Washington state senator who says he inadvertently brought a gun onto an international flight in October has been fined by the Transportation Security Administration, he said …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/20/23
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'Twas a week before Christmas, and a second man accused of impersonating a Salvation Army bell ringer was in court.
Jeffrey Scott Counts, who was previously charged with burglarizing a South …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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12/20/23
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The Black Hills boys and girls wrestling teams came away with dual wins over Elma on Tuesday, as the boys won 41-30 and the girls 24-18.
The boys were forced to enter the match shorthanded, as …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/23
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Thirty-two minutes wasn’t quite enough for the Adna boys basketball team Tuesday at home, but the Pirates were happy to pull the extra shift to beat 1A La Center 73-68 in overtime in a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/23
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The Black Hills girls basketball team won its second game against a 1A Evergreen team in as many days Wednesday, beating Hoquiam 63-38 in Grays Harbor County.
The Wolves (8-1, 2-1 EvCo) jumped …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/20/23
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The Morton-White Pass girls basketball team got back to .500 with its second straight with a 57-35 win over Castle Rock.
The T-Wolves led 18-12 after one quarter of play, but they dominated the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/23
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Noah Schow and Austin Gonia led the way for the Tenino boys basketball team on Tuesday, as the duo combined for 57 points in the Beavers’ 65-60 win over Chief Leschi.
The Tenino (6-2) …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/19/23
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