Seven area teens experienced the thrill of aviation through orientation flights with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport on Sunday, July 21.
The cadets flew a combined …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/24
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The BCJ Gallery in Morton will feature internationally known Western artist Kenneth J. Hurley and regionally acclaimed Pacific Northwest landscape artist Kris Ellen Jenott as its featured …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/24/24
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Firefighters responded to a new fire near Rimrock Lake on Tuesday that closed Highway 12 in both directions and prompted evacuation notices around Rimrock Retreat.
Meanwhile, a fire burning …
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By Donald W. Meyers / The Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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7/24/24
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Olympia police are looking for a bank robbery suspect.
About 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, a man wearing a mask entered the Umpqua Bank branch in the 2800 block of Harrison Avenue Northwest, …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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7/24/24
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When the summer of 2018 was winding down, Kevin Schultz and Dave Montgomery were wanting to get their girls on the soccer field sooner than the first organized practice.
At the time, Schultz was …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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7/24/24
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Jacki Jewell had life all figured out.
Even as she was tall and talented in her multiple sports for Centralia High School back in the mid-2000s, her true passion was showing horses.
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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7/24/24
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Thomas Joseph Sealy passed away on June 15, 2024. Born on April 28, 1973, Tom enjoyed classic car shows and was known as a jack of all trades. He had a big heart and often performed acts of charity …
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7/24/24
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Jason Ellis Burnham, 53, passed away July 18, 2024, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He lived his life as an amazing husband, father, son, uncle, friend, mentor and coach. He touched many …
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7/24/24
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Warren Burr Johnson, 92, passed away on July 8, at Chehalis West Assisted Living. Born on March 4, 1932, to Burr Gabriel and Daisy Frances Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, Warren's family moved from …
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7/24/24
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Puget Sound Energy and other utility companies in Washington state are preparing for the possibility of cutting the power in high-risk wildfire conditions.
It has been a relatively quiet start …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/24/24
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Washington state officials say they are on track to meet the goal of having 50% of eligible families applying for and receiving a tax credit for moderate- and low-income families by this time next …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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7/24/24
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A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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7/24/24
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Oregon has nearly as many wildfires burning as three neighboring states combined.
As of Tuesday, Oregon had 38 active wildfires that ranged in size from 0.01 acres, near the Umpqua National …
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David Nuñez / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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7/24/24
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The driver involved in a North Spokane high-speed chase, which sent seven police officers and three civilians to the hospital last week, appeared in court for the first time Monday.
Keiana …
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Cannon Barnett / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/24/24
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WASHINGTON — When Israel's prime minister delivers a controversial address to Congress on Wednesday, it won't be with the usual backdrop for such an occasion.
Vice President Kamala Harris, …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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7/24/24
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OLYMPIA — Washingtonians, get ready to hear a whole lot about abortion.
Between now and this November, Democrats plan to relentlessly hit Republicans on the issue during the first major …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/24/24
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The years ahead for Washington will likely include ongoing drought and wildfire risk, surging demand for electricity, difficult or disappointing agricultural harvests, and the complicated task of …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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7/24/24
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Long after her final customer walked off the fields every August, Ivy Cheung found herself staring at the deep purple lavender plants that lined her 1-acre farm in serene Fall City, rueing the fact …
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Xavier Martinez / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/24/24
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BONNEVILLE DAM, Columbia River — There is a new king of the Columbia.
Each spring, a chrome tide of fish native to the East Coast floods the Northwest's mightiest river by the millions. …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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7/24/24
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A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier drowned July 15 while attempting to save his son from drowning in American Lake, according to Facebook posts and a fundraising campaign for his family.
Chief …
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Craig Sailor / The News Tribune (TNS)
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7/23/24
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