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Centralia Deputy Mayor Cameron McGee announced his resignation in a City of Centralia news release, effective Wednesday, Sept. 11.
McGee had been serving on the council since being elected to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/20/24
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Heartwood Haven, an animal sanctuary in Roy, rescued 120 roosters on Aug. 1 from a cockfighting operation in Buckley in Pierce County.
Representatives from the organization confirmed this was …
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By Jacob Dimond / For The Chronicle
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8/20/24
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Derik Morganstern, 35, struggled with addiction and homelessness off and on since he was a teen, his sister Aly Morganstern said.
But he was “the kind of guy who would give you the shirt …
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8/20/24
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Authorities say a Salem man, Joseph Sheean, was the wakeboarder who died Aug. 4 in a boating accident on the Columbia River near Government Island.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office …
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8/20/24
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The estate of Aron Christensen, a Portland musician who was fatally shot and found dead alongside his dog near Walupt Lake south of Packwood in August 2022, has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/20/24
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Authorities have confirmed the three people found dead in an Aug. 9 house fire in Skagit County died by gunshot before the fire, according to an Aug. 17 press release from the Mount Vernon Police …
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Jack Belcher / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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8/20/24
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The Washington Supreme Court is considering controversial changes to public defense that would cut attorney caseloads by about two-thirds and necessitate huge increases in funding and staffing.
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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8/20/24
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Several people suffered injuries in a "serious head-on/t-bone" collision in rural Thurston County on Sunday, according to Sheriff Derek Sanders.
The incident occurred at the intersection of …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/20/24
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Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier says he supported suspending his seatmate as a "precautionary step" during an ongoing investigation.
Fournier was one of three commissioners who voted …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/20/24
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U.S. 12 Highway reopened over the weekend and firefighters were transferring command of the Retreat Fire to local units at the end of Monday's shift.
Containment is 85% on the 45,601-acre fire, …
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Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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8/20/24
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A special deer hunt will begin Saturday in North Idaho in response to the area's first case of chronic wasting disease.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Monday that it will hold a …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/20/24
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A Washington State University experiment that could impact the ability of humans to live beyond earth is expected to arrive in space next year as astronauts plant a cosmic garden in orbit.
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Mathew Callaghan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/20/24
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SHORES OF THE SALISH SEA — Keeley Chiasson plodded through the steep, sandy sediment near the base of the bluff. Carefully perched on a firm shelf, she scraped back the weathered surface of the …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/24
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Earlier this year, Mount Rainier National Park rolled out a timed entry system to combat overcrowding. Now, they're asking for your feedback.
"We are eager to learn what visitors think of the …
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Daniel Schrager / The Bellingham Herald (TNS)
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8/20/24
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A 39-year-old driver is accused of eluding Thurston County deputies in a stolen Olympia School District truck early Friday morning.
Deputies arrested Kyle Alan Taylor after a high-speed pursuit …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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8/20/24
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The primary race for the state Commissioner of Public Lands has continued to tighten, and is likely headed for an automatic recount to determine which two candidates will appear on the November …
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The Olympian Staff (TNS)
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8/20/24
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CHICAGO — Sure, they would have showed up, cheered and put on a brave face for President Joe Biden if he were still the Democratic Party's nominee.
But Washington's delegates to the …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/20/24
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8/20/24
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As it prepares to merge with another chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Washington, Chehalis Chapter No. 3 is donating the remainder of its nearly $130,000 budget to a variety of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/19/24
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A trio of local businesses are celebrating the arts with a vibrant paint party for Lewis County’s youths as part of the “Paint and Strive” backpack drive.
The businesses are …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/19/24
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