One guidepost I've had over the years has been to write about a variety of topics, to avoid the urge to use this space to bang the drum. I'm about to break that rule again.
The reason is that …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/21/23
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Wallace River Hatchery, SNOHOMISH COUNTY — A year-old Chinook, no bigger than a Swiss army knife, zipped through a clear tube as it was siphoned into a massive whirring machine where thousands …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/21/23
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The WIAA announced Tuesday that Rainier’s Bryn Beckman, along with seven other incoming juniors, would be selected to join the Leadership through Education, Activites, and Personal Development …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/23
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Eight years ago, Kevin Schultz applied to be W.F. West’s girls soccer coach, hoping to return to the same school he graduated from.
Eight years after getting passed over for a job he …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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6/20/23
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Finishing with the highest cumulative GPA out of every boys tennis team in the state of Washington, the Centralia boys tennis team won the 2A Boys Tennis Academic State Championship, announced in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/23
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PARIS — On the opening day of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced that California-based clean energy startup Twelve plans to set up an industrial …
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Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/20/23
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OceanGate Expeditions, operator of the five-person submersible that went missing in the North Atlantic, is headquartered in Everett.
The vessel named Titan, on an eight-day expedition to view …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/20/23
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A Pierce County man died Sunday night in a restroom at the Olive Garden restaurant in west Olympia, according to the Thurston County Coroner's Office.
The 42-year-old Graham man is expected to …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/20/23
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Police arrested a 31-year-old man after four people were found shot to death in a Kellogg home Sunday evening, according to Idaho State Police.
Investigators declined to release the suspect's …
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Emma Epperly / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/20/23
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SEATTLE — On the basement floor of the University of Washington's main undergraduate library, one vending machine stands out. Instead of bags of chips and candy, the shelves are stocked with …
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Elise Takahama / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/20/23
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One of Mount Rainier's most impressive features is its topographic prominence, or how far it rises above the surroundings. On approach, the mountain swells to fill the sky like a god suddenly …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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6/20/23
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The 18-year-old Rainier man accused of causing a two-vehicle crash in the 13800 block of Rainier Road Southwest in March that killed 17-year-old Rainier High School senior Jessie Uch has been …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/20/23
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A high-speed police pursuit that went through Lewis and Cowlitz counties reportedly ended with the driver being arrested in Portland late Sunday night.
The chase started at 8 p.m., Sunday, after …
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Matthew Esnayra / The Daily News
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6/20/23
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In a city founded by the son of a former slave, at a park that bears his name, more than 100 people gathered in downtown Centralia Saturday to acknowledge and celebrate the nation’s newest …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/19/23
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According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), few seemingly orphaned animals truly are.
The instinct to want to help an abandoned baby is natural, but most of the time, the …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/19/23
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Organized by a local nonprofit, the Lewis County Dignity Guild, Pride Month events in the county were meant to be celebratory, not combative.
But, on June 8, during a Pride celebration held at …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/19/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• At 12:30 p.m. on June 16, a black Chevrolet Tahoe was reported stolen from the 100 block of Sunnyside Drive the day prior.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/19/23
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• JOHN LEE RAISH, 78, Centralia, died June 14 at Capital Medical Center in Olympia. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
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6/19/23
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Yet another significant landslide will make Mount St. Helens more difficult to reach this year, but not impossible.
From Randle, state Route 131 becomes Forest Service Road 25 at the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/19/23
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Chehalis lost a historical icon June 10 with the passing of Harold Lee Borovec, a hardworking and talented 96-year-old with a vast knowledge of local history and a deep love for his wife.
Most …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/19/23
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