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Visitors to the Woodard Bay conservation area in northeast Thurston County near Henderson Inlet over the holiday weekend received a rude welcome, confronted by two signs that had been tagged with a …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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5/31/23
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OLYMPIA — The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner announced on Tuesday that health insurers who offer individual plans in Washington are asking for a roughly 9% across-the-board …
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Charles H. Featherstone / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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5/31/23
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The state attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against nearly two dozen manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals," asserting the companies knew about their risks to the environment and …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/31/23
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A federal judge Tuesday dismissed Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington State University athletic director Patrick Chun from a lawsuit brought by ex-WSU football coach Nick Rolovich against his former …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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5/31/23
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OLYMPIA — A monthslong investigation into Karen A. Johnson, the former state Office of Equity director, found several issues with how she treated workers, including that at times her conduct …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/31/23
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Washington is an aging state.
This is part of a broader trend happening across the nation: The median age in the U.S. jumped from 37.2 in 2010 to 38.8 in 2020, census data showed.
And new …
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Gene Balk / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/31/23
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A man has been charged in connection with a three-vehicle collision that left a man motorcyclist dead in November.
Prosecutors have charged Jeff Braetan Downing, 53, with vehicular homicide.
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Jared Gendron / The News Tribune (TNS)
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5/31/23
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An arrest warrant has been issued for a 31-year-old man believed to have fled the state after fatally shooting two bartenders and injuring a patron last week outside Federal Way's Stars Bar & …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/31/23
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The Sports Guys (Alec, Josh and Aaron) discuss the end of the spring sports season — the wild finish for W.F. West, Josh’s writing adventures in Yakima, a lot of track stuff, state golf, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/23
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After damage from a car crash forced the Visiting Nurses thrift shop in Centralia to close last week, Visiting Nurses announced Tuesday the building would be safe to reopen on Wednesday, May …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/30/23
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The Chronicle has compiled a list of this year’s graduations at area high schools. Information provided here has been forwarded from each specific school district. Please contact the schools …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/23
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The Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis held a ceremony on Memorial Day honoring veterans whose dog tags hang from the Tree of Life display in the museum.
The tree’s branches are …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/30/23
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Soon, this will all just be numbers on the wall, banners hanging from the rafters.
Adna writes all of its state-placing teams on the wall of its gym. There will be a 2023 going up in the …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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5/30/23
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Battling through the consolation bracket after a first round loss, W.F. West’s top doubles pair ended up coming home with a trophy at the 2A State Boys Tennis Championships in Seattle over the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/30/23
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A man was attacked by a black bear near his Oregon property a day after shooting the animal, wildlife officials said.
The bear first appeared near the man’s home on May 23 in the Mount …
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Helena Wegner / The Charlotte Observer (TNS)
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5/30/23
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CENTRALIA — The dense, white cloud of steam coming out of a dark green building here has been a constant part of the landscape for more than half a century. Now, the Lewis County town of about …
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Renata Geraldo / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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5/30/23
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Each school from Lewis and South Thurston counties that sent athletes to the 1A/2B/1B State track and field meet in Yakima over the weekend saw places on the podium.
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The Chronicle staff
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5/29/23
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West Thurston Fire Authority firefighters responded to a blaze in the Mima Mounds area on Saturday night.
The fire appears to have been caused by an unattended campfire, according to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/29/23
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When Beverly King retired on Dec. 20, 2022, she knew she had at least one goal for her retirement, and that was to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), which stretches from the Mexican border to the …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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5/29/23
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The Centralia Fantasy Festival was held over the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis. It was the first time the event was held there. “This festival is about …
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5/29/23
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