In a recent article noting that the City of Chehalis had dropped a lawsuit against Yard Birds, I am reminded of the futility of beating a dead horse, or in this case, a dead Yard Bird.
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3/10/23
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I am writing to alert readers to a proposal currently working its way through the Washington state Legislature, House Bill 1333.
This bill is of importance to me personally because I write …
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3/10/23
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As cities and towns across the country continue to grapple with the issue of homelessness, excuses for why our public spaces are overrun with those in need seem to abound. But it's time to move …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor
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3/10/23
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While the people were barred from the state Capitol during the 2021 legislative session by the pandemic and a tall metal fence, majority Democrats made several policy decisions that have caused great …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/10/23
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OLYMPIA — A bill to protect retired public employees’ access to health insurance unanimously passed the Washington State Senate Wednesday.
“Our public retirees have worked hard …
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By The Columbia Basin Herald
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3/10/23
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OLYMPIA — Legislation that would create the Pesticide Advisory Board unanimously passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday.
“It is time to restore this advisory board and …
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By Columbia Basin Herald
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3/10/23
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The Washington State Department of Health announced Thursday its at-home testing program Say Yes! COVID Test will end May 11, with the end of the federal public health emergency.
Until then, …
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By Nika Bartoo-Smith / The Columbian
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3/10/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a 54-year-old Rochester man who was last seen the evening of Wednesday, March 8.
The man, Stephen Barton, is 5-foot-8 with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/23
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Greens on Gold cannabis dispensary in Centralia at noon March 31.
Greens on Gold is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/10/23
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Washington state grew one step closer Wednesday to launching a new and broad examination of its commercial aviation future and restarting a process that put three rural areas in the South Puget Sound …
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By Shea Johnson / The News Tribune
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3/10/23
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People still staying at the OYO Hotel in Centralia — after the building was sold and their eviction was temporarily stayed — say the building’s co-owner Ross Hubbard, managing …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/10/23
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Janice Laakso was crowned Miss Lewis County on Saturday, March 9, 1963, The Chronicle reported. The “five-foot, two-inch ash blonde lass” from Winlock was 18 years old at the time of her …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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3/10/23
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A timber cut in Capitol Forest has been put on hold after all three Thurston County commissioners wrote to the Department of Natural Resources, asking them to protect the county's remaining Legacy …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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3/10/23
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SILVER LAKE — Jeffery W. Hellem of Silver Lake said a neighbor shot his Bengal cat, but officials say no crime has occurred.
Darren Ullmann, executive director of Humane Society of Cowlitz …
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By Matthew Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/10/23
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The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has closed an investigation involving a Winlock-based publication, Lewis County News, and its coverage of the 2022 elections involving Lewis …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/10/23
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Community Calendar: Miss Lewis County; Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser; Ladies Night by Gemini Events
To add upcoming events to the Community Calendar, email reporter Matthew Zylstra at matthew@chronline.com.
Garage Sale
March 11 at the Trinity Rebekah Lodge, 111 W. Washington …
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3/10/23
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Spring is a busier season than normal for the Southwest Washington Dance Center in Chehalis, which is not only preparing to host eight dance companies for the annual Dance Festival Northwest next …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/10/23
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The fatal hit-and-run of a Portland teen by a Saudi national who fled the country before his trial — likely with aid of the Saudi Arabian government — has triggered a federal crackdown on …
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Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/10/23
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Three people are dead after a suspected stalker broke into a couple’s Redmond home early Friday morning, according to reports.
The husband and wife who lived at the house — as well …
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The Oregonian / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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3/10/23
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Benton County deputies are investigating the discovery of a baby's body in a garbage bag along Interstate 82 on Tuesday.
Details about the discovery and investigation remain sparse, including …
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Cory McCoy / Tri-City Herald
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3/10/23
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