OLYMPIA — The Washington House of Representatives last week passed a bill to protect tenants from unreasonable damage claims, according to a statement from Rep. My-Linh Thai's (D-Bellevue) …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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3/8/23
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Washington State Patrol troopers tried four times to stop a speeding driver before he collided head on with a car near Sunnyside, killing two children, according to a court document.
Each time, …
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3/8/23
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On the 133rd episode of The Chronicle News Dump, one host has a modest proposal to save the tire pile and the pool at the same time. Additional topics include the fire at the old Shari’s …
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3/8/23
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Centralia College’s baseball team moved above .500 for the season over the weekend, going 3-1 in a pair of NWAC doubleheaders against Walla Walla.
The Trailblazers won 6-5 and lost 8-3 on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/23
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The Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office charged 31-year-old Christopher James Jackson Jr. with first-degree reckless burning, second-degree burglary and malicious prosecution on Tuesday for …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/23
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A bill named in honor of a Centralia teen who drowned in the Chehalis River in March 2021 unanimously passed in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The legislation now goes to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/7/23
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The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority and the Chehalis Tribe have signed a contract for emergency services and, as a result, the fire authority has reopened its Albany Street Fire Station.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/23
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A large, white, 1-year-old pyrenees labrador mix named Moro earned a unanimous vote, 4-0, ruling him a “dangerous dog” from the Lewis County Dangerous Animal Designation (DAD) board on …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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3/7/23
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Travelers in electric vehicles will soon be able to find charging stations at White Pass, Packwood, Randle, Morton, Elbe, Mossyrock and Salkum.
Construction began this week on a network of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/7/23
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A 25-year-old man hiking in Cape Kiwanda slipped and fell down a rocky bluff to the ocean’s edge and was swept out to sea Saturday.
Rescue teams recovered the body of California resident …
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3/7/23
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Amtrak announced this week it is again offering direct service from Portland, Oregon, all the way to Vancouver, B.C., as part of its Cascades route. The passenger train service hasn't offered these …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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3/7/23
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A Bellingham man will spend less than five years in prison for sexually exploiting an 8-year-old girl in 2018.
Daniel Jesus Llanos, 30, was sentenced Thursday, March 2, in Whatcom County …
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Denver Pratt / The Bellingham Herald
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3/7/23
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A Whatcom County man pleaded guilty to illegally misrepresenting his artwork as "Indian-produced."
Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, of Maple Falls plead guilty to violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts …
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Rachel Showalter / The Bellingham Herald
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3/7/23
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OLYMPIA — House Bill 1274, a bill to help prevent child malnutrition, passed the Washington House unanimously Saturday.
"While a child malnutrition field guide seems like a small step, …
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Staff Report / Columbia Basin Herald
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3/7/23
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OLYMPIA — In a vote that split members of the same party, the state Senate late Friday passed a bill to make drug possession a gross misdemeanor in Washington and give the judicial system …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/7/23
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A nationwide hunting advocacy group is attempting to give the boot to a Washington wildlife commissioner for serving on another volunteer board.
The Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation alleges that …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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3/7/23
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Police say a woman in Spokane Valley ran over her boyfriend for cheating on her.
Brandy L. Gange, 43, was arrested after midnight Sunday at the 7007 E. Seventh Ave. home that she shared with her …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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3/7/23
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A Vancouver man and his dog were rescued Sunday afternoon after becoming stuck on a ledge about 100 feet above the Kalama River.
Cowlitz County sheriff's deputies were dispatched shortly before 1 …
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Jessica Prokop / The Columbian
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3/7/23
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After months of gathering public input, the U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with its request to increase or add recreation fees at 36 trailheads, campsites and cabins, and other recreation hubs …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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3/7/23
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The Ryderwood man accused of shooting his wife three times in January is set to review whether he is competent to stand trial.
Lawrence Daniel Montero, 55, is scheduled March 16 to appear in …
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Matthew Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/7/23
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