OLYMPIA — Law enforcement officers in Washington may soon have less legal protection if they engage in unconstitutional behavior.
A bill making its way through the Legislature aims to tackle …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/28/23
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OLYMPIA — Friday the Washington State Senate adopted a resolution to show recognition and support for Ukrainian and Ukrainian Americans.
"A year ago I spoke about how inspiring it was to …
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Rebecca Pettingill / Columbia Basin Herald
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2/28/23
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A motorcyclist who died after colliding with another vehicle in south Thurston County on Feb. 22 has been identified.
Casie Muxen, a 36-year-old man from Tenino, died of blunt force trauma, said …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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2/28/23
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The man who died Feb. 16 in Lacey when his minivan crashed into a culvert has been identified, but the reason he crashed has yet to be determined.
Michael Elsberry, 67, of Thurston County, died …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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2/28/23
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As the state committee established to find a complementary site for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport nears the end of its three-year process, a bill under consideration by the Legislature could …
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Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/28/23
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A 37-year-old Tacoma died Monday after crashing his motorcycle into another vehicle on state Route 508 near Cinebar, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Ryan W. Osborne was traveling …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/28/23
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The Centralia College baseball team hit the road for the first time this spring and came back from Pasco with its record back at .500, dropping both of its games to Columbia Basin — 3-2 and 9-1 — …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/23
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A Graham man was arrested last week for allegedly being one of four people involved in breaking into an Elk Plain home in January, zip-tying a woman inside and robbing her at gunpoint while falsely …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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2/27/23
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A man accused of stealing a vehicle from a garage in Salkum then returning to the garage, stealing fishing gear, barricading himself inside and attempting to hit a deputy with a piece of lumber on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/27/23
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Monday confirmed coastal razor clam digging reopens at Mocrocks Friday, March 3, followed by opportunities March 5 and March 7. …
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2/27/23
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The Onalaska woman facing 30 separate felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly stealing a substantial amount of mail in Lewis County was arrested Saturday for violating her …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/27/23
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With law enforcement officers in the state in short supply, agencies in Washington have turned to competition for staffing.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, for example, is …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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2/27/23
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According to its website, Dr. B’s Berry Farm on Wildwood Road in Boistfort distributes berries to produce giant Dole, among several others throughout the country. In a YouTube video, General …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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2/27/23
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W.F. West High School student Rowan Robinson traveled to Olympia the week of Feb. 13-17 to serve as a page in the state House of Representatives, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie McClintock.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/23
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An Oregon man was arrested Thursday as part of the online undercover operation that the Washington State Patrol’s Missing Exploited Children Task Force, in collaboration with several local and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/27/23
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A man who reportedly fled from Centralia police officers attempting to arrest him on felony burglary charges in December was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Wednesday.
The defendant, …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/27/23
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The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum will offer an evening of dinner and music on a stationary 1920s dining car train Saturday, March 25, at 5 p.m.
The dinner costs $66 to attend and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/23
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The Chehalis School District will likely continue its two-tiered transportation schedule “indefinitely” due to ongoing staffing shortages, the district announced Friday.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/27/23
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• VERDELLE LOUISE BULLOCK, 79, Centralia, died Feb. 22 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• ROBERT M. PERKINS, 52, Centralia, …
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2/27/23
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