Washington could become the first state in the U.S. to make Lunar New Year a paid legal holiday.
Lunar New Year celebrations are cherished by many Washington residents with roots in East Asia …
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Tat Bellamy-Walker / The Seattle Times
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2/17/23
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Decadeslong efforts by state and tribal agencies have slowly curbed sea lion populations in the region, yet officials still consider the pinnipeds a threat to at-risk salmon populations in the …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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2/17/23
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Thursday confirmed razor clam digging reopens at Mocrocks beaches Friday, Feb. 17 followed by opportunities Feb. 19 and Feb. …
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2/17/23
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LONGVIEW — The Tumwater boys basketball team hasn’t been pushed to the edge of the cliff a whole lot at the district level recently. But coming off their first loss to a fellow 2A side of …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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2/16/23
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LONGVIEW — The Black Hills boys basketball team did just about everything except put the ball through the hoop Thursday. And unfortunately for the Wolves, that bit is important to winning in …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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2/16/23
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Though the Rainier girls basketball team was bogged down to just one point in the second quarter, it responded with a 31-point second half to defeat Raymond in the consolation semifinals Thursday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/16/23
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KELSO — For the second straight season, the Morton-White Pass boys basketball team is marching on to the regional round of state, and the 2B District 4 title game.
Chief Leschi was a …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/15/23
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KELSO — The Adna boys basketball team did it again.
Less than a month after getting shown up on their home floor against Wahkiakum, the Pirates avenged their loss to the Mules in a …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/15/23
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CASTLE ROCK — James Grose, once again, broke a significant scoring record.
Standing on LeBaron Court on Wednesday, though, the Napavine junior was more concerned with the fact that …
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By Aaron VanTuyl
For The Chronicle
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2/15/23
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The Rainier boys basketball team took a bit too long to get its offense going and paid the price Wednesday, falling to Raymond 55-49 in a 2B District tournament loser-out matchup at Castle Rock to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/23
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OAKVILLE — After flying under the radar most of the winter, breezing through the 1B Coastal League, getting a double-bye in the district tournament, and having to sit a week and a half between …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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2/15/23
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Aron Christensen’s 4-month old puppy, Buzzo, likely died of a single 1-centimeter wound to the left side of his chest, according to a necropsy report recently obtained by The Chronicle.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/15/23
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Verne Ray Davis was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1936, to Florence and Frank Davis in Sequim, Washington. The Davis family moved to Jackson Prairie where Verne attended elementary school and …
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2/15/23
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Roger Dellis Iverson passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Providence Hospital in Centralia, Washington, at the age of 76.
Roger was born in Slayton, Minnesota on Nov. 2, 1946, to Marcella and …
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2/15/23
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Jerrold “Jerry” Johnson, 79, of Port Townsend, Washington, died suddenly on Feb. 3, 2023, at his home.
An avid sportsman, lover of cars, and native of the Northwest, Jerry was …
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2/15/23
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While Dennis Hayden Justice worked many jobs over the years that he was very passionate about, who he was as a person is best described here through words of his dear friend Arik …
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2/15/23
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LaVerne “Vern” Eugene Wagar, 86, a proud man of true Norwegian descent, was born in Inkster, in Grand Forks County of North Dakota, on Aug. 31, 1936. The family moved to Hoquiam, …
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2/15/23
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The Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey will suspend its plastic foam recycling program and close its processing facility starting Feb. 28, the public works department announced on …
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By The Olympian
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2/15/23
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An Onalaska man accused of sexual misconduct with an 18-year-old girl he hired to help with yard work in the summer of 2022 pleaded not guilty to a felony indecent liberties charge in Lewis County …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/15/23
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