The Washington state Department of Natural Resources wants to make land conservation and restoration more profitable.
Two bills introduced in both chambers of the state Legislature would allow …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times
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2/10/23
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A man who was found dead near the Olympia Auto Mall on Jan. 26 has been identified.
Ezra West, a 33-year-old man from Tenino, died from a gunshot wound to the head, Coroner Gary Warnock told The …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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2/10/23
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Prosecutors are not charging a 44-year-old Wapato man accused of trying to kidnap a baby from a Yakima Walmart parking lot — for now.
Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Brusic said his …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/10/23
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OLYMPIA — The Legislature is moving forward with a proposal to fix the state's drug possession laws after a Senate panel on Thursday approved a bill with a larger focus on treating addiction .
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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2/10/23
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State Rep. Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson, has introduced a bill he says will help reduce the worker shortage for many of the state's bars and taverns. House Bill 1730 would allow individuals ages 18 to …
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Shari Phiel / The Columbian
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2/10/23
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Columbian white-tailed deer, a species that lives among the Columbia River lowlands and floodplains in Southwest Washington, are no longer considered endangered by the state Department of Fish and …
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Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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2/10/23
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Running into a familiar foe, the Pe Ell girls basketball team couldn’t quite break past Willapa Valley’s staunch defense in a 50-24 loss in the second round of the 1B District 4 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/23
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CASTLE ROCK — After an opening-round loss last weekend to Raymond, the Morton-White Pass girls basketball team couldn’t keep pace with Forks in a loser-out consolation round game in the …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/9/23
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Eleven local gridiron stars got invites to the Earl Barden Classic, as the 2A/1A/2B/1B all-star game announced its rosters Wednesday.
The majority of those, naturally, will represent Western …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/23
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A semi-truck driver parked at Love’s Travel Stop in Napavine on Monday was doing a standard pre-deployment inspection when he heard an unexpected sound coming from his truck: a yowling cat.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/9/23
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After hours of emotional public comments from staff, students and community members at a meeting that lasted more than five hours and stretched past midnight Thursday, the Winlock School Board …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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2/9/23
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W.F. West senior Gavin Fugate revealed Thursday that his future will take him to Pullman, announcing on social media that he had committed to play football at Washington State next year.
Fugate is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/23
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The Sports Guys discuss a wild week for the 2B boys District 4 tournament and the start of the 2A boys and girls district tournaments. Sponsored by Elam’s Home Furnishings, Goebel Septic, and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/9/23
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A man accused of stealing $1,000 worth of items from a Centralia grocery store and then fleeing from officers, continuing to drive after a spike strip deflated his vehicle’s tires, in January …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/9/23
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After four dead whales washed up on Oregon beaches in January, it was natural to wonder: Is this normal?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tracks whale beachings, including in …
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Austin De Dios / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/9/23
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After the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the official search for the missing fisherman from the Ethel May, a fishing vessel that capsized Sunday evening, local agencies and community members continued to …
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By Clayton Franke / The Daily World
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2/9/23
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For the 10th time since being declared missing in December 2021, a public gathering in support of 6-year-old Oakley Carlson is set to commence this week, but will be unlike any of the previous nine …
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By Allen Leister / The Daily World
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2/9/23
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Though Rainier gave it all it could handle, the Morton-White Pass boys basketball team overcame some early blows from the Mountaineers — both figuratively and literally — in a 63-52 win …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/8/23
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A week removed from a 30-point loss to Napavine at their place — on Senior Night and on the final night of the regular season — the Adna boys basketball team played the ‘ole Uno …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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2/8/23
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The Centralia College men’s basketball team proved up to the task of overcoming an early deficit and let Grays Harbor make like its mascot, as the Blazers came back to win 75-71 at home …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/8/23
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