One of the biggest challenges facing Washington employers today continues to be a lack of qualified workers. Even with rising inflation and growing concern about a potential recession, workforce …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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2/6/23
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Do you have a hobby or collecting activity you enjoy? If your answer is “yes,” you might be delighted to learn there are health benefits to collecting.
My dad loved collecting …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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2/6/23
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To become certified, prospective home care workers in Washington must be tested on what they’ve learned in their 75 required hours of training. But many face challenges even before they get to …
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By Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times
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2/6/23
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Authorities have accused a Yakima man of illegally killing a black bear and offering its skull for sale.
State Department of Fish and Wildlife officials opened their case against the 45-year-old …
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By Donald W. Meyers / The Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/6/23
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce has invited community members to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Glint Car Wash, scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a chamber news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/23
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When Margie Keck Smith retired from being a speech language pathologist at 59, the 77-year-old Boistfort Valley resident had never written a book before. But Smith soon decided she wanted to …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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2/6/23
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Led by a pair of winners and a couple of placers, the Twin City Wrestling Club put together some good performances at the Northwest Folkstyle Challenge in Bremerton this past Sunday.
Winning …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/23
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Adna’s Karlee VonMoos and Napavine’s Morgan Hamilton were named Co-MVPs of the Central 2B League, as voted on by coaches for the C2B All-League teams this Monday.
The Pirates …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/23
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A standoff between law enforcement and an armed man in the 1100 block of Eckerson Road in Centralia ended with the individual’s death by suicide early Monday morning after he barricaded himself …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/6/23
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Central 2B League boys top seeds Napavine and Morton-White Pass dominated the all-league teams, announced by the coaches of the C2BL Monday morning. The Tigers, led by Co-MWP James Grose, had two …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/23
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Editor’s Note: This story will be updated.
The Centralia Police Department was involved in a standoff with an armed individual in the 1100 block of Eckerson Road Sunday …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/6/23
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The public is being asked to give their opinion on an environmental analysis focused on managing Eulachon in the Columbia River basin.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife drew up a …
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By Sydney Brown / The Daily News
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2/6/23
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Whenever smelt dips open along the Cowlitz River, thousands turn out to catch a bucket of the small silver fish.
Part of the dip’s popularity is that smelt are one of the only species of …
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Brennen Kauffman / The Daily News
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2/6/23
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Could the letters "YKM" one day be as prominent as the "SEA" seen on labels attached to so many suitcases of Pacific Northwest airline passengers?
The city of Yakima's offer to dramatically expand …
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Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/6/23
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A man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of multiple crimes after reportedly stealing a vehicle, crashing into two cars and running from deputies, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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2/6/23
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Lacey police are asking the public to help identify a man who fired his weapon into the air Saturday morning.
About 11:40 a.m., the man fired shots into the air in the 8100 block of North …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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2/6/23
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An armed home intruder was shot early Sunday in the 1100 block of East Beech Street.
A news release from the Yakima Police Department said a 29-year-old male was found dead in the backyard of a …
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By The Yakima Herald-Republic
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2/6/23
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A man who was previously convicted of murdering a woman and is alleged to have robbed another in Spokane in 2012 is back in jail after allegations of harassment and assault against other women in …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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2/6/23
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By the time the retired pilot came to Dr. Berit Madsen, he was dealing with unbearable pain.
Suffering from a cancerous mass in his jaw, he waited months to ask his regular oncologist about …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times
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2/6/23
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A pursuit in Thurston County ended in a fight between deputies and the suspect in a pile of cow dung, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday night, deputies were …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/6/23
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