The fourth of 11 children in the Rayton family married the fourth of 11 children in the Black family, and together they had four children (not 11).
Leonard Rayton, who was born Sept. 19, 1882, …
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By Julie McDonald
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6/24/24
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More than 30 local bowlers came to Fairway Lanes on Sunday, and together they competed in Savanna Hoyt-Siler’s Journey to Jr. Gold Fundraiser Tournament.
Hoyt-Siler, a W.F. West bowler who …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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6/24/24
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The Lewis County Community Trails Association’s (LCCT) annual Ride The Willapa event took place over the weekend, and nearly 300 local cyclists hit the trails.
More than 100 cycled from …
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By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
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6/24/24
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World War II soldier George Davies has returned home to Oregon to be decorated with military honors and be buried by his family nearly 81 years after he was pronounced missing in action in Europe.
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Austin De Dios / oregonlive.com / (TNS)
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6/24/24
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A new Native-owned distillery in North Bend will soon begin making craft spirits — the first in the state to operate on tribal land.
The Coquille Indian Tribe will distill its own line of …
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Kristine de Leon / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/24/24
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Olympia area fire crews and local law enforcement responded to a blaze at a long-vacant former restaurant Sunday afternoon.
The fire crews and police were dispatched to the South Pacific …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian (TNS)
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6/24/24
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Washington hop growers are dramatically curtailing production amid a crushing glut and chilling demand for both craft and commercial beer.
In the language of the hop industry, growers "strung" …
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Wendy Culverwell / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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6/24/24
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BELLEVUE — State Democrats passed a trio of resolutions Sunday at their convention concerning the war in Gaza, including a call for an immediate cease-fire and to halt U.S. military aid to …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/24/24
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Charles “Charly” Harrington isn’t one for countdowns.
When the Tenino Elementary School principal made his decision to retire, he proceeded with his duties as usual.
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Dylan Reubenking / For The Chronicle
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6/23/24
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BELLEVUE – Democrats know they’ve been winning in Washington.
They hold all statewide elected offices. They have a near supermajority in the Legislature. And there’s been a …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Laurel Demkovich / washingtonstatestandard.com
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6/23/24
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Washington’s public lands commissioner, Hilary Franz, is voicing skepticism about a federal proposal to kill thousands of barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to help the threatened northern …
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By Bill Lucia / washingtonstatestandard.com
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6/23/24
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Experience Chehalis is looking for an artist to create a new mural at the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library.
“Through public art we aim to not only beautify our community, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/24
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Lewis County Fire District 5 and 6 responded to a shop fire on Newaukum Valley Drive early Saturday morning, June 22.
The 40-by-25-foot building was fully engulfed in flames when …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/24
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Phil and Beckie (Kemmerer) Daniels, of Onalaska, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip aboard the Victoria Clipper V from Seattle to Victoria, B.C., where they spent five days at the …
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Submitted to The Chronicle
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6/23/24
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Burnt Ridge Nursery in Onalaska will host summer farm tours on July 20 and Aug. 17, with an additional date in September to be announced, according to a news release from the business.
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/24
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The scene looked like a child’s birthday party at the Bonneville Hatchery on Saturday, as dozens of people crowded in front of the Sturgeon Viewing and Interpretive Center’s windows, many …
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Tanner Todd / oregonlive.com / (TNS)
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6/23/24
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There’s a moment in the nighttime light-up kayak tour, right at the end, when the guide paddles around and turns out the colored LED lights that rim each boat, leaving the group in darkened …
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By Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/23/24
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Sen. Maria Cantwell's first term in the Senate didn't come easy, as she defeated incumbent Republican Slade Gorton by a margin of less than 0.1% in 2000. Since then, the Democrat has cruised to …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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6/23/24
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BELLEVUE — Washington Democrats acknowledge the quest to maintain their party's decades-long hold on the governor's mansion could be hard-fought this November.
In a short speech Saturday …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/24
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OLYMPIA — Parts of a new law outlining information Washington parents can get from public schools are on hold after a judge's ruling Friday.
Initiative 2081 was passed by state lawmakers …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/22/24
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