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A water main line break was discovered underneath Interstate 5 at 13th Street on Dec. 14 around 8 a.m. The main line ruptured and caused a leak of an estimated 1,700 gallons per minute.
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/23/22
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Near one of the northernmost tips of Thurston County lies a small estuary that’s been identified as high priority for conservation.
Baird Cove, an 87-acre pocket estuary on Johnson Point, …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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12/23/22
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Washington state regulators have approved rate increases for Puget Sound Energy’s electric and natural gas customers, taking effect Jan. 1.
The action Thursday by the Utilities and …
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By Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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12/23/22
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The secretary of state certified Washington’s 3rd Congressional District recount Thursday, confirming its original outcome and discrediting skepticism surrounding general election results.
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By Lauren Ellenbecker / The Columbian
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12/23/22
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The Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday rescinded the state of emergency in housing and homelessness declared more than five years ago in part to avoid adopting stormwater regulations required by …
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By Katie Fairbanks / The Daily News
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12/23/22
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Charles Sitton believed himself to be the oldest Santa Claus “helper” in the United States, The Chronicle reported on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1952. Sitton, 81 years old at the time, had been …
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Compiled by Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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12/23/22
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A 63-year-old Lakewood man is facing criminal charges for taking tens of thousands of dollars in workers compensation payments over nearly seven years for a shoulder injury while he allegedly …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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12/23/22
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‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve and all through Lewis County, ice covered grounds from Packwood to the western boundary.
On Friday morning, residents throughout the area received …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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12/23/22
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John Leroy Benedict, a husband, father and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 20, 2022. He was born Sept. 10, 1935, to Otto and Ethel Benedict in Centralia, Washington.
John …
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12/23/22
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Louis (Louie) William Haynes, 78, of Chehalis, passed away peacefully on Nov. 10, 2022. He was born in The Dalles, Oregon, on Aug. 1, 1944, to Louis and Rhoda Haynes.
Louie was preceded in …
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12/23/22
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Jeanne Katherine Martin-McKenna passed away on Nov. 22, 2022, just days before her birthday, which would have been celebrated on Thanksgiving day this year.
Even though she was terribly …
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12/23/22
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Zachory Tyler Wood, age 27, of Olympia, Washington passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Zachory attended Centralia High School. He loved playing baseball, basketball and horseshoes. He spent his …
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12/23/22
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A 73-year-old man was rescued Wednesday afternoon by Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue and Longview Fire Department members after the man got pinned down underneath a bulldozer, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire …
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By Matthew Esnayra / The Daily News
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12/23/22
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TUMWATER — Montesano might have been the smaller school in technical terms of enrollment and classification, but on the court it was a whole other matter, and the Tumwater girls basketball team …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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12/22/22
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Playing in a non-league contest on the coast, the Rainier boys basketball team soundly beat Raymond Thursday night, 60-36.
Jake Meldrum scored 23 points in the win to lead the way, and Josh …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/22
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Taking on its second straight 2B state title contender after a loss to Davenport Wednesday night, the Napavine boys basketball team fell to Brewster Thursday night, 66-50.
The Tigers, who had a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/22
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WASHINGTON — In a historic address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, exactly 300 days after Russia invaded his country, Ukraine's president thanked U.S. lawmakers for their support …
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Orion Donovan-Smith / The Spokesman-Review
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12/22/22
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Despite 45 points from Raymond standout Karsyn Freeman, the Rainier girls basketball team clamped down when it mattered most, and escaped Raymond with a 61-60 victory Thursday night in non-league …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/22
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Finishing its long road trip across the mountains 2-0, the Napavine girls basketball team defeated host Brewster, 55-37, Thursday night after a sound win over Davenport on Wednesday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/22
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The W.F. West wrestling team took home a trophy Thursday in Pierce County, coming home with first place overall at the Winter Solstice tournament hosted by Curtis High School.
The Bearcats earned …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/22/22
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