The Goat Rocks Wilderness fire is now 2 and a half miles away from Packwood, Lewis County officials announced just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
“The fire is growing faster than we can …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/9/22
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Lewis County has issued level two and three evacuation notices for Packwood and the areas surrounding the Goat Rocks Wilderness Fire following the fire’s rapid growth Friday …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/9/22
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Already burning wildfires could worsen, or new blazes could spark in the next three days in Oregon as high winds and rising temperatures increase fire risk, Oregon officials said Thursday in a press …
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KENNEWICK — A Catholic priest who previously served in East Wenatchee has been accused of raping a woman last month in Kennewick.
Rev. Tomás Vázquez Téllez, 49, is …
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Pete O'Cain / The Wenatchee World
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9/9/22
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Third Congressional District candidate Joe Kent's relentless support of Steve Bannon continues to raise eyebrows, particularly as the latter faces charges for duping MAGA donors years ago.
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9/9/22
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The Peninsula campground on Rimrock Lake will be closed through Sunday for a military training exercise, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service.
The campground on the eastern …
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By The Yakima Herald-Republic
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9/9/22
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Amid new signs of a cooling job market, the bargaining power many workers have wielded over desperate employers during the pandemic could be at a tipping point.
Job postings for some of the …
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times
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9/9/22
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Washington's 10 remaining COVID-19 emergency orders will be lifted by Oct. 31, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday.
"We've come a long way the past two years in developing the tools that allow us …
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James Hanlon / The Spokesman-Review
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9/9/22
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Starbucks workers from the store at Capitol Boulevard and Trosper Street announced Thursday evening that they are going on a two-day strike to protest Starbucks' anti-union tactics.
Workers from …
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The Olympian staff
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9/9/22
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Things aren’t getting any easier for the Centralia girls soccer team, which fell 1-0 for the second straight game to open its season — this time to 1A Elma — Thursday at Tiger …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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9/8/22
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The ever-enthusiastic public address announcer at South Sound Stadium never said the word “zero,” Thursday night. From the opening kick, it was “Black Hills seven, North Thurston …
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By Josh Kirshenbaum / josh@chronline.com
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9/8/22
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Though the Onalaska girls soccer team had its chances, it never found the back and the net and held Castle Rock off the scoreboard in a 0-0 stalemate at home Thursday in its season opener.
The …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/22
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In a dominant showing after a season-opening loss, the Morton-White Pass volleyball team defeated Eatonville on the road in straight sets (25-11, 25-8, 25-12) Thursday to get in the win …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/22
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Starting off the 2022 season with a bang, the Adna volleyball team beat 1B power Naselle in four sets (25-20, 25-12, 17-25, 25-12) Thursday at home.
The Pirates (1-0) had an all-around …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/22
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Unable to keep its positive momentum rolling from a win against Olympic on Tuesday, the Centralia volleyball team fell in four sets to Heritage (25-18, 25-11, 25-27, 25-9) Thursday at Ron Brown …
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By Alec Dietz / alec@chronline.com
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9/8/22
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Dropping its second straight contest to open the season, the Toledo volleyball team fell in straight sets to a taller Hoquiam side, 25-12, 25-15, 25-16, Thursday night in Toledo.
Lyndzie …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/22
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Shorthanded from players still looking to get their full practices in, the W.F. West boys tennis team fell to 1-1 after a 4-2 loss to Columbia River Thursday afternoon in Chehalis.
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/22
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Led by a strong service attack, the Pe Ell volleyball team swept Oakville Thursday at home (25-9, 25-12, 25-13), to move to 2-0 on the season.
The Trojans served 94% as a team, with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/22
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Bail has been set at $500,000 for a Centralia man accused of threatening a woman and three children at gunpoint on Wednesday.
Jaime N. Gutierrez, 27, is accused of pointing a gun to the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/8/22
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When philanthropists spend vast sums of money on a project, jubilation and high expectations ensue. But money doesn't necessarily produce results.
A case study, according to critics, is the push …
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Nina Shapiro / The Seattle Times
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9/8/22
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