With Lewis County Transit’s fleet of diesel engine buses aging and incurring more repair costs, the public transit system on Monday, March 18, accepted the first of three hydrogen-powered buses …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/18/24
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Though it was balmy by mountain standards and conditions were a tad bit slushy, dozens of competitors stepped into their ski or snowboard bindings to compete in the White Pass Ski Area’s 2024 …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/18/24
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Supporters of salmon recovery efforts in Washington state were optimistic going into this year's short 60-day legislative session.
There was bipartisan support for habitat restoration, with …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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3/18/24
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Centralia restaurant Hash will host a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in early April 2024, according to a news release from the show.
America’s Best Restaurants, a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/24
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Three puppies that were inside a vehicle that crashed about 200 feet down an embankment near White Pass last week have all been rescued and returned to the victim’s family.
The puppies are …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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3/18/24
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Considered a “Hail Mary,” Lewis County officials believe scheduling $52 million in transportation funding for local projects is on track to be among the biggest successes in the state …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/18/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• At 12:20 p.m. on March 15, a caller reported someone was stealing gas from a car in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue. The suspect fled the scene in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/24
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• DOUGLAS C. STEVENSON, 67, Raymond, died March 13 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
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3/18/24
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Despite my rich Irish ancestry, with 96 percent of my DNA tracing back to Ireland, I mark most St. Patrick’s Days simply by wearing green to avoid being pinched.
This year, though, I …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/18/24
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Pyramid on Front St., a new business in Winlock, has scheduled a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for March 22, according to the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.
The former …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/18/24
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Twentieth Legislative District state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, welcomed a group of students from the Chehalis School District’s VISIONS program to the state Capitol last week, explaining …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Chronicle
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3/18/24
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The Tenino High School band is a favorite at Beaver sporting events and school concerts.
Now, the energy and fun brought to its music program by Andrew Bowerly is getting some pretty hefty …
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By Brandon Hansen / For The Chronicle
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3/18/24
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Gov. Jay Inslee will soon likely sign a bill into law that will require Washington smelt dippers to get a license before they wade out with their nets.
Recreational fishing licenses have …
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By Caleb Barber / The Daily News
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3/18/24
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Ten drivers, including seven motorcyclists, were involved in a Saturday afternoon wreck that blocked an area highway for four hours, according to the Washington State Patrol. Some of those …
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By Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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3/17/24
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YELM — Watching the Nisqually River run past the family farm, J.T. Wilcox said he can tell when the fish are running: The eagles lay off the farm's chickens and get back to feasting on salmon.
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/17/24
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A couple were charged Thursday in connection with a 74-year-old Mercer Island man's killing, and King County prosecutors say the homicide followed a fraud scheme to move into the man's home and take …
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/16/24
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An Olympia man has pleaded guilty to crimes connected to the Net Nanny sting operation that arrested 15 men who were seeking sexual relationships with minors.
Aaron Michael Henderson, 32, of …
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By Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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3/16/24
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Voters in South Thurston County currently represented in the 20th Legislative District will be absorbed into the Second Legislative District after a federal judge approved a new legislative map …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/15/24
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If someone walked up to Julia Dalan three years ago and listed off the accolades she’d eventually achieve at W.F. West High School, she probably wouldn’t have believed it.
Over 1,300 …
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By Zach Martin / zach@chronline.com
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3/15/24
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Born and raised in Mossyrock, Morgan Browning still lives in the East Lewis County community famous for its blueberries. She is currently pursuing a firefighting career while volunteering for Lewis …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/15/24
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