A Morton woman has pleaded not guilty to first-degree extortion and second-degree malicious mischief charges filed after she and her husband allegedly clogged a neighbor’s sewer line in July …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/5/21
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The Southwest Washington Fair, held annually in August, usually takes a year to plan. But with summer on the horizon and COVID-19 still conferring restrictions on gatherings, this year’s fair …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/5/21
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Crashes
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision at the intersection of South Tower Avenue and East Cherry Street was reported just after 8:30 a.m. on May 3. …
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5/5/21
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The Centralia College Foundation on Tuesday named the Watterson family as the recipient of its 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award for their individual commitment to hard work, service to their …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/5/21
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The Washington Department of Health says it has come to an agreement to use Centralia’s Lakeview Inn as a quarantine and isolation facility for people who have contracted COVID-19.
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Security fencing around key buildings on Washington state’s Capitol Campus in Olympia was removed on Tuesday after nearly four months.
By about 8:30 a.m., the domed Legislative Building was …
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By Sara Gentzler / The Olympian
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5/5/21
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The 2021 Lewis County Historic Bike Ride will take place this Saturday at Jackson Prairie Church in Chehalis.
The event has taken place annually for about the last 30 years, though it was among …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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5/5/21
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They’re not ready quite yet, but Twin Transit announced Monday that it has installed a number of electric vehicle chargers at its Mellen Street e-Transit Station, which is set to open the first …
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By The Chronicle Staff
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5/5/21
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For McKenna Bryan, 13, preparing to dance in front of a live audience for the first time in more than a year is both scary and exciting.
And it is also a long overdue rite of passage. A …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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5/5/21
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Thurston County reported one new death due to COVID-19 and 42 new confirmed cases on Tuesday as the health department warned of increased transmission.
The death of a woman in her 80s brought the …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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5/5/21
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Washington drivers who cannot afford to pay fines imposed for speeding and other moving violations can no longer have their licenses suspended following a Thurston County Superior Court …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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5/5/21
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On this episode, Chronicle Associate Editor Aaron VanTuyl, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and reporter Eric Rosane hold a mock draft of local festivals, talk about the 19th and 20th districts’ …
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5/4/21
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An Olympia man was arrested after high-speed police pursuit ended with the suspect’s vehicle striking the NAPA Auto Parts building in downtown Chehalis shortly after midnight on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/4/21
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A 51-year-old Yelm man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing guns, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of …
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By Nisqually Valley News Staff
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5/4/21
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An Olympia man was arrested after high-speed police pursuit ended with the suspect’s vehicle striking the NAPA Auto Parts building in downtown Chehalis shortly after midnight on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/21
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Lewis County and much of Washington state skirted tighter COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday as Gov. Jay Inslee announced a two-week pause on Washington’s Roadmap to Recovery reopening …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/4/21
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OLYMPIA — When lawmakers began thinking about the 2021 Legislature, they had no idea if a virtual session was even possible.
In practice last winter, many said they weren't ready for floor …
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Laurel Demkovich / The Spokesman-Review
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5/4/21
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The Battle Ground couple killed in a crash on Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County late last month were always willing to go above and beyond to help others, their daughter says.
“Anything that …
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Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle
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5/3/21
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Protections for the northern spotted owl may hang in the balance until this December, as the federal government has once again delayed the decision to remove 3.5 million acres of protected habitat …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/3/21
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Growing up in Shelbyville, Indiana, Emily Jordan holds cherished memories of her father taking her on trips in his personal airplane.
The sky was expansive flying high above the Indianapolis …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/3/21
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