Lewis County’s Washington State University Extension Office is looking to expand its food supply and education programs to more schools and food banks, with ideas including farm to food programs, …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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2/17/21
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As the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) works to create new rules to bolster fish passage in waterways, the agency is soliciting feedback at a virtual public meeting at 1 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/21
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The Port of Chehalis has been working to restore a section of Berwick Creek that is adjacent to the Chehalis Generation Facility, a natural gas power plant. There are two purposes for this project. …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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2/17/21
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A Senate bill that would impose a tax on capital gains in Washington state looked much different from its original form when it passed out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee Tuesday …
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By Sara Gentzler / The Olympian
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2/17/21
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A Grays Harbor County pharmacist has been suspended for allegedly neglecting to check or verify the drug utilization review (DUR) on patient prescriptions. The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/17/21
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The political ramifications of Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's high-profile role in the impeachment process depends on whom you ask.
Some rank-and-file Republicans and independents are declaring a …
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Calley Hair / The Columbian
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2/16/21
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Thurston County has adopted a interlocal climate mitigation plan that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades.
The Board of County Commissioners …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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2/16/21
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Tenino’s response to the pandemic — widely-publicized wooden scrip similar to money that was distributed to residents — may soon be enshrined in the Smithsonian National Museum of American …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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2/15/21
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A bill to prohibit “the inappropriate use” of Native American imagery in public schools — including as mascots — was passed out of state legislative committee Friday, with Rep. Joel McEntire, …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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2/15/21
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Lydia Tevis had no idea at the age of 11 or 12 that her decision to learn to make soap would impact her life the way it has.
She was just a homeschooled kid with an itch to learn to do something …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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2/15/21
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Cascade Community Healthcare and Hope Alliance have partnered to roll out a new program to increase access to advocacy, peer support and therapy services to individuals experiencing domestic violence …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/21
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With more than 200 graduations since the program began in 2004, Lewis County Drug Court has seen tremendous success in its mission to help those arrested for drug-related crimes in their journey to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/15/21
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Lewis County Seniors (LCS) is seeking community support after snow collapsed a carport at the Twin Cities Senior Center this weekend.Their meal program, which delivers seven meals a week to over 600 …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/15/21
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On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the five Republicans serving on the Washington State House Environment and Energy Committee spoke out against a bill that would prohibit the use of natural gas in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/21
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Earlier this month, U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Katie Porter, D-California, reintroduced the Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act. According to a news release, the act …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/21
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The top Republican lawmakers in the Washington state Senate and House of Representatives sent a letter Thursday asking Gov. Jay Inslee and leaders on the other side of the aisle to take down fencing …
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By Sara Gentzler / The Olympian
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2/15/21
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 5061 into law last week to limit pandemic-related unemployment tax increases for Washington’s businesses. The Senate passed a package of House bills to distribute $2.2 …
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By WashingtonVotes.org
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2/15/21
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Fort Borst Park in Centralia was quiet and stunning on Saturday afternoon after a winter storm dumped about a foot of snow on the region.
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Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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2/15/21
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We asked followers on Facebook to submit photos of their animals enjoying the recent snow, and they did not disappoint.
Here are some of the submissions. You can find dozens more …
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2/14/21
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The low-profile Washington congresswoman with the nerve to escalate the fight of her political career against one of the biggest brawlers in the ring — Donald Trump — hails from a town called …
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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2/14/21
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