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Bees, or more specifically, their waste, was the topic of discussion during the Morton City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, inside the Bob Lyle Community Center.
The discussion came after …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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9/30/26
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Long before the seat of territorial government was established upon these shores, the diminutive native oyster, known to science as Ostrea lurida, sustained the Indigenous Squaxin and neighboring …
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By Candra Burns / For Thurston Chronicle
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9/30/26
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The Chehalis Fire Department chief on Monday recognized two firefighters for their role in saving the life of someone trapped in a burning building as well as two others who have completed five years …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/30/26
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After annexing a large swath of land and roughly 2,000 new residents, the City of Chehalis must redraw its city council districts ahead of the May 2027 candidate registration deadline for next year's …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/30/26
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The Lewis County Dangerous Animal Designation Board declared a Jack Russell terrier named Flash to be dangerous during a hearing last month after it and another Jack Russell terrier named Roscoe …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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9/30/26
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Starting on Friday, Oct. 9, and running through Sunday, Oct. 11, mushroom foragers will be coming to Packwood for the second annual Gifford Pinchot Fungi Festival, hosted by the Pinchot Partners …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/30/26
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Washington motorists caught a small break at the pump this week, with the statewide average for regular unleaded gasoline falling 4 cents over the last seven days, according to AAA. The average price …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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9/30/26
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The minimum wage in Seattle will rise to $22.14 per hour at the start of next year, the Office of Labor Standards announced Monday.
That's an increase of 3.9% from the current minimum wage of …
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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Alaska Air Group could miss a lofty financial target set two years ago at the start of its global expansion effort as it continues to navigate rising jet fuel prices, company executives said Tuesday.
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake near the Kitsap-Pierce County line shook the Puget Sound region Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck a few miles northwest of …
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Paige Cornwell and Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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Investigators believe a 38-year-old Bremerton man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shootout with Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies.
Deputies responded around 8:45 p.m. Monday to a …
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Ann Duan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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9/30/26
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Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on as it looks to resolve …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/26
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have been meeting in recent weeks to discuss the potential to collaborate on a climate policy that just seven years ago drove them apart, and drove some …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/30/26
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Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
Accepting a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho could force the state to accept more than 30,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel and …
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Clark Corbin / Idaho Capital Sun
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9/30/26
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In a surprise announcement, Republican state Rep. Skyler Rude of Walla Walla, said Tuesday that he will resign from office days before the election to start a new job with Democratic Secretary of …
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Jerry Cornfield / Washington State Standard
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9/30/26
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Port of Olympia Commission focuses on Bucoda revitalization, environmental cleanup, and major leases
The Board of Port of Olympia Commissioners brought countywide governance directly to South Thurston County on Monday, Sept. 28, convening its regular evening meeting at the Bucoda Community …
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By Candra Burns for Thurston Chronicle
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9/29/26
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A Centralia man faces felony charges after he allegedly kicked a police officer in the chest following his arrest.
Kolby C. Wilson, 27, is charged with one count of third-degree assault, a Class …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/29/26
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An Idaho judge dismissed a lawsuit from a Boise daycare and parents that sought to block enforcement of a state law that bans daycares from requiring vaccines or medical treatment.
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By Kyle Pfannenstiel / The Idaho Capital Sun
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9/29/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson hopes the state’s space entrepreneurs can pilot their industry to infinity and beyond.
To that end, Ferguson signed an executive order Monday night launching the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/29/26
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Two friends were walking outside in Cinebar Sunday when they heard gunshots coming from a nearby property.
Soon after, a bullet hit one of the women in the face.
Deputies …
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By Jacob Farmer / jfarmer@chronline.com
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9/29/26
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