One of Point Defiance Zoo's two aquariums has been closed for renovations for more than two years. On Friday it will reopen with a fresh look and new name: the Tropical Reef Aquarium.
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The wife of a former nurse practitioner in Gig Harbor accused of forcing abortion pills into his pregnant girlfriend was in court Tuesday to plead guilty to trying to pay off the girlfriend to not go …
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The Sports Bra is having a moment. Or maybe, it’s always been The Sports Bra’s moment.
Jenny Nguyen’s smash hit, first of its kind , sports bar showing only women’s …
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A Southwest Portland strip club bouncer who had gone on trial twice for allegedly stomping an unruly patron to death in 2019 has been sentenced to probation under a plea deal after both trials ended …
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The Centralia 2A Girls Golf Academic State Champions and record-breaking Centralia Middle School track athletes were recognized at a Centralia School Board meeting on Wednesday, June 12, for their …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/13/24
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Centralia Middle School’s yellow jacket mascot could be getting replaced soon.
Members of the school’s leadership class pitched their mascot and school colors replacement …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/13/24
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Jim Haslett Kitchen at Mayme Shaddock Park in Napavine will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 27.
All are welcome. The kitchen will be available to …
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6/13/24
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Bail is set at $75,000 for the man who fled from Centralia police by stealing a kayak and taking to the Chehalis River on Wednesday.
Police were attempting to apprehend him for possession of a …
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6/13/24
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The Centralia School District held a ceremony on Wednesday to recognize its retiring staff members and employees who have been with the district for 20 years or more.
“We want to …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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Four Napavine High School students signed letters of intent Wednesday for entering AJAC Advanced Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeships, which are designed for high school juniors and seniors to develop …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/13/24
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On the 190th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz welcome on photographers Ridley Hudson and Kody Christen to discuss graduation …
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6/13/24
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A poacher shot a pregnant deer with an arrow and left it to die slowly and painfully in Washington, police said.
Now, police are trying to find the person who killed the animal.
The doe was …
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A 29-year-old hunter boasted about his illegal kills online, leading to charges against him in western Washington, officials say.
Investigators began looking into Jason Smith in 2021 after …
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A 56-year-old Bremerton man accused of stealing more than $44,000 in merchandise from Safeway stores in nearly two dozen thefts has been charged by the Washington State Attorney General's Office with …
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An infamously rough road to an iconic fire lookout finally got cleaned up, and it's opening soon.
Pilchuck Road, also known as Forest Service Road 42, leads to the popular Mount Pilchuck trail …
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With questions about the death of his brother still lingering more than two years after he was found dead inside a burned vehicle in Onalaska in January 2022, Garrett Farrier is planning another …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/13/24
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Once again, the Adna softball team dominated everyone in its path to a 2B state championship, and once again, Ava Simms, The Chronicle’s 2024 All-Area MVP, was a big reason why.
The junior …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/12/24
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A man who ditched a stolen vehicle on a dead end road in Centralia while being pursued by officers, stole a kayak from a nearby property and led law enforcement on an extended pursuit on the Chehalis …
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By Brenna Witchey / The Chronicle
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6/12/24
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office has launched a two-person dedicated cold case and missing persons unit, the agency announced last week.
“We are extremely excited about the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/12/24
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A former Lewis County Fire District 5 paramedic and medical services officer accused of forging forms to order between 1,200 and 1,500 vials of narcotics and then stealing more than 1,062 of those …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/12/24
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