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A downed power line in Vancouver on Friday set an RV ablaze, started a fire in a nearby house, and shocked a person on the ground — as well as three firefighters who rushed in to help.
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/28/24
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It’s shaping up to be another good year of stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.
Though the 2025 calendar is devoid of any big solar eclipses or bright comets (though that could change ), …
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Jamie Hale / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/28/24
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“The Goonies” may have opened in 1985, but the Oregon-filmed adventure seems to be more popular than ever. Tourists regularly flock to Astoria to gawk at the house that was featured in …
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Kristi Turnquist / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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12/28/24
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The number of electric school buses in Washington state is expected to more than double by 2026.
According to the Washington State Department of Ecology, there are currently 86 electric school …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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12/28/24
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As Democratic Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson looks to transform the delivery of public education in Washington by appointing rather than electing an overseer of the system, his strongest allies may be …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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12/28/24
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The procession of the late Chehalis City Councilor Daryl Lund snaked its way through the streets of Chehalis Friday morning, providing a chance for the community he called home to pay their respects …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Maximilian Motorsports, with help from WORLDPAC, has gifted a Porsche Cayenne SUV to the W.F. West High School auto program.
“Now, these students aren’t just getting hands-on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Bail is set at $500,000 for a Chehalis man accused of raping a woman he was previously in a relationship with before picking up a firearm and threatening to shoot himself on Wednesday.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/27/24
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Thurston County has received a clean “accountability audit” from the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
The audit, which examined Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023, found that the county …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Employees of the Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) donated $1,000 to the Lewis County Food Bank Coalition (LCFBC) ahead of the holiday season.
The funds, which were raised entirely by …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Staff at Green Hill School in Chehalis “successfully intercepted a football filled with drugs that were thrown over the fence” of the facility on Monday, a spokesperson for the Department …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/27/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Possession of a controlled substance
• A 24-year-old Chehalis man and a 24-year-old Tumwater woman were cited for possession of meth following a traffic …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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• GOLDWYN MAE STARK, 68, Centralia, died Dec. 15 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
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12/27/24
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Thurston County residents will have the opportunity to hear from a collection of elected officials about where the county is headed in 2025.
The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce will host the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Folks, I know some of you are already taking down the tree and hauling down the holly, but I’d encourage you to keep the holly jolly ho-ho-hoing going for a while longer.
The 12 days of …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/27/24
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A parade of storms will move across Western Washington this weekend, keeping us perpetually soggy.
Rain spread inland early Friday, tapering off by the afternoon before showers kick back in …
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By Vonnai Phair / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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12/27/24
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A 36-year-old man was finally arrested early Friday morning after he climbed 50 feet up a tree that stood over a 200-foot cliff above Puget Sound, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a …
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By Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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12/27/24
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The number of undocumented adults seeking Medicaid through Apple Health Expansion is growing. According to the Washington Health Care Authority, more than 10,000 people are eligible but cannot enroll …
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By Reneé Diaz / Northwest Public Broadcasting
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12/27/24
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Looking to clean up after the holidays?
The Lewis County Department of Public Works will host a free collection event the three weekends after Christmas to collect trees and other holiday …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/27/24
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Two Republican legislators have proposed strengthening Washington’s child endangerment laws to include fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Reps. Jenny Graham, R-Spokane, and Travis …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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12/27/24
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