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Several new amendments have been proposed for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) to vote on next spring.
They range from issues like protecting the arms of youth …
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By Jon Manley / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/12/24
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Thurston County commissioners on Wednesday formally rebuked Commissioner Emily Clouse for her behavior this year but also lifted her suspension.
The commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a censure …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympia (TNS)
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12/12/24
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The City of Olympia may soon be Washington's first sanctuary city for transgender and other LGBTQ+ people.
About a dozen community members spoke during public comment Dec. 10 to ask the council …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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12/12/24
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A pedestrian was killed Tuesday night near Toppenish after being hit by three cars, two of which didn't stop.
The unidentified man was walking on State Route 22 west of Casey Road around 4:50 …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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12/12/24
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Observers of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission see it as a body hampered by polarization, dysfunction and conflict, according to a draft report produced by the William D. Ruckelshaus …
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Michael Wright / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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12/12/24
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After Northwest pear growers endured their worst harvest in nearly 40 years this fall, some good news and optimism for the future was needed — and provided — at the Washington State Tree …
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Joel Donofrio / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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12/12/24
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Attorneys delivered opening statements Thursday morning in the trial of a former Sumner High School boys basketball coach accused of rape, child molestation and other offenses for allegedly abusing …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/12/24
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A Tacoma man with ties to white supremacist prison gangs was sentenced to more than six years in prison for helping distribute drugs in an operation that has turned up dozens of pounds of …
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Julia Park / The News Tribune (TNS)
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12/12/24
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police are asking for help from the public to identify those involved in a “spree shooting” of two elk and a deer in Cowlitz …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/12/24
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The Centralia Police Department is seeking tips from the public after a vehicle crashed into a building on South Tower Avenue early Thursday morning while attempting to elude an officer.
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/12/24
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The Washington State Patrol is investigating a shooting that occurred in the Capitol State Forest, according to a news release from the agency.
The shooting earlier this month injured an …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/12/24
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A 37-year-old Winlock woman and a 26-year-old Longview woman are accused of having inappropriate relationships with inmates while working at Green Hill School in Chehalis, according to the Chehalis …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/12/24
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Legal wrangling over the ballot initiative blocking Washington’s efforts to phase out natural gas use in homes intensified Wednesday when opponents sued, alleging the measure violates the state …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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12/12/24
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Prices for Washington’s air pollution allowances rebounded at an auction this month, the first sale since voters upheld the state’s cap-and-trade program.
The Department of Ecology …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington Standard
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12/12/24
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Fire investigators are still working to discern the cause of a fully involved house fire off Cowlitz Ridge Road in Toledo that broke out at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday.
A contracted Winlock Fire …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/11/24
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On the 215th episode of The Chronicle News Dump, hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz (with Kody Christen, star photographer) discuss their adventures with longtime …
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12/11/24
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Former Centralia Mayor, longtime local volunteer and dedicated community advocate Lee Coumbs died on Monday, Dec. 9, following a nearly seven-month battle with cancer.
He received the cancer …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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12/11/24
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A Randle man was arrested Friday afternoon for alleged unlawful possession of approximately 21 firearms, at least three of which had been reported stolen.
Bail is set at $35,000.
Justin …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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12/11/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A wallet and personal documents were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 400 block of West Magnolia Street at 9:20 a.m. on Dec. 9.
• A …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/11/24
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The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Three Rivers Care in celebration of its grand reopening. The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/11/24
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