April 24, 2023: On the 140th episode of The Chronicle News Dump hosts Aaron, Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz and Assistant Editor Isabel Vander Stoep discuss the ongoing revelations (and protests) in …
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4/25/23
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Nearly a decade after the last Elwha River dam came down, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe could see its first fishery on the river in years.
The tribe, Olympic National Park and the Washington …
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Isabella Breda / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/25/23
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OLYMPIA — Finger-pointing and frustration reigned in the Capitol after a proposed deal to penalize drug possession fell apart on the final day of the legislative session.
The bill's …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times / (TNS)
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4/25/23
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Lawmakers and advocates coined the Washington Legislature's 2023 session "the year of housing."
Sunday marked the deadline to pass the last of an extensive batch of affordable housing, …
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Mia Ryder-Marks / The Columbian
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4/25/23
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Yakima County prosecutors say a woman strangled a man to death with her bare hands in a gang-related crime.
But a defense attorney said the 24-year-old woman was defending herself and two other …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic (TNS)
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4/25/23
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In celebration of Earth Day, volunteers in a work party helped to beautify one of Lewis County’s most scenic access points to the Chehalis River, at the Chehalis River Discovery Trail on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/23
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Mill Town Smokehouse in Morton will host a meet-and-greet event supporting Washington state Junior Gold Championships national athletes.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/25/23
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The person who died after being shot Saturday evening in Lacey has been identified by the Thurston County coroner as 42-year-old Shawn Jemtegaard.
Gary Warnock said an autopsy will be performed …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian (TNS)
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4/24/23
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A La Center man who was driving drunk when he killed three teenage girls in June 2021 on state Highway 503 was sentenced Monday to 12 1/4 years in prison.
David R. Zarb, 48, pleaded guilty …
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Jessica Prokop / The Columbian (TNS)
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4/24/23
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Standing on lush green prairie grass under a cool spring drizzle near the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve south of Olympia on Saturday, it’s difficult to imagine that just about two and a …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/24/23
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Citing “obvious” errors in the investigation, the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office this month decided not to press felony charges against Ethan M. Asbach, 20, of Tenino, the primary …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/24/23
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The state Senate unanimously approved the proposed capital budget on Saturday after the proposal was passed unanimously out of the state House a day earlier. The capital budget bill includes $183 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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In a statement released on Sunday, state Reps. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, and Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, said they changed their vote on a special education funding bill after it received a boost in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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On Tuesday afternoon, Twin Transit will hold its regular board meeting beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Port of Chehalis conference room. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in person. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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With only hours left before the end of the 2023 legislative session on Sunday, the state House rejected Senate Bill 5536, which would have addressed Washington state’s drug possession laws …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Physical Disputes
• A physical dispute was reported at the intersection of North Gold and East Magnolia streets at 10:25 a.m. on April …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement on Sunday highlighting Republican achievements during the 105-day 2023 legislative session.
“Republicans have a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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