Lou Whittaker, a Seattle-born and -raised mountaineer and glacier travel guide who climbed Mount Rainier more than 250 times, died Sunday at 95.
His nephew, Leif Whittaker, on Wednesday morning …
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3/28/24
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A 22-year-old Tumwater man accused of shooting at a driver Saturday is being held in Thurston County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Christian Joseph Olivencia attended his preliminary appearance …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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3/28/24
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Some states seem to be straying away from the traditional college experience at a higher rate than others.
A recent study from the personal finance site Wealth of Geeks reviewed data from the …
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Karlee Van De Venter / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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3/28/24
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A 29-year-old Spokane man pleaded guilty to criminal mistreatment Wednesday and was sentenced to credit for time served related to the "negligence" death of his 14-month-old daughter in 2021.
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3/28/24
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OLYMPIA — A bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday will limit the cost of some lifesaving medicines, according to an announcement from Rep. Dave Zpaul, D-Oak Harbor, the bill's …
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3/28/24
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SEATTLE —For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types.
But now, after decades of work, scientists have …
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3/28/24
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Two members of a transnational drug trafficking operation responsible for bringing large quantities of fentanyl into Western Washington from Mexico will spend several years in federal prison for …
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3/28/24
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A second man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a Tacoma mother of seven last year after she cooperated with a police investigation, court records show.
Apelu Sone Tauanuu, …
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3/28/24
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SKAGIT COUNTY — While there's plenty of work to be done in Washington's fields, orchards and berry rows, farmworkers are becoming increasingly rare in the Evergreen State.
From 2017 to …
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3/28/24
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A legislative map that shifts some voters in South Thurston County from the 20th Legislative District to the Second Legislative District will likely be used in the upcoming election after a federal …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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Based on data from the 2020 census, most Washingtonians were not alive the last time a Republican resided in the governor’s mansion.
Touting his record in law enforcement and an …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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As written, an ordinance to restrict Lewis County’s sole needle exchange program “likely” violates state and federal law, according to a pair of letters sent to the board of county …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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Lewis County staff and the Lewis County Veterans Advisory Board held their first Veterans Stand Down event in Randle on Saturday, March 23, as part of an effort to give veterans and their families …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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Retiring Chehalis Finance Director Chun Saul attended her final Chehalis City Council meeting on Monday, March 25, and was honored for her six years of service to the city.
Both Chehalis Mayor …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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After originally starting her librarian career at the Centralia Timberland Library in 2017 before becoming the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library’s manager in 2022, Muriel Wheatley is …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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Lewis County’s unemployment rate is continuing to rise, reaching 7.8% in February, up from 7.1% in January and 6.3% in December.
The rate remains one of the highest per-county rates in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/27/24
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Following the passage of three initiatives to the state Legislature, success in the 2023 election and promising data in the presidential primary, the Republican Party is poised for success, state …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious mischief
• Graffiti was reported on the outside wall of a church in the 300 block of North Tower Avenue just after 9:55 a.m. on March 25.
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By The Chronicle staff
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3/27/24
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• JAMES ROBERT RICHTER, 87, Centralia, died March 23 at Providence Centralia Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives of Washington.
• DEBRA LYNN SEABOLT, 66, …
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3/27/24
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With many economists still predicting a recession in the near future, the Chehalis City Council passed a pair of ordinances on first reading during its Monday, March 26, meeting, establishing an …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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3/27/24
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