Cowlitz Indian Tribal Council Chair Patty Kinswa-Gaiser wants Toledo’s “Indians” mascot to stay. The school district has been home of the “Indians” for 100 years, including …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/12/21
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Tucked into the downtown core of the city of Winlock and guarded by a beady-eyed oversized rooster, the red and white facade of the 1914-era Winlock firehouse and jail now houses a well-displayed …
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By Victoria Stewart / For The Chronicle
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5/12/21
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A bill declaring Washington as a Purple Heart State, a ceremonial designation to honor members of the armed services who have been killed or wounded in action, was among 14 bills that Gov. Jay Inslee …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/11/21
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Education YouTuber Stevin John — known by his young fanbase as Blippi — stopped by Tenino for another visit last week to film segments for an upcoming video.
Mayor Wayne Fournier said …
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The 2021 baseball season has been monumentally different. A compressed season with shortened playoffs. New rules surrounding the baseballs. Masks.
But one thing was the same. The W.F. West …
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By Sam Barbee / For The Chronicle
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5/8/21
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Citing Winlock Mayor Brandon Svenson’s refusal to wear a mask, Lewis County officials canceled an in-person meeting Friday morning. County staff, local mayors and other elected officials filed …
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Centralia School District’s replacement levy was still passing Thursday evening when the Lewis County Auditor’s Office updated its preliminary election results online with 20 new ballots …
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A Kelso man has been charged for allegedly threatening a Napavine police officer and attempting to hit two Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputies with his car during a pursuit that ended after …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/6/21
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Seven former residents of Centralia’s shuttered Kiwanis Vocational Home will benefit from a $6 million settlement with service club Kiwanis International, whose local boys home was frought with …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/5/21
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Washington state appears to be on the brink of a renewable energy revolution, and Lewis County is positioning itself to be on the frontlines of one particular energy source.
With a combined $4.45 …
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The iconic smokestack at Carlisle Lake in Onalaska has been nominated to be listed on the Washington Heritage Register and its application will be considered by the Washington State Advisory Council …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/5/21
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An Olympia man was arrested after high-speed police pursuit ended with the suspect’s vehicle striking the NAPA Auto Parts building in downtown Chehalis shortly after midnight on …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/4/21
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An Olympia man was arrested after high-speed police pursuit ended with the suspect’s vehicle striking the NAPA Auto Parts building in downtown Chehalis shortly after midnight on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/4/21
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Lewis County and much of Washington state skirted tighter COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday as Gov. Jay Inslee announced a two-week pause on Washington’s Roadmap to Recovery reopening …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/4/21
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Growing up in Shelbyville, Indiana, Emily Jordan holds cherished memories of her father taking her on trips in his personal airplane.
The sky was expansive flying high above the Indianapolis …
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By Eric Rosane / ericr@chronline.com
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5/3/21
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The town of Vader on Saturday played host to the first festival in Lewis County in well over a year.
Like other events and gatherings, Vader May Day had been on pause in order to stay in line with …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/21
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As the race to vaccinate against COVID-19 continues, pediatricians are gearing up for when the Pfizer vaccine is approved for kids as young as 12 years old. But with stricter temperature …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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5/2/21
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GOLDENDALE, Klickitat County — In September 2018, Russ and Amy Hanson received an unsolicited offer from Invenergy to cover their land near this south central Washington town with solar …
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