A Castle Rock man was hospitalized after he fell asleep at the wheel, struck a Jersey barrier and crashed into a ditch off of southbound Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Wednesday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/16/25
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Life throws us some interesting twists sometimes.
I grew up outside, working in the barns with my dad, brothers and hired men. Along with that, I was taught my place, my role as a female. I …
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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4/16/25
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The Chehalis City Council is taking a step to address the increase in not only graffiti on public and private property in the city but also the issue of property owners failing to remove graffiti.
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) was the beneficiary of a flurry of moves approved by the Thurston County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, including two additional grappler units, 15 …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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A Castle Rock man was hospitalized after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole on state Route 411 between Lexington and Pleasant Hill in Cowlitz County on Monday.
John H. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/16/25
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The Chehalis School Board voted unanimously during its regular meeting on Tuesday to move forward on the proposed Regional Lewis County Tennis and Wrestling Facility on Chehalis School District …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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City of Chehalis Public Works Department staff will be closing Southeast 11th Street at its intersection with South Market Boulevard on Thursday, April 17, to carry out road repairs in the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/16/25
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Woodland resident and Sticks Custom Portable Bandsaw Milling owner Brian Trembley told the Thurston County Board of Commissioners Tuesday that he had no knight in shining armor when it came to the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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Back in 1994, the small Grays Harbor county town of Oakville gained international notoriety when mysterious, gelatinous blobs began raining down from the sky, confusing residents and leaving some …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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The Washington state House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 9, passed a bill that would ban the use of large wild animals for traveling performances such as circuses.
The bill was passed …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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4/16/25
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In a welcome development for motorists, the national average price of gasoline has fallen for the first time in nearly a month, dropping 7 cents from last week to $3.13 per gallon, according to data …
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS)
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4/16/25
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The Inspire Development Centers in Sunnyside is indefinitely closing its Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the end of business day because of loss of federal funding.
The closure will …
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Eric Rosane / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/16/25
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The Washington state attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools, accusing the district of failing to provide reasonable accommodations to its pregnant and nursing …
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/16/25
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Yakima County will pay embattled Coroner Jim Curtice an extra six months salary in exchange for Curtice's resignation, officials decided Tuesday.
Curtice may sign the agreement as soon as …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/16/25
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House Republicans are blasting their Democratic colleagues for effectively shutting down debate on a controversial parental-rights bill on Monday.
State Rep. April Connors, the House Republican …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/16/25
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As much as $589 billion will be needed to finish environmental cleanup and some monitoring at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington, but there is some good news there.
Three years ago, …
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Annette Cary / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/16/25
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The U.S. Department of Education is initiating an investigation into the Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction stemming from its conflict with a Southwest Washington school …
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Simone Carter / The News Tribune (TNS)
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4/16/25
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Washingtonians are one step closer to needing a permit in order to buy firearms after Democrats in the Senate voted in favor of a proposal Monday evening.
House Bill 1163 passed the Senate with …
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Shauna Sowersby / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/16/25
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In the state's latest symptom of inadequate road maintenance, growing bridge cracks have caused an emergency shutdown of Highway 165 approaching Mount Rainier National Park.
The closure of the …
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Mike Lindblom / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/16/25
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Legislation requiring residents to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm has cleared another hurdle after the Washington Senate backed the proposal Monday in a party-line vote.
A …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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4/16/25
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