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A 17-foot-tall carving of a sasquatch has been grabbing attention from passing travelers along U.S. Highway 12 in Oakville for weeks.
Now, residents and fans from afar have an opportunity to help …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/14/21
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As organizers of community festivals throughout Southwest Washington began announcing this spring they would be bringing back their events in 2021, Jerry Owens of the Napavine Funtime Festival held …
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By Carrina Stanton / For The Chronicle
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6/14/21
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Thurston County officials are considering purchasing three buildings to address pressing space needs in the Auditor's Office elections division.
The county may budget about $6 million to purchase …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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6/14/21
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How wet was Sunday? It was the second-wettest June day in the last 20 years, with .81 inches recorded in Seattle. It was also the 15th-wettest June day ever recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International …
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Christine Clarridge / The Seattle Times
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6/14/21
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A Lewis County woman is in the process of suing a Centralia Police sergeant and his supervisors, along with a Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detective and his supervisors, for damages after she …
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Some are iridescent, shimmering blue as sapphires in the sea. Others have a space alien visage, rivaling anything Hollywood could come up with. Some sprout spines. Others glow at night with …
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Lynda V. Mapes / The Seattle Times
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6/14/21
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Three bodies found in separate areas Friday and Saturday have been identified, the Thurston County Coroner said Sunday.
According to Gary Warnock:
— Ernest Gray, 57, of Stockton, …
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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6/14/21
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A Seattle police officer who had just finished a shift was killed early Sunday while attempting to render assistance at a three-car collision on Interstate 5 just south of downtown …
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The Seattle Times
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6/14/21
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Authorities are trying to identify a man whose body was found Monday, June 7, at a White Pass campground.
Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice said authorities are waiting for the results of …
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Thousands of people in eastern and southern Oregon want to leave the state — so long as they don’t have to pack up and go anywhere.
In May, five rural counties — Baker, Grant, …
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Douglas Perry / oregonlive.com
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6/13/21
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A man who says he had his U.S. passport with him when he was detained and then held for a week at the immigration detention facility in Tacoma has sued the federal government.
Carlos Rios filed …
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Alexis Krell / The News Tribune
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6/13/21
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As he makes the rounds on his Okanogan County ranch, Joel Kretz watches for moisture with fire on his mind.
It's been a cold spring, said Kretz, who is also a GOP state representative, "and then …
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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6/13/21
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Searching for food during an abnormally dry spring, two black bears have wandered into the backyards of Spokane Valley homes in the past week.
Part of that attraction? Food left out by …
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A wayward surfer went on an unexpected journey on Saturday morning when he paddled out in Westport and ended up in Ocean Shores.
Koichi Hashikawa, 35, of Seattle, said he was surfing at the beach …
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The Daily World
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6/12/21
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A resort long proposed in a prime location near Mount Rainier National Park has suffered a serious setback that could lead to its demise.
In a decision issued May 20, a hearing examiner granted …
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Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune
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6/12/21
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Thousands of service members and veterans who received a COVID-19 vaccine through the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs are ineligible for Washington's vaccine lottery …
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Abbie Shull / The News Tribune
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6/12/21
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An overwhelming "cadaverine" stench hung in the air on Aimee Beveridge's wooded, 10-acre property on Orcas Island, a destination better known for salty sea scents or its fragrant firs.
"I've got …
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Evan Bush / The Seattle Times
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6/12/21
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A man who gave his girlfriend life-threatening injuries by repeatedly stabbing her last year has been sentenced to life without parole under the state's three-strikes law.
Jurors convicted …
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Alexis Krell / The News Tribune
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6/12/21
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Magic can rarely exist in the face of investigation.
To many, the city of Tenino is filled with mystique and enchantment. The town’s swimming pool is an old sandstone quarry. The source of …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Chronicle
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6/11/21
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