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Two polar bears at the Oregon Zoo are helping biologists test new scanning equipment that could provide a non-invasive way to monitor bears in the wild.
Researchers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
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Austin De Dios / Oregonlive.com (TNS)
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6/5/22
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Keeping gun companies immune from liability makes no sense, said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, when asked about mass shootings at a news briefing in Tri-Cities this week.
He said he'll be looking …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald
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6/5/22
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PENDLETON, Ore. — A Pasco man was upset that Oregon police chased him Friday morning around Pendleton.
Aaron Cole Mapston, 37, allegedly told the arresting officers they weren't allowed to …
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Cameron Probert / Tri-City Herald
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6/5/22
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When a cougar attacked a 9-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek near Fruitland, Wash., last week, it reignited long-simmering concerns about what some believe is an overabundant cougar …
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Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review
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6/5/22
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The northwest's historically wet May is seeping into June, it would seem. Cities across western Washington saw up to 2 inches of rain Saturday, with soaking showers hitting the Puget Sound region …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/5/22
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"Dino," a green plush Triceratops, has been on vacation for nearly a week.
Or at least that's what 3-year-old Kameron was told after he lost his friend over Memorial Day weekend as his family …
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Daisy Zavala Magaña / The Seattle Times
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6/4/22
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A lawsuit backed by a California-based pro-gun group seeks to prevent Washington's impending ban on the sale and manufacture of large-capacity firearm magazines from taking effect this summer.
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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6/4/22
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For months, JC Davis has been trying to rally his community to fight for the trees that surround his lifelong home.
He and other residents around Summit Lake are worried that a planned …
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Ty Vinson / The Olympian
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6/3/22
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A man who was shot in the head when a Pierce County Council candidate fired upon the stolen vehicle he was driving Monday has been charged with assault, court documents filed Thursday …
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Jared Brown / The News Tribune
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6/3/22
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A 26-year-old man convicted in 2015 for a fatal shooting in a Tacoma garage was released from prison this week for about a day because of a mix-up regarding his re-sentencing.
Jeremy Bennett was …
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Peter Talbot / The News Tribune
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6/3/22
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Lewis County has a new health officer in retired pediatrician Dr. Joseph Wiley.
The county Board of Health, which is composed of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), held a special meeting …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/3/22
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After the recent resignation of former Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) Director JP Anderson, Meja Handlen, an LCPHSS staff member, has been chosen as the interim …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/22
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The Lewis County Tennis Association (LCTA) announced on Wednesday it will be holding the Jack State Invitational Tournament at the W.F. West High School tennis courts on June 25 at 9 a.m. All alumni …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/3/22
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A local sex offender has been arrested after an investigation in Alaska into sexually-explicit pictures of children revealed the images allegedly originated from an address in Lewis County. …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/3/22
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U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler is well aware of the compounding costs her constituents face.
In a conversation ranging from veterans services in Lewis County to gun control, the effect of …
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By Rick Bannan / For The Chronicle
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6/3/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Graffiti
• Graffiti was reported in the 600 block of Centralia College Boulevard at 8:15 a.m. on June 1.
• Graffiti was reported in the 300 block …
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6/3/22
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Editor’s Note: David Douglas, namesake of the Douglas fir tree, was one of the first people to document a trip through the rivers of today’s Lewis County. His grand voyage covered areas …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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6/3/22
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Editor’s Note: This story is part of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and issues connected to the river …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/3/22
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Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of "Headwaters to Harbor," a project by The Chronicle to document the Chehalis River from Pe Ell to Grays Harbor while highlighting people and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/3/22
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