Vancouver police arrested a man early Wednesday morning they believe was responsible for starting a fire at the home of Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and her husband, Terry Ogle, on Monday …
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Becca Robbins / The Columbian
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9/15/22
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Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park reopened to visitors on Wednesday after a three-month closure.
The National Park Service closed the parking area and access road in June to allow for …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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9/15/22
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After her first trial ended in a mistrial, a Wapato woman may go back before a jury on a charge that her infant son died of a fentanyl overdose through her neglect.
Samantha Marine Tainewasher, …
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Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic
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9/15/22
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Harborview Medical Center continues to care for nearly 100 more inpatients than its licensed capacity as it struggles to discharge patients who no longer need hospitalization but still need …
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David Gutman / The Seattle Times
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9/15/22
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About 26% of Washingtonians say they chuck trash onto beaches, roadsides, lakefronts and in forests rather than wait to find a trash can or keep a trash bag in their vehicle. The good news is, most …
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Alyse Messmer-Smith / The Bellingham Herald
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9/15/22
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Since Gov. Jay Inslee won reelection to a third term in 2020, his campaign operation has not wound down, or even hibernated.
He has continued to send out regular, urgent-sounding fundraising …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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9/15/22
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A Washington state board has suspended the license of a Thurston County naturopathic physician for allegedly being unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
The Board of Naturopathy …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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9/15/22
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A fire at a Montesano long-term care facility displaced 77 patients and drew a coordinated response from regional firefighters on Wednesday.
Staff and neighbors evacuated all patients from the …
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Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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9/15/22
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A man accused of breaking a woman’s finger while trying to steal her cellphone in Pe Ell on Monday is facing felony robbery, assault and theft charges in Lewis County Superior …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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Campaign materials show Scott Brummer grinning in a cowboy hat, but that’s just one of the many hats he wears in a day.
A pastor, father, grandfather, business owner, farmer, consultant and …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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After starting his timber farm near Onalaska decades ago, Harry Bhagwandin’s hope for the promise of his community is as bright as ever, neatly summarized on his cap that reads, “I love …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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The Goat Rocks Fire in East Lewis County continues to grow just 1.5 miles northeast of Packwood. As of Wednesday morning, the U.S. Forest Service reported the fire had grown to 3,212 acres and was 0% …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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Lewis County Public Works, along with geotechnical engineers from Landau Associates, is making progress repairing the rain-caused cracking on Salzer Valley Road east of Centralia. The damage occurred …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/14/22
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will be out of state until Sept. 30 to participate in a trade mission in Finland, Sweden and Norway before taking personal vacation abroad.
According to a …
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By Shauna Sowersby / The Olympian
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9/14/22
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Kelso police arrested two men early Sunday after three people were stabbed in the city.
TM Ruben, 21, first identified as “Ruben Doe,” was arrested on suspicion of three counts of …
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By The Daily News
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9/14/22
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A Lewis County Superior Court judge will rule Friday on a lawsuit filed by officials in seven Washington counties against the state last year. The suit disputes provisions of a police reform bill …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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The Napavine City Council has appointed longtime resident Ivan Wiediger to serve out the last 16 months of former councilor Larry Stafford’s term.
Stafford was elected to a four-year term …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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Children throughout the Twin Cities will be able to ride the bus for free starting Oct. 1 under a new program called “Move Ahead Washington” that was passed by the state Legislature at …
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By Matthew Zylstra / matthew@chronline.com
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9/14/22
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Mossyrock Mayor Randall Sasser, left, acting in his capacity of Mossyrock Area Action League chairman, presents Teresa Thornton, of Arbor Health’s Employee Community Connection Committee, a …
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9/14/22
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Harassment
• A Centralia man was arrested in the 900 block of West Pear Street just before 8:15 a.m. on Sept. 12 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for …
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