OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected an attempt by challengers of Washington's new law banning the sale of dozens of firearms, including AR-15s, to halt the …
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/23/23
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Oakville’s Independence Day celebration, always held on the first Saturday in July, has a history that goes back beyond the memories of even the old-timers.
The parade down U.S. …
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6/23/23
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When Morris “Merc” and Nina Boyer purchased a tree farm on Kiona Road in Randle in 2014 that sat derelict for eight years after being logged, they knew it would be a challenge to restore …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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Documents from the state Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) recently received by The Chronicle shed light on former Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar’s reasons for resigning from …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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Editor’s Note: Some names in this story have been changed for privacy; changed names will appear as only a first name. Readers should be advised this article contains profanity and details …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan is an increasingly rare sight near the treelines of Cascadian slopes.
Despite their hardiness in cold, they’re poorly-adapted to warm weather, …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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A prank escalated into an alleged felony assault in Centralia’s George Washington Park on Wednesday, with an 18-year-old woman now facing charges in Lewis County Superior Court stemming from …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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During a community meeting Wednesday night, Lewis County Fire District 8 Chief Duran McDaniel spoke to a group of nearly 30 community members from the Koons Road and Salmon Creek Road area near …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Disorderly Conduct
• A Winlock man was arrested in the 2000 block of Borst Avenue just before 8:05 a.m. on June 21 and was booked into the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/23/23
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While the City of Chehalis may have celebrated the hiring of its new fire chief Adam Fulbright earlier this month, members of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4075 union …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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The Centralia man charged for trying to break into two houses on Downing Road in April and for breaking into a house in the 1510 block of Lum Road in December was sentenced Wednesday to 50 months in …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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Editor’s Note : To have wedding or anniversary announcements published in The Chronicle at no cost, email stories and photos to news@chronline.com. Typically, announcements are done with …
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6/23/23
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TUMWATER — A roofing company based in Snohomish is faced with hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
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By The Columbia Basin Herald
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6/23/23
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The Chronicle’s Beak of the Week for Saturday, June 24 is the belted kingfisher.
These grayish blue, stocky birds are between the size of a robin and a small crow. They’re …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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6/23/23
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It started with one pub on Portland's Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Barley Mill Pub, opening the summer of 1983.
At that time, as the company describes on its website, Grateful Dead music …
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Debbie Cockrell / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/23/23
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A former student and devotee of J. Michael Shoemaker, the founder and spiritual leader of the Movement Center, has filed a federal suit against him, alleging he sexually exploited and assaulted her.
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com / (TNS)
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6/23/23
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Earlier this week, Renton police searched the home of a Federal Way man suspected of trafficking stolen merchandise. Law enforcement discovered hordes of stolen printer cartridges, Lego sets, …
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Jared Gendron / The News Tribune (TNS)
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6/23/23
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A fungus that causes a disease that is often deadly to bats, white-nose syndrome, has been found in the Tri-Cities area for the first time.
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife …
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6/23/23
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