The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall said he was out driving alone the night of the attacks in a new court filing about his alibi Wednesday.
Brian Kohberger, …
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8/4/23
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LEAVENWORTH — The discussion around wildfires has "changed dramatically" in recent years, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) said Thursday morning, and now includes increased preventative measures …
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8/4/23
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The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) has arrested four people in the Centralia area following a long-term investigation, according to a news release.
The suspects are accused of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/4/23
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A man who allegedly tried to take car keys from an elderly woman in Centralia Tuesday morning is in custody with bail set at $100,000 after the woman and her grandson fought and restrained him.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/3/23
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Plucky gearheads will bring their most cherished lemons and clunkers to East Lewis County this weekend to race in the Run Gifford Run Poker Run Gambler 500, which is set to start Saturday, according …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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8/3/23
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Racing fans will have the chance to test their skills this weekend as the Red Bull Pit Stop Challenge Tour will be at the Walmart Supercenter in Chehalis on Saturday, Aug. 5.
Those interested …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/3/23
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Washington officials are recommending keeping the northern spotted owl on the state's endangered species list.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife released a draft periodic status …
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8/3/23
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The license of a massage therapist from Tacoma charged with crimes in Chelan County has been suspended by the Washington Department of Health.
Linhui Yan, 60, is suspended until further legal …
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8/3/23
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A woman has been sentenced for strangling her two young children in the bathroom of her Fife home, killing her 4-year-old daughter while her husband was out buying groceries.
Pierce County …
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8/3/23
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked any attempt to prosecute or strip medical licenses from Idaho doctors providing out-of-state referrals for abortion.
The ruling in favor of Planned …
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8/3/23
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A Yakima County sheriff's deputy who was shot Tuesday during a domestic violence call has been released from the hospital.
Deputy Travis Watkins was released from MultiCare Yakima Memorial …
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8/3/23
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In Skagit County, Washington, agricultural land use is taking center stage as the community battles over a code-change proposal that could limit what activities farms are allowed to host.
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8/3/23
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A Tacoma man who was caught with over 90 pounds of drugs in February was indicted for three federal felonies in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Wednesday, according to a U.S. Department of Justice …
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8/3/23
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In honor of the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, national parks will offer free admission Friday.
That includes Washington's three big ones: North Cascades National Park, Olympic …
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8/3/23
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A man who allegedly tried to take car keys from an elderly woman in Centralia Tuesday morning is in custody after the woman and her grandson fought and restrained him.
Officers with the …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/3/23
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What makes Lewis County farmers so special?
As many of them said during a six-farm tour with state, federal and county lawmakers on Monday hosted by the Lewis County Farm Bureau, the work takes …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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8/2/23
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The wait is finally over: The iconic Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is set to resume train operations with a limited excursion schedule in September and October, managers announced Tuesday.
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/23
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A man and a woman were trespassed from a property in the 500 block of North Pearl Street just after 9:10 p.m. on July 31 …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/23
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 18-year-old Rochester man for five counts of vehicular assault and three counts of reckless driving stemming from a July 14 collision in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/2/23
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Most students across Washington have another four weeks of summer before school starts Sept. 6, but some are getting ready to return to school as early as Aug. 15.
The shortened summer …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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8/2/23
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