Lawmakers at a state Senate committee hearing last week on a bipartisan bill to broaden sports gambling in Washington marveled openly that more than 1,800 people had signed into an online legislative …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times
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2/13/21
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A Thurston County Superior Court judge Friday rejected a legal challenge brought by Tim Eyman, Clint Didier and others seeking to strike down Gov. Jay Inslee's mask requirement.
Friday's ruling …
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times
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2/13/21
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On Jan. 6, rioters charging through the halls of the U.S. Capitol, pounded on the door to the office where U.S. Sen. Patty Murray was hiding with her husband. She recalls shouts of having "breached …
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Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times
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2/13/21
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Lawmakers are again attempting to limit lead in Washington schools' drinking water by requiring school districts to fix or replace fixtures that leach the toxin.
This is the third year in a row …
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Hannah Furfaro / The Seattle Times
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2/13/21
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Saturday to depose witnesses in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, an unexpected development following reports that the former president …
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Jennifer Haberkorn and Evan Halper / Tribune News Service
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2/13/21
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Parts of Centralia, Rochester and Tenino received 6 inches of snow Thursday night, while most of Lewis County received anywhere from 1 to 5 inches, as a February snowstorm blanketed the county for …
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By Eric Trent / etrent@chronline.com
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2/12/21
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Lewis County officials began talks this week on how to implement their new five-year strategic plan, which lays out long-term goals for economic development, housing, public health, organizational …
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By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com
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2/12/21
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School districts in Lewis County are grappling with the same problem plaguing districts around Washington state and the country — a shortage of school bus drivers.On Thursday, the Toledo School …
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By Celene Fitzgerald / cfitzgerald@chronline.com
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2/12/21
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The Lewis County Treasurer’s Office will restrict hours and delay sending out tax statements due to COVID-19 complications, which are expected to be exacerbated during the upcoming tax collection …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/21
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The St. Helens Club of Chehalis is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a female applicant who has completed two years of college and intends to continue working toward a higher academic degree at a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/21
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In an effort to increase engagement in local government and encourage Lewis County citizens to run for office, two local politicians have put together a five-part series of talks called “Learn, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/21
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Due to construction restraints, Bloodworks Northwest has moved its Feb. 16-17 pop-up donor center from the Northwest Sports Hub to the Lewis County Mall. Donations are by appointment only, and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/12/21
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The Centralia Police Department is hosting council district meetings via video conferences beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. These meetings are for citizens living in a particular council …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/21
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Centralia Police Department’s K9 Samson has received a donated bullet and stab protective vest from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Samson’s vest is sponsored by Jennifer …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/12/21
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The state Department of Ecology has delivered its oil spill cleanup invoice to the owner of the former Olympia brewery in Tumwater, a bill that totals $11.37 million, the agency announced.
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Rolf Boone / The Olympian
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2/12/21
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The Washington State Patrol is looking for a second man who was part of the Jan. 6 crowd that broke through the gates and onto the Governor's Mansion grounds.
The man is being investigated for …
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Brandon Block / The Olympian
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2/12/21
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OLYMPIA — Harassing an elections worker in Washington could result in a five-year prison sentence and a $10,000 fine, under a bill sent to the full state Senate Thursday.
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Jim Camden / The Spokesman-Review
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2/12/21
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The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is not a "public agency" subject to the Open Public Meetings Act, overturning a lower court's ruling that state …
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Maya Leshikar / The Seattle Times
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2/12/21
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During his four-year career in law enforcement, Trevor Davidson has worked as an officer for police departments in two Western Washington cities — first in Everett and now in Renton.
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Lewis Kamb / The Seattle Times
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2/12/21
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The National Weather Service predicts an additional round of snow will hit the region on Friday even as accumulation from the first round of winter weather continues.
Here are the current …
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2/11/21
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