Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal, has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand state-led pre-kindergarten programs in low-income and rural communities.
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5/6/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A homeless Centralia resident was trespassed from a business in the 1200 block of Mellen Street just after 5:10 a.m. on May 3.
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5/6/24
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• WHITNEY J. DUNN, 58, Onalaska, died May 1 at The Dada’s Adult Family Home. Arrangements are under the care of Sticklin Funeral Chapel.
• MARIBETH FITZGERALD, 77, Centralia, …
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In the past month, National Public Radio has focused on TransAlta and Centralia as an example of the right way to phase out a coal-fired power plant, the last such plant in Washington state.
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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The Spring Youth Fair was held at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday.
Area youths showed their animals and competed in a variety of contests.
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As the spring season settles over the region, the farmers markets in both Centralia and Chehalis will again provide locally grown produce and other products.
Those who frequent the farmers …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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Dozens of people showed up in downtown Centralia and lined up to meet former Seattle Seahawks running back and three-time Pro Bowler Chris Warren on Sunday.
He made an appearance during the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/6/24
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A Thurston County judge sentenced a 28-year-old Shelton man to 12 years in prison Friday for killing a pregnant mother and her young son in a wrong-way I-5 collision.
Superior Court Judge Mary …
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A 26-year-old Thurston County woman has been charged with animal cruelty after she allegedly left her two dogs to die in a RV trailer last month.
Rachelle Faythe-Nicole Pehl is accused of …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian (TNS)
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A 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to a fatal bar shooting in Thurston County last month.
The woman was booked into jail Friday afternoon, …
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The Spring Youth Fair continued at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Saturday.
The fair, which began on Friday, will continue on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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5/4/24
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The missing zebra, a Western Washington sensation, was found Friday night near North Bend after nearly a week on the loose.
The mare, whose name – “Shug” – was publicly …
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5/4/24
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A man accused of putting a woman into a headlock during an argument about music in Centralia is facing a felony assault charge in Lewis County Superior Court.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/3/24
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The final seven days of coastal razor clam digs of the season will proceed as planned from May 6-12, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) coastal shellfish managers confirmed Friday.
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5/3/24
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Lewis County commissioners, ToledoTel staff and others gathered at KR Rentals in Winlock Friday, May 3, to celebrate the first connection for an ongoing project to expand high-speed internet access …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/24
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In observance of Volcano Awareness Month, several scientists and preparedness experts will commemorate the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens during a May 18 event at the Science and Learning Center …
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5/3/24
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Work began Thursday on the downtown Centralia lot that will soon be home to the United Learning Center.
When completed, the 12,800-square-foot educational facility will be located on the …
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5/3/24
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The Japanese Festival will be held in Tenino from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 11.
The festival, hosted by the Tenino High School Japan program and Japanese Club, will be held at Tenino High School, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/3/24
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Bipartisan legislation to extend landslide protections has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will now head to the Senate for consideration.
The bipartisan National Landslide …
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5/3/24
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The Centralia Rotary Club’s Flags program is expanding to Chehalis, the organization announced Thursday.
For an annual membership fee to join the Centralia Rotary Flags program, anyone …
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5/3/24
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