With all upcoming Feb. 13 ballots in the mail as of Thursday, Jan. 25, according to the Lewis County Auditor’s Office, the Centralia City Council unanimously passed a resolution during its Jan. …
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By Owen Sexton
owen@chronline.com
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1/29/24
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• Henry Raz Jr., 97, Ridgefield, died Jan. 25. Arrangements are under the care of Northwood Park Funeral Home & Cemetery.
• Gary Charles Sitton, 80, Centralia, died Jan. 25 at …
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An Army deserter who was sentenced in absentia to 64 years in confinement Jan. 19 has been arrested, authorities have confirmed with The News Tribune.
On Friday, officers with the Army Criminal …
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1/29/24
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A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes early Friday after leading deputies on a wild pursuit across Thurston County that at one point crossed an area golf course, according to …
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The Olympian
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1/29/24
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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A 48-year-old Centralia woman was cited for trespassing at Blakeslee Junction in the 1600 block of Reynolds Avenue at 2:45 p.m. on Jan. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/29/24
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You have a policing problem throughout Lewis County. Here are some examples from recent memory and the news:
An entire shift of Centralia’s police department decided to have their …
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1/29/24
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We are writing to give our strong support for our region’s upcoming school levy elections, including Boistfort, Centralia, Chehalis, Morton, Oakville, Rainer, Rochester, Tenino and Toledo. As …
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1/29/24
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In these challenging times of rampant inflation, it’s imperative the Chehalis City Council take a hard look at our city’s finances. The responsible management of taxpayer dollars has …
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By Kevin Carns and Daryl Lund
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1/29/24
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Editor’s Note: Columnist Julie McDonald previously wrote a three-part series based on an interview with Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent. That series, and the first two parts of her …
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Julie McDonald
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1/29/24
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Crowded emergency rooms across the state are forcing ambulance crews to wait, sometimes hours, for the patient to be delivered so a bed is available.
That’s the backdrop for a bill that …
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By Carleen Johnson /
The Center Square
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1/29/24
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Republicans representing Congressional districts that depend on the lower Snake River dams are digging in on their opposition to tearing them down.
A bill that would prohibit using federal money …
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Annette Cary /
Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/29/24
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After a safety and health investigation, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited and fined Rotschy LLC after a 16-year old boy from La Center lost both legs …
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For the Chronicle
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1/29/24
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If your car insurance premium went up recently, you’ve probably called your insurance company to ask why.
But you’ve also probably come across insurance agents who provide you little …
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Rosemary Montalvo /
The News Tribune (TNS)
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1/29/24
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A proposal to make voting mandatory drew criticisms from 2,000 people in a Washington state Legislative hearing Jan. 25.
“We are already in a moment of extreme distrust in elections, so …
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By Mary Murphy /
Washington State Journal
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1/29/24
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Thurston Community Media (TC Media)— which has been providing broadcast of local government meetings and public access programming for years — saw its contracts with Thurston County, …
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The Olympian (TNS)
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1/29/24
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Nancy Bell Evans, former first lady of Washington and wife of Gov. Dan Evans, died Friday, Jan. 26. She was 90.
Evans devoted much of her life to public service during and after her …
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The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/29/24
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The Washington State Senate unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to update the process for dissolving rural library districts.
State Sen. Sam Hunt, D- Olympia, who sponsored the …
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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (TNS)
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1/29/24
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Per capita, Washington ranks among the lowest states in the country in terms of the number of residents who apply for federal student aid to fund a postsecondary education.
And community …
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The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/29/24
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Diaper changing stations traditionally were placed only in women’s bathrooms, and Alexandra Johnson, a mother of two from Snoqualmie, thinks that should change.
“What are the …
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By Aspen Anderson /
Washington State Journal
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1/29/24
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The children of seasonal farmworkers often pull extra shifts outside of school. They work on farms with their parents, babysit, cook, clean and more to help their families. If their parents are …
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The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/29/24
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